PWS_Final_-_TECHNICAL_RESCUE.pdf

TECHNICAL RESCUE TRAINING

48TH RESCUE SQUADRON

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

SECTION I.

1.1. BASIC SERVICES

The contractor shall provide three (3) x ten (10) day courses of instruction for a maximum of 16 x Guardian Angel (GA) personnel. Specifically, the contractor will provide the following:

A. COURSE GENERAL TOPICS:

• Leadership

• Mission Planning / Decision Making / Risk Management

• Light weight/expedient rescue systems

• Tactical movement in vertical environment

• Placement of climbing protection

• Expedient litter methods

• Practical application of tactical mountain rescue

• Considerations for swift water operations

• Extrication (cutting, lifting & prying) methods

• Confined Space rescue

• Collapse Structure rescue

B. COURSE DESCRIPTION:

• The course will teach the 48 RQS Pararescuemen to systematically mission plan for technical rescue operations. The course will incorporate expedient methods for the safe transport and evacuation of casualties in the mountain environment, extrication, confined space and collapse structures. Furthermore; the course will require the student to demonstrate the operation of safe technical rescue methods in mountainous and urban environments during periods of day, night and inclement weather.

1.2. SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS

The instructors must have the following special qualifications:

• Have prior and favorable past experience in teaching Pararescue and Special Mission Units

• Have extensive technical and rope rescue experience

• Have former Active Duty experience in a DOD Special Mission Unit

• Have prior direct combat experience as a ground combatant serving for a US SOF

• Have a current military clearance with, at a minimum, the Secret Level

• Have prior experience instructing US SOF

• Be Subject Matter Experts (SME) with DoD SOF capabilities

• Be proficient with the military’s TCCC (Tactical Combat Casualty Care) principals

• Be capable of entering and exiting Davis-Monthan AFB and other DoD installations

• Recommended that Instructors/Examiners possess the American Mountain

Guides Association/ International Federation of Mountain Guides (AMGA/IFMGA) certification in the rock, ice and ski disciplines.

1.3. SPECIFIC TASKS AND PERIODS OF PERFORMANCE

The following is a general course itinerary: Note that some deviations from the itinerary may occur due to time, personnel, or environmental limitations.

Day 1: Will focus on leadership practices, an in depth study of High Angle/Mountain Leadership. The instructor cadre will draw from recent experiences in development of SOF Technical Rescue Operations. An introduction to the 10:1 safety factor in the mountain environment is included on this day as well as introduction to climbing protection fundamentals.

Day 2: Will focus on daylight practical application of rescue fundamentals.

Day 3: Will focus on daylight practical application of rescue fundamentals.

Day 4: Will focus on daylight deployment of the rescue team to a practical exercise in the mountain environment. This exercise will include considerations for swift-water operations and will continue into hours of darkness.

Day 5: Will focus on culmination climbing techniques. Completion of practical evaluation on previous days is required for participation in this event.

Day 6: Will focus on leadership practices, an in depth study of Extrication (cutting, lifting, prying), confined Space, Collapse Structure. The instructor cadre will draw from recent experiences in development of SOF Technical Rescue Operations.

Day 7: Will focus on the Mission Planning and Decision Making for the Technical Rescue Specialist. A practical exercise will be completed during hours of daylight highlighting technical rescue fundamentals.

Day 8: Will focus on daylight practical application of technical rescue fundamentals.

Day 9: Will focus on daylight deployment of the rescue team to a practical exercise in the technical rescue environment. This exercise will include extrication, confined space and collapse structure operations and will continue into hours of darkness.

Day 10: Will focus on culmination technical rescue techniques. Completion of practical evaluation on previous days is required for participation in this event. .

The following are the projected periods of performance for the three (3) detailed courses of instruction: Note that some deviations from the itinerary may occur due to time, personnel, or environmental limitations and every effort will be made to communicate all changes 21 days prior to implementation.

a) Course #1:

01-12 February 2016 (weekend off in between)

b) Course #2: (These dates my change as detailed above)

15-26 August 2016 (weekend off in between)

c) Course #3: (These dates my change as detailed above) 29 August-09 September 2016 (weekend off in between)

1.4 STUDENT EXEPERIENCE AND REFERENCE

a) Students will have an advanced tactical knowledge, proficiency and current/qualified in mountain and technical rescue operations.

b) Students will have a basic knowledge of Leadership Practices and Decision Making Processes (LDMP)

c) All course material will follow established Leadership Practices and Decision Making Processes and Battle staff Procedures

d) All Tactics will reference AFTTP 3.3 & AFTTP 3.1

1.5. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES DURING THE DURATION OF

