Institutional Degradation of Technical Rescue Programs RESCUE INSTRUCTORS GROUP-US

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1 Institutional Degradation of Technical Rescue Programs Tim Rogers RESCUE INSTRUCTORS GROUP-US

2 In late 2008 issues with NC-HART performance, during training and responses, were being informally identified and a number of informal attempts were made to address them. In 2011, a formal assessment of NC-HART actual capabilities verses expected capabilities was conducted and a report with recommendations was produced Process

3 Challenges Need to maintain alignment of any helicopter or water rescue program with existing or new NFPA, NIMS, or relevant standards Redesign programs so that there are relevant and maintainable skill paths for participants Make it affordable Have previous training and/or certifications count

4 The number of skill sets required per discipline, sub-discipline, course, advanced courses, and as those apply to various environments. Standards by which their requirements are overwhelming. The effect that each piece of existing or new equipment has on training and maintainable training. Concerns

5 NFPA Standards NFPA 1006 (2008 Edition) Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 NFPA 1670 Chapter 4 Chapter 9

6 NIMS SAR Credentialing Project started in SAR job titles consist of Requisite and recommended criteria Training Education Physical/Medical Fitness Certifications

7 NIMS Requisite Criteria Applicable NFPA 1006, 1670, 1500, and 1952 Standards Applicable ASTM Standards OSHA or NFPA 472 OSHA or Minimum EMS First Responder per NFPA 1670 Training conducted in Class 3 water per AWA Section VI-Safety Code Night Operations ICS 100 and 200 FEMA IS-700 and IS 800 Medical and Physical Fitness Requirement Per the AHJ (There are additional requisite criteria based on job requirements.)

8 NIMS Job Titles/Water Swiftwater/Flood Rescue Technician (SFRT) SFRT-Boat Bowman-Endorsements (SFBB) SFRT-Boat Operator-Endorsements (SFBO) SFRT-Animal Rescue (SFAR) SFRT-Squad Leader (SFSL) SFRT-Strike Team/Task Force Leader (SFTM) SFRT-Technical Specialist (SFTS) SFRT-Logistics Specialist (SFLS) SFRT-Medical Specialist (SFMS)

9 NIMS Job Titles/Helicopter Helicopter SAR Technician-HSRT Helicopter SAR Crew Chief-HSRC Helicopter SAR Pilot-HSRP (Endorsement is based on the environments the rescuer would be operating in such as mountain/technical, still water, swiftwater, land, or urban areas)

10 Perpsective We use to look at a product and asked, What can we add? Now we look at a product and ask, What can we take away? Yvon Chouinard Since 9/11/2001, some 200 state sponsored Type 1 and/or Type 2 USAR teams have been created in the USA on top of the existing 28 federal teams

11 Water Task Force/Boat Squad Type V: Single Resource Model Water Rescue Squad Leader (1) SRT Bowman (2) SRT Boatman (2) 5 Total Personnel

12 Helicopter Assets Type 4 Through Type 1 Teams Assignments One aircraft assigned to support Type 4 or Type 3 Teams Two aircraft assigned specifically to a Type 2 or Type 1 Team Minimum of four aircraft assigned to an area of operation Air Operations Group/Branch (Assigned to TFL, Area, or Division) Helicopter 1 7 Personnel Aircrew-3 Rescuers Including RTL) Helicopter 2 7 Personnel (4 Aircrew-3 Rescuers Including RTL) Helicopter 3 7 Personnel (4 Aircrew-3 Rescuers Including RTL) Helicopter 4 7 Personnel (4 Aircrew-3 Rescuers Including RTL)

13 Water Task Force Type IV: Initial Swiftwater Rescue Model Water Rescue Mgr (1) Water Rescue Squad Leader (2) Logistics Specialist Tech Info/Comm Specialist SRT Boat Operator (4) SRT Bowman (4) 13 Total Personnel

14 Water Task Force Type III: Extended Local Flooding Model Task Force Leader (1) Tech Info Specialist (1) Safety Officer (1) Water Rescue Mgr (1) Water Rescue Squad Leader (3) Logistics Spec (2) Comm. Spec (1) SRT Boat Operator (6) SRT Bowman (6) 22 Total Personnel

