Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 6, December 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
KRS
39F.030(1)(d),
39F.040(5),
39F.050(3)(d),
39F.070(3)(d),
39F.120(12),
42.738,
186.650,
189.010,
33 C.F.R. 183
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
39F.120(12) requires a
rescue squad to have the minimum equipment necessary to perform a mission and
requires the division to promulgate an administrative regulation establishing
minimum equipment for a rescue squad. This administrative regulation
establishes the minimum equipment requirements for a rescue squad.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "ANSI" means the American National
Standards Institute.
(2) "CE" means
the European Community.
(3)
"County" means county, including urban-county governments and consolidated
local governments.
(4) "Equine
rescue squad" means a rescue squad utilizing two (2) or more horses, with a
minimum of twelve (12) total members.
(5) "Fund" means the rescue aid fund
established in
KRS
39F.100(2).
(6) "High angle rescue service" means any
rescue-related activity in which a patient or rescuer is raised or lowered
vertically or near vertically by means of a rope or cable, or moved across or
up or down a fifty (50) degree or greater slope or grade.
(7) "Mission" means one (1) or more
activities in which the rescue squad is involved, and which is listed in the
mission statement provided by the rescue squad to the Kentucky Division of
Emergency Management.
(8) "NFPA"
means the National Fire Protection Association.
(9) "UIAA" means the Union Internationale des
Associations d'Alpinisme.
(10)
"Vehicle" means:
(a) A motor "vehicle" as
defined by
KRS
189.010(19) that is lawfully
operated on the roadways of the commonwealth and that is capable of carrying
two (2) or more passengers within an enclosed passenger compartment and
carrying the minimum equipment required for the owning rescue squad within an
enclosed area;
(b) Any fully
enclosed "trailer" as defined by
KRS
186.650(1) with a cargo
capacity of at least 1,200 pounds and in compliance with Section 12(3) of this
administrative regulation; or
(c)
Any covered or enclosed horse trailer used by a rescue squad that performs
search functions for lost or missing persons and utilizes two (2) or more
horses and riders to assist in the performance of the search
function.
Section
2. The minimum equipment for a rescue squad that has as a light
duty rescue and extrication of persons from vehicles mission shall be:
(1) Twelve (12) pairs of protective
eyewear;
(2) Twelve (12) protective
coats or jumpsuits;
(3) Twelve (12)
rescue helmets;
(4) Two (2) first
aid kits, twenty-four (24) unit industrial type or equivalent;
(5) Two (2) full backboards;
(6) One (1) basket litter;
(7) 100 feet of one (1) inch diameter of
tubular nylon webbing;
(8) One (1)
twelve (12) foot chain, grade 80 or greater, recovery rated;
(9) Two (2) hacksaw frames with spare blades
or equivalent saws;
(10) Two (2)
pairs of pliers, slip-joint;
(11)
One (1) pair of locking pliers;
(12) Two (2) pairs wire cutters with
insulated grips;
(13) One (1)
center or rescue punch;
(14) Four
(4) screwdrivers, flat blade (slot head), assorted sizes;
(15)
(a)
Four (4) Phillips head screwdrivers; and
(b) Assorted sizes of Allen wrenches, torx
drives, and Robertson square head screwdrivers;
(16) One (1) seat belt cutter;
(17) One (1) pair tin snips;
(18) One (1) claw hammer;
(19) Two (2) adjustable wrenches;
(20) Two (2) pipe wrenches;
(21) Two (2) axes, single bit;
(24) One (1) pair of bolt cutters;
(25) One (1) sledge hammer;
(26) One (1) chain saw with fourteen (14)
inch bar;
(27) One (1) rounded
point shovel, short handle;
(28)
Two (2) wrecking or pry bars;
(29)
One (1) minimum of one and one-half (1 1/2) ton cable puller or
come-along;
(30) One (1) minimum of
ten (10) ton manual hydraulic power supply;
(31) One (1) minimum of five (5) ton
hydraulic jack;
(32) One (1)
halligan tool, or equivalent;
(33)
Two (2) rescue pulleys;
(34) 200
feet of utility rope;
(35) 100 feet
of half-inch inch static rescue kernmantle rope;
(36) One (1), eight (8) foot
ladder;
(37) Two (2) tarps or
salvage covers;
(38) One (1), three
(3) gallon gas can, safety type;
(39) Two (2), ten (10) pound fire
extinguishers, ABC rated;
(40) One
(1), two-point-five (2.5) KVA portable generator, or equivalent;
(41) One (1), fifty (50) foot section of No.
