Urban Search and Rescue Equipment List(s)

[FF McDonald]

Behold, I have looked high and low; I have checked various websites, as well as books. I am desperate to find a list of what is considered to be a full 'cache' of equipment for an USAR team. Not just rescue equipment, we're talking communications gear, clothing, expendable supplies, etc... You name it. If anyone has any ideas here, the information would be appreciated.
Thanking everyone in advance.....

[mhas]

You might want to e-mail one of the USAR teams they probely can supply a list for you.Here is VATF1 website.WWW.vatf1.org.If not you can e-mail me and i will get you a equipment list from our collapse rescue truck.

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Matthew Hassel
Claymont Fire Co.
Claymont,Delaware

[FF McDonald]

Thanks Matt---

I am e-mailing them as we speak....

Appreciate the info.

Marc

[GTFDLt61]

You might want to try the USFA's website. They have a book available on Rescue teams that lists the equipt you will need for various teams you want to set up. The book is called; Technical Rescue Program, Development Manual. The USFA will send it to you free of cost, they're your tax dollars, put them to use! You'll find them at, www.usfa.fema.gov. (http://www.usfa.fema.gov.)

[GTFDLt61]

You might want to try the USFA's website. They have a book available on Rescue teams that lists the equipt you will need for various teams you want to set up. The book is called; Technical Rescue Program, Development Manual. The USFA will send it to you free of cost, they're your tax dollars, put them to use! You'll find them at, www.usfa.fema.gov. (http://www.usfa.fema.gov.)

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[FF McDonald]

GTFDLt61-

I already tried their website. I downloaded the book from FEMA, no such info in the book-- all 265 pages of it.

Thanks for the help though..

[BURNSEMS]

Howdy, www.fema.gov (http://www.fema.gov) under special services and or Library will give you a complete list of Equipment also Look at Specal Response Team -A Metro Dade Fl. they can Help you also, Our SAR Team has a Wide variety of Equipment for USAR Light Debris Search such as Floods, Tornadoes, Light Construction Collapse ect,ALSO TRY http://emergency.com/bldgclsp.htm or www.nasar.org (http://www.nasar.org)

Personal Equipment
Helment w/Light
Elbow Pads
Knee Pads
Heavy Duty Steel Toed Boots
Half Face Resp w/ HEPA Filter x 4
Long Sleeved Team Shirt
Black BDU Cargo Pants
Safety Glasses/Goggles

72 HRS fOOD Supply
72 HRS Water
2 Large Tents
2 10 Kw Gen Sets
2 Light Sets/ Quarts Halogen
20 Cylume Light Sticks
10 Cans Orange Spray Paint
A.L.S Equipment
B.L.S Equipment


Hand Tools

3 Sledge Hammers
2 Recip Saws
Various Shovels
Cribbing will be delivered on site by outside source/Mutual Aid
Porto Power 10 TON
Porto Power 2 TON
Lots of various Hand Tools Metric/ English
200 Ft Dynamic 1/2 Rope
200 Ft Static 1/2 Rope
400 Ft Static 1/2 Rope
Lrg/Steel Carabiners- 15
Med/Steel Carabiners- 10
MeD/Alum Carabiners- 10
Webbing 300 Ft
Seats 8 CMC Instructor Pro Type
6 MSA SCBA
1 MSA AIR Tester Multi use
2 Plastic Stokes Baskets
2 Wire Stokes Baskets

This is a alot of our Stuff, but there is more we have 6 Air Scent SAR Dogs, and there are differant Equipment needs for the Dogs, This Equipment is stored at a Central Location in our Region in a trailer it can be picked up and taken almost any where. We DO NOT propose to be heavy Debris specialist and only respond to start recovering those close to the surface, There is ALOT of training required for Disaster Debris Medium and Heavy and equipment is Expensive.Several Teams have pooled these supplies togeather and hopefully it will never be needed.


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[resqb]

This takes you to the index for the cache, medical rescue, etc. http://www.fema.gov/r-n-r/usr/cache.htm

[FF McDonald]

Thank you for all of your responses. I appreciate the help. FEMA's site isn't very well organized, they frequently reference other material that they don't have links to or, that you can't find on their site.

Once again, thank you all for the help.

Marc

[e33]

I rummaged for a bit..and bells were ringing in my head..finally found it guys!!
http://www.mother.com/~hxgarzon/cache_99.htm

Another good rescue site= www.techrescue.org (http://www.techrescue.org)
Have fun!



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[FF McDonald]

e33--

All I can say is, comprehensive doesn't even come close to describing this list. Thank you.

