us&r operational system description ics – us&r – 120 - 1

US&R Operational System Description

ICS – US&R – 120 - 1

Table of Contents

• Introduction• Unified Command• ICS Modular Development• Glossary of Terms• Appendix A – Building Construction• Appendix B – Levels of Operational Capabilities

• Appendix C – Levels of Training• Appendix D – Equipment Lists• Appendix E – US&R Resources• Appendix F – Structure Hazards and Markings• Appendix G – Search Marking

US&R Defined

• Incidents where specialized training and equipment are required to mitigate technical rescue operations in the safest and most efficient manner possible.

Earthquakes

Hurricanes

Tornadoes

Rain and Floods

Avalanches

Transportation Accidents

Terrorist Explosions

Accidental Explosions

Construction Failures

Trench and Land Slides

Confined Space Incidents

Swift Water Incidents

INITIALRESPONSE

INCIDENT COMMAND - Fire

INCIDENT COMMAND - Fire

TRUCK

ENGINE

ENGINE

LAWENFORCE-

MENTVEHICLE

INCIDENT COMMAND - Fire

INCIDENT COMMAND - Fire

Safety

Information

STAGING

PublicWorks

(Street DebrisRemoval)

Ambulance(Medical)

Ambulance(Medical)

EngineStrike Team(Suppression)

Task Force#1 (Rescue)

Division A

LawEnforceme

nt (TrafficControl)

LawEnforceme

nt (TrafficControl)

LawEnforcement(Scene Security)

LawEnforcement(Scene Security)

Law Group

Ambulance(Medical)

Engine(Search)

US&RStrike Team

(Rescue)

Task Force#2 (Rescue)

Division B

US&RStrike Team

(Search)

REINFORCEDRESPONSE

INCIDENT COMMAND - Fire - Law Enforcement

INCIDENT COMMAND - Fire - Law Enforcement

Safety

Liaison

Information

OPERATIONSSECTION

OPERATIONSSECTION PLANNING

SECTION

PLANNINGSECTION

STAGING

MedicalGroup

Triage Unit

TreatmentUnit

Transportation Unit

US&RTechnicalSpecialist

ResourceStatus Unit

SituationStatus Unit

Supply Unit

US&R TaskForce

US&R StrikeTeam

(Rescue)

Engine StrikeTeam

(Suppression)

Task Force#1

(Rescue)

Division A

Evacuation

TrafficControl

SceneSecurity

Law Group

Engine(Search)

Hand CrewStrike Team

(DebrisRemoval)

StructuralEngineer

Tech Spec

Task Force#2

(Rescue)

Division B

GroundSupport Unit

US&R StrikeTeam

(Search)

Coroner

Public WorksGroup

HeavyEquipment

DebrisRemoval

HelispotManager

OPERATIONS SECTION PLANNING SECTION

MULTI GROUP/DIVISION

RESPONSE

MULTI BRANCHRESPONSE

INCIDENT COMMAND - Fire - Law Enforcement

INCIDENT COMMAND - Fire - Law Enforcement

Safety

Liaison

Information

OPERATIONSSECTION

OPERATIONSSECTION PLANNING

SECTION

PLANNINGSECTION LOGISTICS

SECTION

LOGISTICSSECTION FINANCE/ADMIN

SECTION

FINANCE/ADMINSECTION

STAGING

Multi-CasualtyBranch

MedicalGroup

PatientTransportation

Unit

US&RTechnicalSpecialist

DocumentationUnit

ResourceStatus Unit

SituationStatus Unit

Medical Unit

Communication Unit

Supply UnitProcurement

Unit

Time Unit

Food Unit

US&RGroup #1

FireSuppression

Group

Division B

Division A

Search &RescueBranch

EvacuationGroup

TrafficControlGroup

SceneSecurityGroup

LawEnforcement

Branch

DebrisRemoval

PublicUtilities

HeavyEquipment

Group

Public WorksBranch

Facility Unit

GroundSupport Unit

US&RGroup #2

AirOperations

Branch

HelicopterCoordinator

HelispotManager

OPERATIONS SECTION PLANNING SECTION LOGISTICS SECTION FINANCE/ADMINSECTION

Glossary of Terms

• ICS –120- 1 Document– Pages 8,9– Appendices A - G

Four Types of Construction

• Light-Frame• Heavy Wall• Heavy Floor• Pre-Cast

Light-Frame Construction

Heavy Wall Construction

Heavy Floor Construction

Precast Concrete Construction

US&R Operational Levels

• Basic • Light• Medium• Heavy

Basic Operational Level

• Minimum capability for safe and effective search and rescue operations at structural collapse incidents

• Surface rescue from non-collapse structures• Minimum level of debris and building

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Light Operational Level

• Minimum capability for safe and effective search and rescue operations involving the collapse or failure of light-framed construction buildings and the use of basic rope rescue techniques

Medium Operational Level

• Minimum capability for safe and effective search and rescue operations involving the collapse or failure of reinforced and unreinforced masonry, concrete tilt-up and heavy timber construction

Heavy Operational Level

• Minimum capability for safe and effective search and rescue operations involving the collapse or failure of reinforced concrete or steel frame structures and the use of confined space rescue techniques

US&R Training

• Basic• Light• Medium• Heavy

Basic Level Minimum Training

• Size up conditions and acquire adequate US&R resources

• Incident command systems• Construction types and failure characteristics• Structure identification and search procedures• Extrication and initial medical care from non-

collapsed structures

Light Level Minimum Training

• All basic level requirements• Hazard recognition, equipment use, techniques

and procedures to:– Locate: physical search, US&R dogs and devices– Access: lift, shore and breach– Extricate: treat, package and remove victims trapped

inside or beneath debris from light frame construction structures and basic rope rescue situations