10 electrical extension cord, GFI equipped;
(42) One (1), 100 foot section of No. 10
electrical extension cord, GFI equipped;
(43) One (1), 100 foot section of No. 12
electrical extension cord, GFI equipped;
(44) Twelve (12) ANSI-approved traffic safety
reflective vests; and
(45) Five
(5), thirty-six (36) inch traffic cones with reflective collars (only required
for rescue squads that perform vehicle extrication.)
Section 3. The minimum equipment for a rescue
squad specializing in water rescue and recovery operations not utilizing divers
and not classified as swiftwater shall be:
(1)
One (1) rigid hull boat, a minimum of (12) feet in length with U.S. Coast Guard
required lighting and equipment (33 C.F.R. 183);
(2) One (1) boat motor, appropriate for
boat;
(3) Two (2) marine-type gas
tanks;
(5) One (1) boat trailer,
appropriate for boat;
(6) Two (2)
boat oars or paddles;
(7) Four (4),
Type III personal flotation devices approved by the U.S. Coast Guard (33 C.F.R.
183.101-335);
(8) Two (2) electric
lanterns or spot lights;
(9) Four
(4) buoy markers;
(11) One (1) flat blade (slot
head) screwdriver;
(12) One (1)
Phillips head screwdriver;
(13) One
(1) pair of pliers, slip joint;
(14) One (1) pair of locking
pliers;
(15) Two (2) grappling
irons or drag hooks;
(16) Two (2)
pike poles, shepherd's hooks, or boat hooks;
(17) 500 feet of half-inch diameter nylon or
polypropylene rope, with rope bags;
(18) Two (2) water throw bags with
seventy-five (75) feet of nylon rope for each bag;
(19) Two (2) rescue pulleys;
(20) One (1) full backboard, basket litter,
or equivalent;
(21) One (1) first
aid kit, twenty-four (24) unit industrial-type or equivalent; and
(22) Two (2) flashlights.
Section 4. The minimum equipment
for a rescue squad specializing in water rescue and recovery operations
utilizing divers shall be:
(1) For Level 1:
(a) One (1) full or partial face mask
suitable for snorkeling;
(c) One (1) pair of
swim fins; and
(d) Appropriate
swimwear and snorkeling shoes for the environment;
(2) For Level 2:
(a) One (1) full face mask per certified
diver;
(b) One (1) drysuit per
certified diver; and
(c) One (1)
independent back-up air supply;
(3) For Level 3, in addition to the equipment
established in subsection (2) of this section, at a minimum surface supplied
air and redundant air supply; and
(4) For Level 4, in addition to the equipment
established in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, at a minimum fully
encapsulated HAZMAT drysuit; and
(5) In addition to the equipment established
in this section, all squads shall have the minimum equipment listed in Section
3 of this administrative regulation.
Section 5. The minimum equipment for a rescue
squad specializing in cave rescue shall be:
(1) One (1) litter, basket style;
(2) One (1) litter, flexible, full length,
vertical lift capability;
(4) Thirty (30)
carabiners, locking, D's;
(5)
Twelve (12) rescue helmets, with hands-free or helmet lighting;
(6) Four (4) friction devices, G-rated, 5 bar
minimum, with tie-off;
(7) Two
hundred (200) feet of webbing;
(8)
Two (2) pulleys, two (2) inch, single, prusik minding;
(9) Four (4) pulleys, two (2) inch double,
prusik minding;
(10) One (1) pulley
- knot passing;
(11) Four (4) sets
of prusik cords, matched for pulleys;
(12) Six (6) edge protection, appropriate for
cave environment;
(13) One (1)
flexible ladder, fifteen (15) feet;
(15) One (1) radium load release hitch, or
equivalent;
(16) Six (6) rope
grabs, mechanical;
(17) Three (3)
ropes, seven-sixteenths (7/16), two hundred (200) static kernmantle
lifeline;
(18) One (1) rope, ten
and five-tenths (10.5) mm, or 7/16 inches, 150 feet, dynamic kernmantle
lifeline (UIAA approved);
(19) 400
feet, half-inch diameter static kernmantle lifeline;
(20) 200 feet, half-inch diameter static
kernmantle lifeline; and
(21) Six
(6) rope bags, with drain hole or waterproof.
