Maine Association for Search And Rescue

Certification Standards

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It is important to note that all MASAR personnel must first become certified as a Ground Searcher before they can certify as a specialty such as Technical Rescue, K-9 Search, or Mounted Search.

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MASAR Standards

• MASAR Standard Definitions (Rev 3 2010)

• MASAR Certification Standards and Procedures Overview (Rev 4 2010)

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SAR Unit Certification

• Unit Certification Standard (Rev 3 2013)

 

Checklists and Forms

• Unit Certification Application Checklist (Rev 3 2013)

• Unit Recertification Application Checklist (Rev 2 2013)

 

Ground Searcher Certifications

  

Search Team Leader

• Search Team Leader Certification Standard (Rev 1 2012)

• Appendix A - Training Requirements (Rev 0 2010)

• Appendix B - Grandfathering of Search Team Leaders (Rev 0 2010)

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Checklists and Forms

• STL Individual Documentation and Skills Checklist (Rev 1 2012)

• STL Certification Application Checklist (Rev 2 2019)

• Appendix B - Grandfathered STL Certification Application Checklist (Rev 0 2010)

• STL Recertification Application Checklist (Rev 2 2019)

 

Search Team Member

 

• Search Team Member Certification Standard (Rev 5 2012)

• Appendix A - Aerobic Fitness Evaluation (Rev 4 2019)

• Appendix B - Grandfathering of Search Team Members (Rev 2 2010)

• Appendix C - STM Training Requirements (Rev 3 2010)

• Appendix D - Recommended Minimum Equipment List Rev 5 2013)

  

Checklists and Forms

  

• STM Certification Application Checklist (Rev 5 2019)

• Appendix A - STM Aerobic Fitness Evaluation Form (Rev 7 2020)

• STM Individual Documentation and Test Checklist (Rev 4 2020)

• STM Recertification Application Checklist (Rev 4 2019)

 

Search Dog Team Member Certification

• Search Dog Team Member Certification Standard (Rev 8 2012)

• MASAR Dog Standards and Procedures Overview (Rev 1 2010)

• Appendix A: Grandfathering of Dog Teams (Rev 3 2010)

• Appendix B: Air Scent for Wilderness Search (Rev 1 2012)

• Appendix C: Basic Tracking and Trailing Tests (Rev 1 2012)

• Appendix D: Advanced Tracking and Trailing Tests (Rev 1 2012)

• Appendix E: Air Scent Water Search Tests (Rev 1 2012)

• Appendix F: Wilderness Article Search and Clue Detection Tests (Rev 1 2012)

• Appendix G: Wilderness Land Human Remains Detection Team Tests (Rev 1 2014)

• Appendix H: Non-Wilderness Land Human Remains Detection Team Tests (Rev 1 2014)

 

Checklists and Forms

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• SD Certification Application Checklist (Rev 1 2011)

• SD Recertification Application Checklist (Rev 1 2012)

• SD Basic Evaluation Form (Rev 2 2006)

• Appendix B: Air Scent Search Test Form (Rev 2 2006)

• Appendix C&D: Basic/Advanced Tracking and Trailing Search Test Form (Rev 0 2006)

• Appendix E: Air Scent Search Test Form (Rev 0 2006)

• Appendix F: Wilderness Article Search Test Form (Rev 0 2006)

• Appendix G: Wilderness Land HRD Search Test Form (Rev 0 2006)

• Appendix H: Non-Wilderness Land HRD Search Test Form (Rev 0 2006)

 

Mounted Team Member Certification

• Mounted Team Certification Standard (Rev 1 2012)

• Appendix A: Grandfathering of Mounted Teams (Rev 0 2006)

• Appendix B: Recommended Equipment List (Rev 1 2006)

 

Checklists and Forms

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• Mounted Team Certification Application Checklist (Rev 4 2019)

• Appendix A: Grandfathered MT Certification Application Checklist (Rev 0 2010)

• MT Recertification Application Checklist (Rev 2 2019)

• MT Evaluation Test Form (Rev 1 2010)

 

Rescue Team Member

• Rescue Team Member Certification Standard (Rev 0 2010)

• Appendix A: RTM Training Requirements (Rev 0 2010)

• Appendix B: Grandfathering of Rescue Team Members (Rev 0 2010)

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Checklists and Forms

 

• RTM Certification Application Checklist (Rev 0 2010)

• Appendix B: Grandfathered RTM Certification Application Checklist (Rev 0 2010)

• RTM Recertification Application Checklist (Rev 0 2010)

• RTM Individual Documentation and Test Checklist (Rev 0 2010)

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