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8/9/2019 Search Markings

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Technical Search Considerations

Search Markings


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Case 1 If some numbers known, fill in

600 700 Block Alpha Street 800

701

706

702 704 708 710

703 705 707 709


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Case 2 No numbers known, use low nos

800 900 Block Alpha Street 1000

900 902 904 906 908

901 903 905 907 909


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If more than one side, use more letters

700 Block Alpha Street

SIDE C

SIDE A

SIDE

D

SIDE

B


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Also use and MARKMARK column grid


E

Quad. B

Quad. A

Quad. C

Quad. D


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Use existing column grid IfKnown


1

2

3

4

A GB C D E F


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Ground floor is 1

Second is 2 Third is 3

First floor below grade is B-1

Second is B-2


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Structure and HAZMAT Specialist make a 2' x 2'box on building adjacent to accessible entry point

Done after HazardsAssessment and filling outStructure / Hazards Evaluation

Box is spray painted using International Orange(in TFCache)


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Structure relatively safe for

S&R ops little chance offurther collapse

Victims could be trapped bycontents

Victims could be unconscious


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Structure significantly damaged

Some areas may be relativelysafe, but others may needshoring, bracing, removal, and/ormonitoring of hazards

Building could be completelypancaked


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Structure NOT SAFE for Rescue Ops

and may be subject to suddencollapse

Search Remote Search Ops mayproceed at significant risk

IfRescue Ops are undertaken, create

safe haven areas and rapidevacuation routes (with structure

monitoring)


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Arrow next to Marking Box

indicates the direction of safestentry to structure


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HM indicates hazardous

material condition in oradjacent to structure

S&ROps normally will not beallowed until condition is better

defined or eliminated

HM


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15JUN92

HM NATURALGASOR-1

No entry until gas turned off

When its mitigated, line out the HM mark and

record new date and TF


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Must be easy to make, read, and understand

Large distinct marking outside main entrance

Orange spray paint easily seen on mostbackgrounds

Line marking or downward spray cans apply

best marks


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Markings completed in two steps

L

arge single slash near main entrance at start ofsearch

Second large single slash opposite direction aftersearch of entire structure forming an X


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Left Quadrant search team identifier, date andtime first entered structure

Top Quadrant date and time team left structure Right Quadrant any significant hazards inside

structure Bottom Quadrant number of live or dead still

inside structure


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Search Team Identifier CA-2

Date of Entry 2-24

Time of Entry 1150

When you Enter


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When you Exit INCOMPLETE SEARCH/NO ENTRY

CA-2

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1150

2-241520

2-L

3-D

RATS

F 1- 4

Date and time

Search Team

left structure

Hazards

Total victims

still inside

the structure

Indicates floors or quadrants completed.

F = Floors Q = Quads


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When you Exit COMPLETE SEARCH

CA-2

2-24

1150

2-241520

2-L3-D

RATS

F 1- 4

Date and time

Search Team

left structure

Hazards

Total victims

still inside

the structure


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When you ENTER When you EXIT

Identify any victims

Identify any

hazards


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(UseAir horn or loud whistle)

Cease operations, all quiet 1 long blast = STOP

Evacuate the area

3 short blasts = OU

T, OU

T, OU

T Resume operations

1 long & 1 short blast = OK


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Operations area should be secure

OPERATIONALWORK AREA

COLLAPSE /HAZARD ZONE

FIRE LINE DO NOT CROSS FIRE LINE DO NOT CROSS

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