TRAINING:

a) Contractor will provide reliable subject matter expert instructors that have been validated and must be willing to move throughout the training area with GA RQS members for the duration of the training period.

b.) Contractor must provide suitable and appropriate course material for the students. To include a syllabus of instruction detailing Tasks, Conditions and Standards (TCS) directly supporting Pararescue CFETP line items;

Table 1: Technical Rescue and Recovery Operations

2.11.7 Mountain Operations 6.3.6 Select routes

3.1.20.1 Perform survivor recovery on land 6.3.7 Care for climbing equipment

6.1.2 Swift water 6.3.8 Use belay systems

6.2 Land Party Search: 6.3.9 Use climbing communications

6.2.1 Land search requirements 6.3.10 Perform rope ascent using:

6.2.2 Prepare search plans 6.3.10.1 Friction knots

6.2.3 Perform search party duties 6.3.10.2 Ascending devices

6.3 Low- and High-Angle Rescue 6.3.11 Perform lead protection placement:

Fundamentals: 6.3.11.1 Aided

6.3.1 Knot classifications 6.3.11.2 Unaided

6.3.3 Perform rope management 6.4 Construct Anchors

6.3.4 Perform mountain walking 6.5 Rappel Using:

Techniques 6.5.1 Standard and non-standard

6.3.5 Perform balance climbing Techniques

Techniques 6.5.2 Knot bypass procedures

6.5.3 Retrievable rappel system

Note: Excerpt from Pararescue CFETP, 15 May 2008

1.6. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE/COORDINATE THE USE OF THE FOLLOWING:

a.) A mountainous area suitable for classroom discussions/training and practical application within 50 miles of Davis-Monthan AFB.

b.) Special equipment and group gear as appropriate/necessary.

SECTION II.

2.1 GOVERNMENT EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES

a) The GA RQS will provide the necessary classroom, white boards, and butcher block to ensure the adequate training for the members attending the course. Training is to be conducted local to the Tucson area (e.g. confined space trainer at squadron, mt. lemon etc)

b) The GA RQS will provide all necessary transportation to and from the training area as appropriate for attending members.

SECTION III.

3.1. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

In performing work under this contract, the contractor shall:

a) Conform to the safety requirements contained in the contract for all activities related to the accomplishment of the work.

b) Perform work in a safe manner as required by any military or civilian ranges/facilities being used.

c) Include a clause in all subcontracts to require subcontractors to comply with the safety provisions of this contract as applicable.

d) In the event of an accident/mishap, take reasonable and prudent action to establish control of the accident/mishap scene, prevent further damage to persons or property, and preserve evidence until released by the accident/mishap investigative authority through the contracting officer.

e) If the government elects to conduct an investigation of the accident/mishap, the contractor shall cooperate fully and assist government personnel in the conduct of investigation until the investigation is completed.

f) Include a clause in each applicable subcontract requiring the subcontractor's cooperation and assistance in accident reporting and investigation.

3.1. CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

a) Contract Manager: the contractor shall provide a contract manager and alternate contract manager (responsible in the absence of the contract manager) who shall be responsible for the performance of the services. The names of the contract manager and alternate(s) shall be provided to the Commanding Officer (CO) in writing prior to the beginning of the first performance period. The contract manager and alternate(s) must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

b) The contract manager or alternate shall be available during normal duty hours to discuss problems. After normal duty hours the manager or alternate shall be available within four

(4) hours.

c) Contractor Employees: the contractor shall not employ persons for work on this contract if such employee is identified to the contractor by the CO as a potential threat to the health, safety, security, general well-being or operational mission of the installation and its population.

d) Contractor personnel shall present a neat appearance and be easily recognized as contractor employees. This may be accomplished by wearing distinctive clothing bearing the name of the company or by wearing appropriate badges, which contain the company name and employee name in English.

e) The contractor shall not employ any person who is an employee of the U.S. Government if employing that person would create a conflict of interest. Additionally, the contractor shall not employ any person who is an employee of the Department of the Air Force, either military or civilian, unless such person seeks and receives approval according to DOD 5500-7-R Joint Ethics Regulation. The contractor shall not employ any person who is an employee of the Department of the Air Force if such employment would be contrary to the policies in AFI 64- I06.

f) The contractor is cautioned that off-duty active military personnel hired under this contract may be subject to permanent change of station, change in duty hours or deployment.

g) Military Reservists and National Guard members may be subject to recall to active duty.

The absence of these personnel could adversely affect the contractor's ability to perform;

however, their absence at any time shall not constitute an excuse for nonperformance under this contract.

SECTION III.