Mission Statement The Ohio Special Response Team Inc. is a broad based unit able to respond to a variety of emergencies and disasters in support of civil authorities.

Our Purpose  To support local, State and Federal authorities in the event of a natural and/or manmade disaster or emergencies.  To provide assistance to authorities relating to non-disaster situations and/or incidents.  To conduct training programs on subjects related to emergency situations.  To offer educational courses to the general public relating to the mission of the organization.

Capabilities OSRT has the capability to respond to many different events/incidents. > Lost person rescue/recovery. > Natural disaster. > Man-made disaster. > Support authorities in other capacities.

Insurances 1. Insurance – liability, medical, property, vehicles. 2. Workers’ Compensation ORC Employees performing special services for the State or political subdivision. If the state or any political subdivision thereof, including any county, township, municipal corporation, school district, and any institution of or agency of the state, employs, enlists, recruits, solicits, or otherwise secures the services of any organization, association, or group of persons and the members thereof, …….

Training C.E.R.T. Search & Rescue HAZMAT OPS Dive Recovery Team High Angle Rescue Canine Teams EMTs Register Nurse FEMA Courses Communication Specialist Aircraft

TRAINING > High Angle Rescue > Emergency Responder Sign Language > GPS > Wild Edible Plants > Man Tracking > Security > Vehicle Traffic Control > Helicopter Landing Zone

Training -continued > Wilderness First Aid Course > New Member Orientation > Basic 1 st Aid, CPR, AED > Identifying & Preservation of Evidence > Confined Space Awareness > Swift Water Awareness > NASAR SARTECH III, II, ADSAR, I

High Angle Rescue Training Mansfield, Ohio May 16-17, 2009

Training - continued Field Training Exercise (FTX) 4-7 Jun 09 Hidden Hollow Camp > Agenda - Training ~ Man Made Hazards – EOD Ashland County Sheriff ~ Practical Crime Scene – Crime Lab Richland County Sheriff ~ High Voltage – American Electrical Power ~ Bomb Search – EOD FBI ~ Canine Training – K9 Expert from Indiana > Guests > ODNR Mohican Park Supervisor > Richland County EMA

FBI-BOMB SEARCH

OSRT K-9 TEAMS

K-9 TRAINING

Richland County Crime Lab Evidence Collection and Protection

CRIME SCENE AND EVIDENCE PROTECTION

Training - continued Upcoming training early 2010 > Hazmat Operations > Wide Area Search > Amateur Radio Course > Lost Person Behavior – one instructor > Evidence Preservation > Meth Labs > Advanced Search and Rescue

Training -continued Field Training Exercise 5-7 Jun 2010 > Survival Skills / Bivouac > Hazardous Devices > Helicopter Safety > Communications > Canine Training > Land Navigation

Training FEMA ESF #9 / SAR Job Title 35 * Credentialing requires 28 courses. * Most courses requires a written and/or practical examination. * Training to National Standards * Qualified Instructor's that are trained to national standards * Background Check

Training Standards > NFPA 1006 Technical Rescuer NFPA 1670 Operations & Training > ASTM F 1490 Terminology SAR ASTM F 1583 Communications ASTM F 1591 Visual Signals –Ground to Aircraft ASTM F 1616 Wilderness Response ASTM F 1633 Techniques in Land Search ASTM F 1847 Minimum Skills for Canines ASTM F 1848 SAR Dog Crew/Team ASTM F 1879 Demonstrating Obedience/Agility K9 ASTM F 2209 Level I Land SAR ASTM F 2685 Level II Land SAR > FEMA – draft standards for canines and land SAR ESF #9 Typing > National Association of Search and Rescue

Great Lakes SAR Conference 15 – 17 Oct 2010 * 21 courses of instruction * All instructors experts in there subject material

FEMA Private nonprofit and private-sector organizations that can provide a specific disaster-related service to Federal, State, local, and tribal governments are encouraged to establish preincident operational agreements with emergency management agencies. Volunteer & Donations Mgt Support Annex X

Non-Profit 1. OHIO CORPORATION 2. FEDERAL 501 (c) (3)

> International Organization of Standards (ISO) > Guidelines for incident preparedness and operational continuity management. ISO Incident preparedness & operational

Future Development > 12 – 15 units > Members per unit - 20

There is a need for trained volunteer emergency responders that can respond to unfortunate events when they occur. OSRT was formed to meet the challenges posed by our changing world.

Contact Information Ohio Special Response Team, Inc 597 Park Ave. East Mansfield, OH