Search Ops

Lifting, Shoring, Breaching Ops

Victim Care Ops

Medium Level Minimum Training

• All light level training• Hazard recognition, equipment use, techniques

and procedures to:– Locate: physical search, US&R dogs and devices– Access: lift, shore and breach– Extricate: treat, package and remove victims trapped

inside or beneath debris from reinforced and unreinforced masonry, concrete tilt-up and heavy timber construction structures

Heavy Level Minimum Training

• All medium level requirements• Hazard recognition, equipment use, techniques

and procedures to:– Locate: physical search, US&R dogs and devices– Access: lift, shore and breach– Extricate: treat, package and remove victims trapped

inside or beneath debris from reinforced concrete or steel frame construction structures and confined space rescue situations

US&R Operation Levels - Minimum Equipment

• Basic• Light• Medium• Heavy

Basic Level

Light Level

Medium Level

Heavy Level

Additional US&R Resources

• Technical Specialists• US&R Dogs• Structural Engineers• Heavy Equipment• FEMA US&R Task Forces

Technical Specialist

Search Dogs

Structural Engineering

Heavy Equipment

FEMA US&R Task Force

US&R Task Force Equipment

Make a large (2’ x 2’) square box with orange spray paint on the outside of the main entrance to the structure. Put the date, time, hazardous material conditions, and team or company identifier outside the box on the right hand side. This information should be made with lumber crayon/ chalk.

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Structure is accessible and safe for search and rescue operations. Damage is minor with little danger of further collapse.

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Structure/Hazards Markings

Structure/Hazards Markings

Structure is significantly damaged. Some areas are relatively safe, but other areas may need shoring, bracing, or removal of falling and collapse hazards

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Structure is not safe for search or rescue operations. May be subject to sudden additional collapse. Remote search ops may proceed at significant risk. If rescue ops are undertaken, safe haven areas and rapid evacuation routes should be created.

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Arrow located next to a marking box indicates the direction to a safe entrance into the structure, should the marking box need to be made remote from the indicated entrance.

Search Markings

HAZARDS

1-23-901420 hrs

Date and TimeSearch Team

Left The Structure

SEARCHTEAMNAME

RATS

2-LIVE3-DEAD

Total VictimsStill Inside

The Structure

LUMBERCRAYON

OR CHALK

X = NO VICTIMS

ORANGE SPRAY PAINT

SMAT-1

Search Markings

WHEN YOU ENTER

SINGLE SLASHSTRUCTURE OR ROOM

WHEN YOU EXIT

SECOND SLASHSTRUCTURE OR ROOM

(Identify Victims & Hazards)

Urban Search & Rescue ResourcesAlways use the prefix US&R for Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) resources. Order Single Resource or Strike Team by Type (Capability – HEAVY, MEDIUM, LIGHT, or BASIC.)

Type (Capability)

Type 1 (Heavy) Type 2 (Medium) Type 3 (Light) Type 4 (Basic)

Reinforced ConcreteSteel StructuresConfined Space Rescue

Reinforced/Unreinforced Masonry (URM)Tilt Up ConstructionHeavy Timber

Light Frame ConstructionBasic Rope Rescue

Surface RescueNon-Structural Entrapment in Non-Collapsed Structures

RESOURCE RADIO COMPONENTTYPES

1 2 3 4

US&R Company

USAR Company (phonetic)

Equipment

PersonnelTransportation

Heavy Inventory

6*

Medium Inventory

4*

Light Inventory

3*

Basic Inventory

3*

US&R Crew** USAR Crew (phonetic)

Personnel Trained to Appropriate LevelSupervisionTransportation

6 6 6 6

State/National US&R Task Force

Pre-Assigned Two Letter State Task Force Designator And # Identifier(CA-TF5)

Equipment

Personnel Transportation

US&R Task Forces are comprised of 62 persons specifically trained and equipped for large or complex urban search and rescue operations. The multi-disciplinary organization provides five functional elements that include command, search, rescue, medical and technical.

*Requests should include vehicle capabilities when necessary (i.e, four wheel drive, off-road truck, engine).

** The agency/department sending an US&R Crew will identify the supervisor.

OES US&R Resources

OES US&R Resources

Strike Team Types & Minimum StandardsKIND

STRIKE TEAM TYPES

NUMBER/TYPE MINIMUM TASK CAPABILITIES

STRIKE TEAM

LEADER

PER SINGLE

RESOURCETOTAL

PERSONNEL

US&R

COMPANY

AR5 – Type 1

(Heavy)

Vehicle(s) Equipped for Reinforced Concrete, Steel Structures, Confined Space Rescue

1 6 13

BR5 – Type 2(Medium)

Vehicle(s) Equipped for Reinforced and Unreinforced Masonry, Tilt-Up Construction, Heavy Timber

1 4 9

CR5 – Type 3

(Light)Vehicle(s) Equipped for Light Frame Construction and Basic Rope Rescue

1 3 16

DR5 – Type 4

(Basic)

Vehicle(s) Equipped for Surface Rescue and Non-Structural Entrapment in Noncollapsed Structure

1 3 16

US&R

CREW

GR3 – Type 1

(Heavy)Trained for Reinforced Concrete, Steel Structures, Confined Space Rescue

1 6 19

HR3 – Type 2(Medium)

Trained for Reinforced and Unreinforced Masonry, Tilt-Up Construction, Heavy Timber

1 6 19

IR3 – Type 3

(Light)Trained for Light Frame Construction and Basic Rope Rescue

1 6 19

JR3 – Type 4

(Basic)

Trained for Surface Rescue and Nonstructural Entrapment in Noncollapsed Structures

1 6 19