Domain - Urban Search and Rescue - Operations
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Level 3
Demonstrate knowledge of, and provide support at, urban search and rescue operations
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Fri Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2027.
Version 3 This unit standard was replaced by skill standard 40699.
18516 Unit Standard 3 Credits
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This unit standard is for people involved in a support role at urban structural collapse incidents. People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of: urban search and rescue response structures, and safety and incident management; hazards associated with urban search and rescue operations; building construction methods and associated structural collapse patterns; and apply surface search and rescue techniques at urban search and rescue incidents.
Standard-setting body:
Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council
Level 5
Train a dog to locate multiple victims at urban search and rescue incidents
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Fri Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2027.
Version 3
19658 Unit Standard 10 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: train a dog to search for and locate, in controlled simulated conditions, multiple persons concealed in a structural collapse; and manage the dog in a simulated search to locate victims. This unit standard is for people assigned to task forces actively involved in Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) and disaster operations.
Standard-setting body:
Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council
Train a dog for urban search and rescue incidents
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Fri Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2027.
Version 3
19659 Unit Standard 20 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: train a dog to search for and locate, in controlled simulated situations, two people concealed in a structural collapse; and manage the dog in a simulated search to locate victims. This unit standard is for people actively involved in, and/or training for, Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) and disaster operations.
Standard-setting body:
Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council
Undertake structural collapse rescue as part of an urban search and rescue (USAR) operation
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Fri Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2027.
Version 2
20540 Unit Standard 12 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare for a structural collapse operation as part of a USAR operation; assess and manage structural collapse as part of a USAR operation; determine location and condition of casualties as part of a USAR operation; gain access to casualties as part of a USAR operation; remove casualties as part of a USAR operation; and terminate USAR rescue operations. This unit standard is for people actively involved in Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) and disaster operations.
Standard-setting body:
Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council
Data as at 2025-09-13 23:01:14.503