Section 6. The minimum equipment for a rescue
squad specializing in high angle rescue service shall be:
(1) Six (6) helmets with chin straps and
designed for working at heights and meeting ANSI Z89.1-2014 or equivalent
standard;
(2) Six (6) pairs of
gloves, styled for rope rescue work;
(3) Six (6) flashlights designed for
hands-free operation;
(4) Four (4)
full body (Class III) harnesses designed for rope rescue work and meeting ANSI
Z359.11 NFPA 1983, or equivalent;
(5) 400 feet of half-inch diameter rescue
rope;
(7) Ten (10) sets of
prusik or utility cord;
(8) Two (2)
load release straps or web system configured for load release
systems;
(9) Two (2) pick-off
straps;
(10) Two (2) etrier,
ladder, or multi-loop straps;
(11)
Six (6) rope storage bags;
(12)
Thirty (30) locking carabiners;
(13) Four (4) anchor plates;
(14) Six (6) rescue pulleys
(15) Four (4) friction devices;
(16) Six (6) rope grabs or
ascenders;
(17) One (1) large knot
passing pulley;
(18) One (1) victim
seat or harness;
(19) One (1)
litter or basket;
(20) One (1)
litter harness;
(21) One (1) litter
patient tie in system;
(22) Two (2)
edge protectors; and
(23) One (1)
radium load release hitch, or equivalent.
Section 7. The minimum equipment for a rescue
squad specializing in swiftwater shall be:
(1)
All equipment listed in Section 3(4) through (23) of this administrative
regulation;
(2) Six (6) Personal
Flotation Devices (PFD), Class V, with tethers;
(3) Six (6) rescue or dive knives;
(5) Six (6) vented helmets suitable for water
rescue;
(6) 400 feet of 7/16 inches
polypropylene or nylon rope;
(7)
One (1), twelve (12) foot self-bailing, inflatable rescue raft or inflatable
rescue boat, or equivalent;
(8) Six
(6), seventy-five (75) foot throw bags (in addition to those required by
Section 3 of this administrative regulation);
(10) Four (4) paddles; and
(11) 100 feet of messenger line or
rope.
Section 8. The
minimum equipment for a single-handler rescue squad utilizing dogs and
specializing in a search for lost, trapped, or missing persons shall be:
(1) Three (3) flashlights with extra
batteries;
(2) One (1) GPS unit,
capable of U.S. Geographic Service (USGS) data;
(3) Two (2) rolls, 100 feet each flagging or
surveyor tape; and
(4) One (1)
portable radio with two (2) batteries or battery packs and one (1) charger per
radio (or equivalent multi-charger unit). This requirement may be satisfied by
the handler being accompanied by another individual with appropriate
communications.
Section
9. The core equipment for a rescue squad specializing in a search
for lost, trapped, or missing persons shall be:
(1) One (1) basket litter;
(2) Topographical maps of primary response
area, 1:24000m (may be electronic);
(3) Two (2) full backboards;
(4) One (1) basket litter;
(5) 100 feet of one (1) inch diameter tubular
nylon webbing;
(6) One (1) first
aid kit, twenty-four (24) unit industrial type or equivalent; and
(7) Twelve (12) reflective or high-visibility
vests or clothing.
Section
10. The core equipment for an equine rescue squad utilizing horses
(equines) shall be:
(1) All equipment listed
in Section 9 of this administrative regulation;
(2) Fifty (50) feet, 1,850-lb rated braided
rope;
(3) One (1) equine first aid
kit;
(4) Two (2) portable
corrals;
(5) Two (2) carabiners -
locking;
(6) Two (2) USTM or SEI
certified equine rider helmets;
(7)
Two (2) equine tack mounted flashlights;
(8) Two (2) equine care multi-purpose tools;
and
(9) Two (2) sets of reflective
tack for identification.
Section
11. The core communications equipment established in this section
shall be required for rescue squads, in addition to any other minimum equipment
required for that rescue squad by any other section of this administrative
regulation.
(1) A rescue squad that performs
light duty rescue or vehicle crash extrication functions shall have:
(b) One (1) antenna for the base
radio;
(c) One (1) radio antenna
tower or functional alternative structure for elevating the base radio antenna
at least fifty (50) feet above ground level;
(d) One (1) mobile radio with mobile antenna
for the rescue squad's required vehicle, if the vehicle is a motor vehicle;
and
(e) Six (6) portable radios
with two (2) batteries or battery packs and one (1) charger per radio (or
equivalent multi-charger unit).