15 Water Task Force Type II: Wide Area Flood Model Task Force Leader (1) Assistant Task Force Leader (1) Safety Officer (1) Water Rescue Mgr (1) Water Rescue Mgr (1) Medical Mgr (1) Logistics Mgr (1) Plans Mgr (1) Water Rescue Squad Leader (3) SRT Boat Operator (6) SRT Bowman (6) Water Rescue Squad Leader (2) SRT Boat Operator (4) SRT Bowman (4) Logistics Spec (1) Tech Info Spec (1) Comm. Spec (1) Dispatcher (1) 35 Total Personnel

16 Water Task Force Type I: Hurricane Model Task Force Leader (1) Assistant Task Force Leader (1) Safety Officer (2) Water Rescue Mgr (2) Search & Rescue Mgr (2) Medical Mgr (2) Logistics Mgr (2) Plans Mgr (2) Water Rescue Squad Canine Team (2) Canine Team (2) Logistics Spec (2) Technical Info. Spec (2) Water Rescue Squad Water Rescue Squad Rescue Spec (2) Rescue Spec (2) Medical Spec (1) Medical Spec (1) Comm. Spec (2) Dispatcher (2) Water Rescue Squad HAZMAT Spec (1) HAZMAT Spec (1) Water Rescue Squad Tech. Search Spec (1) Tech. Search Spec (1) Water Rescue Squad Structures Spec (1) Structures Spec (1) 35 Total Personnel

17 NC SWFT/Flood Courses Flood Response Agency Employee-1 Day-NFPA Awareness River Rescue Technician-2 Days-NFPA Compliant Only Flood Response Technician (SFRT) 4 to 5 Days- NFPA and NIMS Compliant Additional Qualification Modules/Endorsements SFSL-1 Day-NIMS Compliant SFAR-Undetermined-NIMS Compliant SFLS-1 to 2 days-nims Compliant SFMS-1 day-nims Compliant SFTS-Undetermined-NIMS Compliant SFTM-5 days-nims Compliant

18 NC Boat Courses Following qualification as a Flood Response Technician (SFRT) SFBB and SFBO-5 Days-NIMS Compliant Endorsements PWC John Boats Air Boats (Not hovercraft!)

19 Helicopter Courses Under Development/To Be Proposed Helicopter Rescue Operations-NFPA Compliant Endorsements Mountain- Technical Still water Swiftwater Land Urban/USAR

20 Under Development Position Task Book (PTB) will be created and issued to each participant Refresher/upgrade courses will be developed for each job title with a requirement schedule

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22 Capability Assessment and NC-HART Program Standardization

23 Capability Training Equipment Management Personnel As they relate to the hazard assessment, needs assessment, or environment.

24 Capability Relationships Asset Capability Options

25 Institutional Degradation

26 Institutional Degradation Cause Compression From The Walls Of: Time Constraints Interest-By leadership, participants, or the public Relevance Funding Constraints

27 Five Stages of Decline How the Mighty Fall Jim Collins Hubris born of success Undisciplined pursuit of more Denial of risk and peril Grasping for salvation Capitulation to irrelevance or death

28 NC-HART Capability Assessment What is our desired capability based on: What we are doing? What we want to do? What we think we can do? What we need to do? What we know we cannot do based on time or funding? The known or given limitations of a platform?

29 NC-HART Capability Assessment Four levels of existing capabilities have been identified based on: Previous experiences during training Previous experiences during missions National and international helicopter rescue response trends Environments Equipment The capabilities of airframes, aircrews, and HSART members

30 NC-HART Capability Assessment Capability and standardization can be then based on Level 1 through Level 4 approach Levels would course through airframes and each aircrew or HSART member Considerations are: Limitations of airframe Direction from the Air Boss

31 NC-HART Capability Standardization Identify the desired level of capability for each airframe Determine frequency of training for same Determine training location and environment based on the airframe, desired capability level, and frequency Temper such with sessions that address fundamental skills Include and identify sessions that do not require an airframe or external support Continue to evaluate program trends- are we doing what we think we are doing

32 Thank You Questions? Concerns? Comments?