Ground Team Member Level 3
Greater detail is given in the UDF Task guide
Tasks
Familiarization and Preparatory Training:
O-0001 PREPARE INDIVIDUAL EQUIPMENT
O-0002 CONDUCT INDIVIDUAL REFIT
O-0003 PREVENT AND TREAT HOT WEATHER INJURIES
O-0004 PREVENT AND TREAT COLD WEATHER INJURIES
O-0101 IDENTIFY NATURAL HAZARDS
O-0102 PREVENT AND TREAT FATIGUE
O-0103 CONDUCT FIELD SANITATION AND HYGIENE
O-0201 USE A COMPASS
O-0601 CONDUCT ACTIONS IF LOST
O-0902 EXERCISE UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS
P-0102 CONDUCT A PHONE ALERT
Advanced Training:
BASIC COMMUNICATIONS USER TRAINING
BASIC FIRST AID TRAINING
L-0001 BASIC COMMUNICATIONS PROCEDURES FOR ES OPERATIONS
L-0002 PERFORM RADIO OPERATING PROCEDURES
L-0003 EMPLOY APPROPRIATE RADIO FREQUENCIES AND REPEATERS
O-0301 DETERMINE DISTRESS BEACON BEARING
O-0302 LOCATE A DISTRESS BEACON
O-0403 EMPLOY SCANNING TECHNIQUES WHILE ON FOOT
O-0404 MOVE AS PART OF A SEARCH LINE
O-0405 COMMUNICATE TO OTHER MEMBERS OF A SEARCH LINE
O-0406 USE WHISTLE SIGNALS
O-0407 CONDUCT ATTRACTION TECHNIQUES
O-0408 IDENTIFY AIRCRAFT SEARCH CLUES
O-0409 IDENTIFY MISSING PERSON SEARCH CLUES
O-0410 MARK A ROUTE
O-0411 CONDUCT INDIVIDUAL ACTIONS ON LOCATING A CLUE
O-0412 CONDUCT INDIVIDUAL ACTIONS ON FIND
O-0413 PARTICIPATE IN A HASTY SEARCH
O-0502 PARTICIPATE IN A LITTER CARRY
O-0702 USE A SIGNAL MIRROR
P-0101 KEEP A LOG
Prerequisites
General Emergency Services: Take the online 116 Test.
Take the CAP Test 117-Part 1
O-0001PREPARE INDIVIDUAL EQUIPMENT
Know the importance of carrying your own gear
Know the different kinds of packs
Know what basic equipment you should have at any time
Know what type of knives are allowed
O-0002 CONDUCT INDIVIDUAL REFIT
Know the importance of being equipped for a mission
Know the four Rs
O-0003 PREVENT AND TREAT HOT WEATHER INJURIES
Know the different types of heat-related injuries and how to treat and prevent them
O-0004 PREVENT AND TREAT COLD WEATHER INJURIES
Know the different types of cold weather injuries and how to treat and prevent them
O-0101 IDENTIFY NATURAL HAZARDS
Recognize and avoid the various types of natural hazards.
Know the different types of hazardous animals and how to avoid them
O-0102 PREVENT AND TREAT FATIGUE
Recognize and be able to treat the symptoms of fatigue
O-0103 CONDUCT FIELD SANITATION AND HYGIENE
Know how to take care of yourself in a field situation
Know how to purify water
Know how to correctly dispose of waste
O-0201 USE A COMPASS
Know how to correctly shoot an azimuth
Know how to follow an azimuth
Understand compass deviation
O-0601 CONDUCT ACTIONS IF LOST
Know what actions to take when you are lost
O-0902 EXERCISE UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS
Know how to protect yourself from body fluids and blood-borne pathogens
P-0102 CONDUCT A PHONE ALERT
Know how to effectively communicate to all members of your unit in the event of an emergency
BASIC COMMUNICATIONS USER TRAINING
Obtain a Radio Operator’s Authorization from a qualified member
BASIC FIRST AID TRAINING
Obtain First Aid Training form a qualified member
L-0001 BASIC COMMUNICATIONS PROCEDURES FOR ES OPERATIONS
Know how to properly and effectively operate a CAP radio
L-0002 PERFORM RADIO OPERATING PROCEDURES
Adequately operate a radio at mission base
L-0003 EMPLOY APPROPRIATE RADIO FREQUENCIES AND REPEATERS
Identify channels and repeaters that are for use on a ground team
O-0301 DETERMINE DISTRESS BEACON BEARING
Correctly use DF equipment to determine bearing to the target
O-0302 LOCATE A DISTRESS BEACON
Be able to locate a practice beacon when nearby
O-0403 EMPLOY SCANNING TECHNIQUES WHILE ON FOOT
Use scanning and tracking techniques on foot.
O-0404 MOVE AS PART OF A SEARCH LINE
Be a part of a search line looking for clues
O-0405 COMMUNICATE TO OTHER MEMBERS OF A SEARCH LINE
Know how to communicate verbal and non-verbal commands to the line
O-0406 USE WHISTLE SIGNALS
Know how to effectively communicate with a whistle
O-0407 CONDUCT ATTRACTION TECHNIQUES
Identify light and sound attraction techniques
O-0408 IDENTIFY AIRCRAFT SEARCH CLUES
Identify what to look for in an aircraft search
O-0409 IDENTIFY MISSING PERSON SEARCH CLUES
Identify what to look for in a missing persons search
O-0410 MARK A ROUTE
Mark a route for travel at a later time
O-0411 CONDUCT INDIVIDUAL ACTIONS ON LOCATING A CLUE
Know what to do if you find a clue
O-0412 CONDUCT INDIVIDUAL ACTIONS ON FIND
Know what to do if you find the target
O-0413 PARTICIPATE IN A HASTY SEARCH
Search a specified area with little advanced warning
O-0502 PARTICIPATE IN A LITTER CARRY
Be able to carry a patient on a stretcher over difficult terrain
O-0702 USE A SIGNAL MIRROR
Know how to use a signal mirror correctly
P-0101 KEEP A LOG
Be able to keep a log of actions and radio traffic
Once you have completed all requirements on a CAPF101T, give it to your unit commander for approval.