(2) A rescue squad providing search and
rescue functions for lost or missing persons (except a search team utilizing
dogs covered by Section 8 of this administrative regulation and water rescue,
covered by Sections 3, 4, and 7 of this administrative regulation), shall have:
(a) One (1) mobile radio with mobile antenna
for the rescue squad's required vehicle, if the vehicle is a motor vehicle;
and
(b) Six (6) portable radios
with two (2) batteries or battery packs and one (1) charger per radio (or
equivalent multi-charger unit).
(3) All requirements for base and mobile
radios and antennas established by this section shall include all required
signal transmission line or coaxial cable, connectors, power supplies, and
other ancillary items required to render the radio functional for voice
communications.
(4) Any portable
(hand-held) or mobile radio owned by another agency, or by a city or county,
and assigned to the rescue squad for its exclusive use may be counted toward
the requirement established by subsection (1)(c) and (f) of this section,
regardless of if the rescue squad does not hold actual ownership of the
radios.
(5) A rescue squad that
performs light duty rescue or vehicle crash extrication functions shall not be
required to have the equipment required by subsection (1)(a) through (c) of
this section if dispatch services for the rescue squad are provided by another
agency or by a public safety dispatch center.
(6) Any rescue squad receiving rescue aid
funds for the purchase of radio equipment shall, prior to expending the funds,
provide the Division of Emergency Management with documentation verifying the
completion of a written agreement or memorandum of understanding between the
rescue squad and the Kentucky State Police, authorizing the rescue squad and
its members to use the Kentucky Mutual Aid and Interoperability (KMAI) radio
frequencies for mutual aid and multi-agency interoperability
purposes.
(7) Any radio purchased
with rescue aid funds shall comply with all standards established by the
Kentucky Wireless Interoperability Executive Committee (KWIEC), or any lawful
successor to that body, including a project review as required by
KRS
42.738.
Section 12. Sections 2 through 11 of this
administrative regulation, unless otherwise indicated, shall be the minimum for
a rescue squad based upon the mission or missions included in the affiliation
agreement, and shall not include equipment personally owned by a rescue squad
member, including headgear, eyewear, clothing, footwear, handwear, personal
packs, and lighting sources.
(1) In the case
of equine teams and K9 teams, most, if not all, animal tack, gear, harnesses,
as well as the animal itself, will be personally owned by the member.
(2) All rescue squads shall ensure the
provision of any equipment required to ensure compliance with relevant
standards under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),
including high-visibility clothing and protective headgear, eyewear, clothing,
footwear, and hand-wear, whether squad provided or personally owned, depending
upon the mission.
(3) Any trailer,
as defined by
KRS
186.650(1) and
189.010(19)
shall include a standard size ball, and the ball, receiver slide, and pin, as
well as the electric adapter, shall remain with the trailer continuously,
including if not connected to a towing vehicle.
Section 13. Unless otherwise listed in
another section of this administrative regulation, the following minimum
criteria shall apply to webbing, rescue ropes, carabiners, rescue pulleys,
harnesses, and high angle rescue harnesses purchased after July 1, 2017 with
rescue aid funds, and to any item purchased by rescue squads using funds from
any source after July 1, 2017 if the item in question is used to meet the
requirements of any section of this administrative regulation:
(1) All carabiners required by this
administrative regulation that are not to be used for a lifeload shall have a
rated strength along the long axis, with the gate closed and secured, of not
less than twenty-seven (27) kiloNewtons (3,034 lbf). These items may also be
called "T" rated under NFPA 1983, Selected Equipment Performance Requirements -
Carabiners;
(2) All carabiners
required by this administrative regulation that may be used for a rescue or
lifeload shall have a rated strength along the long axis, with the gate closed
and secured, of not less than forty (40) kiloNewtons (8,992 lbf). These items
may also be called "G" rated under NFPA 1983, Selected Equipment Performance
Requirements - Carabiners;
(3) All
pulleys required by this administrative regulation that are listed or described
as "rescue" pulleys but that are not also listed or described as "large" shall
have a minimum rated strength of twenty-two (22) kiloNewtons (4,946
lbf);
(4) All pulleys required by
this administrative regulation that are listed or described as "rescue" pulleys
and that are also listed or described as "large" shall have a minimum rated
strength of thirty-six (36) kiloNewtons (8,093 lbf);
(5) All mechanical ascenders required by this
administrative regulation shall hold a test load of five (5) kiloNewtons (1,124
