Urban Search and Rescue Equipment List(s)

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.....

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

Thanks Matt---

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

Appreciate the info.

Marc

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.

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.

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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..

Howdy, 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

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.


[This message has been edited by BURNSEMS (edited October 26, 1999).]

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

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

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
Have fun!



[This message has been edited by e33 (edited October 27, 1999).]

e33--

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

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

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

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...

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

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

"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




[This message has been edited by Todd Trimble (edited November 16, 1999).]

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