Building Regional SAR Capabilities and Capacities
How long? Survivors Rescuers Dangers Notice events No notice events
What do we need? Identify risks Identify capabilities Identify short falls Identify REGIONAL PARTNERS!
Typical Regional SAR Development Planning Funding Recruiting Training Procurement of Equipment Cache Operational Readiness Exercise Operational
Funding Sources Department of Homeland Security Grant Programs – Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program – State Homeland Security Grant Program Government Funding – Federal (FEMA teams only) – State – Regional/Local
Position Specific Training Structural Collapse Tech. Technical Search Wide Area Search Disaster Medical Specialist HazMat & WMD Plans & Tech. Information Task Force Leader Canine Training and Evaluation Logistics
Online Awareness Level Courses Online courses meet applicable NFPA or OSHA requirements Designed to meet the General Training Requirements listed on the US&R Position Descriptions of the FEMA National US&R System This collection of online courses offers an effective and affordable way for responders to complete awareness level courses
Online Awareness Level Courses Class Name Course Code Training Standard Structural Collapse Awareness URO23A NFPA 1670 – Chapter 6URO23A Water Rescue Awareness URO80A NFPA 1670 – Chapter 9URO80A Wilderness Awareness URO14A NFPA 1670 – Chapter 10URO14A Hazardous Materials WMD Awareness URO60R OSHA 29 CFR, URO60R Rope Rescue Awareness URO21A NFPA 1670 – Chapter 5URO21A Confined Space Rescue Awareness URO22A NFPA 1670 – Chapter 7URO22A Respiratory Protection Awareness URO90Z OSHA 29 CFR, URO90Z
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