[BURNSEMS]

I hope you have a BIG Truck and a Bigger Pocket Book Good Luck

[FF McDonald]

BURNSEMS--

I DO NOT plan on buying all of this equipment.

A. I was curious as to what was considered to be a full 'cache' of equipment for a USAR team when it deploys.

B. As I have reviewed the information, I have noticed trends. Different types of tools that fall into categories. If you are organizing a High Angle rescue team, look at the Rigging/Lifting sections-- it will give you a god place to start if you are looking for equipment, what to purchase, what not to.

C. Knowledge is power. You can never stop learning about a subject.


I do appreciate your opinion, I hope that you don't view this posting as an attack, because it is not.
I have gained insight from posts that you have made in the past, and will continue to learn from posts that you WILL make.

Thank You.

Marc

[BURNSEMS]

No Attack taken and no attack made on my part, Just making Jest of the situation, so many toys so little time.

A Friend told me He who Dies wth the most Toys Wins, Well The FEMA Folks Have a great head start in the Toy Dept.

See you around the Forums...

[SafetySolutions]

I can help you out drop me your email and I will send you the complete FEMA LIST for the USAR teams. I do training for a few of the teams.

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Mike Reimer

[SafetySolutions]

I can help you out drop me your email and I will send you the complete FEMA LIST for the USAR teams. I do training for a few of the teams.

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Mike Reimer

[Todd Trimble]

"I hope you have a BIG Truck and a Bigger Pocket Book"

Yeah, but I bet when you walk in to your local Motorola dealer and tell him you want *76* UHF handhelds, he can cut you a pretty good per unit price! (Maybe your local trombone dealer too!)

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Todd Trimble
Fairland Volunteer Fire Department




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[wecutuout1]

Are there any Fire Stations that allow the handlers to keep their K-9 at work? I am researching this for the feasibility of doing it. I need Dept names. SOP's etc...You can e-mail me at wecutuout@aol.com Thanks alot

[SARK9UNIT]

Are there any sites, that give building plans for agility obstacles.
Reason, I am looking for 2 obstacle,that I need to add to my
training area.
Name of obstacles:
*(6)Barrel A-frame
+
*Ladder Dog Walk (?)

Any Info would help.
Thanks

[wrfd305]

Check out www.disasterdogs.com I think they have a list of props and materials. If not send my and email and I'll send you what I have in PDF

[wrfd305]

Better yet. http://www.disasterdog.org/articles/agility_course_contruction_oct 2005.pdf

[firemediceric]

I have just been asked by our City Manager to put together info about having a search dog.

I cannot find any suppliers of dogs trained for search work. We want to be able to buy one that can hit the ground and start working right away.

Can anyone point me to a vendor?

[NJTF1Bowman]

Here a link to the web page with the cache list in PDF form.


http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/usr/usr_equip_cache_list.pdf

[MEck51]

I am no search dog expert. However I do work with dogs and their trainers fairly often.

From what I understand search dogs have a very close bond with the trainer and will work with that trainer exclusively. So as far as just getting a search dog I think you need to do a little more research. This isn't an overnight type deal. You need a trainer with a lot of time to dedicate to taking care of and coaching this dog. Also there are a few types of dogs out there, ones that look for live victims, ones that look for dead bodies, ones that are used for tracking, than of course you get into LE dogs for drugs and explosives, and a couple others I've left out. I think you need to look at a lot more than just finding a dog. Not to be rude, but it comes off as if you guys don't have any idea of what you are getting into.

[firemediceric]

Unless I'm missing something, the cache list doesn't do me any good. I'm already familiar with that list, we do have a recognized USAR team, but the list doesn't give me vendors.

I, too, have done a lot of work with dogs. I have a Schutzhund III Rottweiler that is also profecient at not only tracking but air scenting as well. His age and an injury preclude him as being a canidate for this endeavor.

I have always started with a green dog and done the training to get them where I want then to be. Depending on the goal, that may be a few months to over a year.

As you probably know, LE dogs are often sold with much if not all of the training all ready in place whether it be for bite work, narcotics, or explosives. Usually after a few weeks with a new handler the dog is ready to go with it's new team.

Part of the dilemma I face is that the City Manager wants a dog that can do SAR and eventually cadaver. These two things are not usually taught to the same dog. The chiefs that the City Manager has tasked with determining if this can be done do not want FD to be involved with a K-9 at all. Our PD has an extensive K-9 unit, so the chiefs want to leave all of the dogs with them.

I think it would be great for FD to have their own SAR dog, but the chiefs don't want it. The only way I can pull this off is if I can have a dog that can start work quickly and at a cost the chiefs can handle.