lbf) without causing permanent damage to the rope;
(6) All rope grabs required by this
administrative regulation shall hold a test load of eleven (11) kiloNewtons
(2,473 lbf) without causing permanent damage to the rope;
(7) Mechanical descenders, including figure 8
descenders and rappel racks, shall withstand a load of thirteen and five-tenths
(13.5) kiloNewtons (3,34 lbf) without failure;
(8) Nylon webbing required by this
administrative regulation shall be one (1) inch or greater in diameter, with a
minimum breaking strength of seventeen and eight-tenths (17.8) kiloNewtons
(4,000 lbf);
(9) Rescue rope with a
minimum required diameter of 7/16 inch required by this administrative
regulation shall have a minimum breaking strength of twenty (20) kiloNewtons
(4,496 lbf);
(10) Rescue rope with
a minimum required diameter of one half (1/2) inch required by this
administrative regulation shall have a minimum breaking strength of forty (40)
kiloNewtons (8,992 lbf);
(11)
Rescue rope required by this administrative regulation that is listed or
described as "static" shall have a maximum elongation, if loaded at ten (10)
percent of its rated minimum breaking strength, of ten (10) percent or less of
its total length;
(12) Helmets
required by this administrative regulation for use in high angle rescue service
shall be designed and intended for climbing, rappelling, working at heights, or
high angle rescue use and shall be certified or approved under the standards of
the UIAA, NFPA, ANSI, or CE;
(13)
Harnesses required by this administrative regulation shall be deemed by the
manufacturer to be suitable for rappelling, climbing, working at heights, or
high angle rescue and shall be certified or approved under the standards of the
UIAA, NFPA, ANSI, or CE;
(14)
Manufacturers' written or published specifications for the equipment
established in subsections (1) through (13) of this section shall be sufficient
to establish compliance with this section. A rescue squad shall not be required
to conduct independent testing to verify the compliance of equipment where
written or published specifications from the equipment manufacturer indicate
that the equipment is compliant with this section;
(15) A rescue squad may request rescue aid
funds to replace any equipment listed or referenced in subsections (1) through
(13) of this section that has a maximum safe service life specified by the
manufacturer, upon the expiration of the equipment's maximum service life,
without need to demonstrate that the equipment is otherwise unserviceable. The
equipment may be requested as new minimum equipment as established in this
administrative regulation; and
(16)
Any equipment replaced under the provisions of subsection (15) of this section
shall be:
(a) Returned to the Division of
Emergency Management for disposal or for use in nonlife safety training
activities; or
(b) Retained by the
rescue squad, with the written approval of the Director of the Division of
Emergency Management, for use only in non-life safety training activities. Any
item of equipment retained for training use under the provisions of this
sub-section shall be clearly and permanently marked to indicate that it is for
non-life safety training use only and shall not be used in any life safety
application.
Section
14. If a rescue squad engages in more than one (1) specialized
rescue squad activity or general rescue squad activity, the equipment listed
for rescue squads specializing in water rescue and recovery, water rescue and
recovery utilizing divers, high angle rescue service, cave rescue, or search
for lost, trapped, or missing persons, shall not have to be duplicated in order
to meet the requirements of this administrative regulation. The provisions of
this section shall not apply to radio communications equipment required by
Section 11 of this administrative regulation, which shall be required in
addition to any other equipment required by other sections of this
administrative regulation.
Section
15. The capacities and sizes of equipment, as well as the number
of units of each item of equipment, established within this administrative
regulation are minimum requirements. Unless specifically prohibited by the text
of the applicable subsection, the requirement for any particular item of
equipment may be met by an item of the same type having greater size, length,
capacity, or capability than the stated minimum required by this administrative
regulation.
Section 16. Material
Incorporated by Reference.
(1) The following
material is incorporated by reference:
(a)
"Kentucky Mutual Aid and Interoperability (KMAI) radio frequencies", October 4,
2011; and
(b) "Mutual Aid and
Interoperability Memorandum of Understanding for the Commonwealth of Kentucky",
October 1, 2014.
(2) This
material may be inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright
law, at the Department of Military Affairs, Division of Emergency Management,
100 Minuteman Parkway, Boone National Guard Center, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601,
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
KRS
39A.050(2)(m),
39A.070(3),
39F.100,
39F.110,
39F.120(12),
39F.130,
39F.140,
39F.150,
338.031