Designation:F2685−14StandardGuideforTrainingofaLandSearchTeamLeader(STL)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2685;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1ThisguideestablishestheminimumtrainingstandardforLandSearchTeamLeadersasitrelatestotheirgeneral,field,andsearch-specificknowledge,skills,andexperience.1.2ALandSearchTeamLeadersearchesonthesurfaceofthelandonly,includingurbanordisasterareasthatmaybeisolatedorhavelostsupportinginfrastructure.1.3Thisguidedoesnotprovidetheminimumtrainingrequirementsforsearchinginpartiallyorfullycollapsedstructures,inoronwater,inconfinedspaces,orunderground(suchasincaves,mines,andtunnels).1.4Noknots,rope,litter,orotherrescueskillsarerequiredofaLandSearchTeamLeader.1.5ALandSearchTeamLeadercanbeutilizedasafieldteamleader,asingleresourceforsigncutting,asupportpersonforacaninesearchteam,andtoestablishsearchareabound-ariesinthefield.1.6ALandSearchTeamLeaderiseligibletosuperviseTypeIIsearchteamsorcrewsasdefinedinClassificationF1993.TypeIIteamswhichmayutilizepersonneltrainedtothisstandardare:1.6.1KindA(wilderness);1.6.2KindB(urban);1.6.3KindC(mountainous);1.6.4KindJ(evidence/cadaver);1.6.5KingK(missingaircraft).1.7FurthertrainingmayberequiredbeforeaLandSearchTeamLeadercanparticipateonaparticularkindofsearchteam,dependingontheAHJ’sregulationsorpolicies.1.8Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatoryrequirementspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F1583PracticeforCommunicationsProcedures—PhoneticsF1633GuideforTechniquesinLandSearchF1767GuideforFormsUsedforSearchandRescue(With-drawn2014)3F1773TerminologyRelatingtoClimbing,Mount...
