Pennsylvania Search and Rescue Council

Operations Section

 

Minimal Team Requirements

 

       At this time, teams are certified by their teams meeting certain minimal qualifications:

·   51% of the Teams Active  Membership must be Field Team Members (FTM), DCNR Certified, or the approved equivalent.

·  2 Members of the Team must be recognized as "FTL" certified by PSARC standards.

·  All members of the team that participate in the field must be certified in CPR and First Aid.

·  FTM Members must be certified in IS-100, 700

·  FTL Members must be certified in IS-100, 200, 700 and 800

 

 

 

LEVEL 1	LEVEL 2
RESOURCE SHEET PER YEAR	RESOURCE SHEET PER YEAR
FIELD TEAM MEMBER (FTM)	FIELD TEAM MEMBER (FTM)
FIELD TEAM LEADER (FTL)	FIELD TEAM LEADER (FTL)
ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS	ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
K9 CERTIFICATIONS (IF AVAIL.)	K9 CERTIFICATIONS (IF AVAIL.)
TEAM MUST HAVE: "COMMAND KIT" (minimal)
COMMUNICATIONS: MINIMUM 40 WATT  BASE/MOBILE RADIO UNIT ANTENNA MAST - MIN. 15' TOWER 5 - 5 WATT PORTABLE RADIOS
TEAM MEDICAL KIT SEE LINK BELOW	TEAM MUST HAVE:
NON-TECH EVAC. GEAR SEE LINK BELOW	COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP. SEE LINK BELOW
OPERATIONS BASE KIT SEE LINK BELOW	TEAM MEDICAL KIT SEE LINK BELOW
POWER SUPPLY: LIGHTING (24' X24' AREA) RADIO POWER (IF NEEDED)	OPERATIONS BASE KIT SEE LINK BELOW
COMPUTER SYSTEM: TOPO MAPS OF PA PRINTER
COPY MACHINE
LEVEL 3	LEVEL 4
RESOURCE SHEET PER YEAR	RESOURCE SHEET PER YEAR
K9 CERTIFICATIONS (IF AVAIL.)	K9 CERTIFICATIONS (IF AVAIL.)
FIELD TEAM MEMBER (FTM)	FIELD TEAM MEMBER (FTM)
FIELD TEAM LEADER (FTL)	FIELD TEAM LEADER (FTL)
OPERATIONS BASE KIT SEE LINK BELOW	OPERATIONS BASE KIT SEE LINK BELOW
NEEDED AVAILABLE
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP. SEE LINK BELOW
TEAM MEDICAL KIT SEE LINK BELOW

ANY OF THESE LEVEL TEAMS WILL FOLLOW WITH A "K9" SUBTITLE IF AVAILABLE.

EXAMPLE: "LEVEL 3 K9"(WITH DOGS) OR "LEVEL 3" (NO DOGS AVAILABLE)
 
 

     NOTES:CERTIFICATIONS OF PSARC MEMBERS (FTM, FTL, ETC…) MUST BE

                             RECOGNIZED BY THE PSARC COUNCIL BEFORE TEAMS WILL BE
                             PERMITTED TO ENTER A GIVEN LEVEL. (D.C.N.R., NASAR, etc….)

  LEVEL 3 TEAMS WILL NOT NEED A WRITTEN " MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING"

ON ANY ITEM NOT OWNED BY THE TEAM, A VERBAL AGREEMENT IS ACCEPTABLE.