Standard Guide for Training of a Mounted Search Team

Importancia y uso:

4.1 This guide establishes the minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities that a person must have to perform as the rider in a Mounted Search Team. No other skills are included or implied.

4.2 Every person who is identified as a Mounted Search Team rider shall have met the requirements of this guide.

4.3 This guide is to be used by individuals and agencies having jurisdiction that wish to identify the minimum training required for a Mounted Search Team.

4.3.1 Determining the requirements and qualifications for a Mounted Search Team is the responsibility of the AHJ.

4.3.2 The AHJ shall determine the depth or detail of training required to meet these needs.

4.3.3 Nothing in this guide precludes an AHJ from adding additional requirements for its own members.

4.4 Though this guide establishes the minimum standard of training, it does not imply that a Mounted Search Team rider is a “trainee,” “probationary,” or other similar term member of a team, organization, or agency.

4.5 This guide can be used to evaluate a document or training program to determine if its content includes the topics necessary for training an individual to be part of a Mounted Search Team.

4.6 This guide can be used to evaluate a book or other document to determine if its content includes the information required for training a Mounted Search Team. Likewise, this guide can be used to evaluate an existing training program to see if it meets the requirements of this guide.

4.7 This guide does not stand alone, and must be used with the referenced documents to provide the specific information needed by a Mounted Search Team or AHJ.

4.8 This guide by itself is not a training document; it is an outline of the topics required for training or evaluating a Mounted Search Team.

4.9 The knowledge, skills, and abilities defined in this guide are not presented in any particular order and do not represent a training sequence.

4.10 A Mounted Search Team rider shall document their training by completion of a position task book compliant with Guide F3068 or by field demonstration under qualified supervision.

4.11 Except where a physical skill or ability must be demonstrated, the AHJ shall determine the best way to evaluate a person’s knowledge. This may be by written exam, oral exam, demonstration, or by some combination of the three.

4.11.1 In order to validate a Mounted Search Team’s knowledge, skills, and abilities, equine and rider evaluations should be conducted in a controlled environment on an individual basis.

4.11.2 It is recommended that at least two evaluators observe each rider and mount during the evaluation or validation process.

4.12 Unless stated otherwise, an ability, or proficiency in a skill, shall be demonstrated for initial qualification and then as often as required by the AHJ.

4.13 Users of this guide shall be aware of established international, national, federal, state, tribal, regional, or local government standards, requirements, guidelines, policies, procedures, protocols, or combinations thereof.

Subcomité:

F32.02

Referida por:

F1993-24, F3222-16R25, F3193-25

Volúmen:

13.02

Número ICS:

13.200 (Accident and disaster control), 97.220.40 (Outdoor and water sports equipment)

Palabras clave:

equine; horse; mounted; mule; ponying;