PSARC certifies teams at a number of operational levels. The main components of the levels are equipment requirements. These levels give an indication of the type of resources that a team can provide to an operation.

 Team Levels and Equipment Requirements

Team Level Evaluation Process: 

Evaluation to be completed by Board Member or Operations Committee Chairperson Only!

The Team requesting evaluation must contact a Board Member or the Operations Chairperson to have

their Team evaluated. The individual performing the evaluation will be called the "Evaluator"

throughout this document.

· The requesting Team and Evaluator need to:

1. Set a location, date and time for the evaluation process.

2. Meet and go through the Teams cache of equipment and check all the items listed in the PSARC Levels Packet.

3. This includes 51% of the team having FTM or equivalent status and IS-100 (Basic ICS) and IS-700 (NIMS).

4. 2 members of the team need to have FTL or equivalent status and IS-200 (ICS) and IS-800 (National Response Plan).

5. Are all members of the team that participate in the field certified in First Aid and CPR?

6. The Team and Evaluator need to sign all paperwork within the PSARC Levels Packet.

7. The Evaluator should contact the Operations Chairperson either by email or telephone call to advise him/her

that a team will be submitting a PSARC Levels Packet.

8. The Team is responsible to submit the PSARC Levels Packet directly to the Operations Chairperson.

· The Operations Chairperson will make sure the paperwork is completed and signed.

A Certificate will be signed and available to be issued at the following PSARC Membership meeting.

Note: If a team wishes to acquire their team evaluation at a PSARC Membership meeting, make sure you

give the Operations Chairperson adequate time to receive and review your application before the meeting!

Please allow 3 weeks for this process.

· The requesting team must contact the Operations Chairperson directly either by email or direct phone call.

1. Operations Chairperson will send the Evaluation Packet out to the team by postal mail or email.

2. Once received, the team requesting evaluation will be responsible to fill out the paperwork properly

and submit the DVD video recording of the Teams equipment to the Operations Chairperson.

3. All requested equipment must be viewable and verbally narrated within the video in the order

requested on the application.

4. A team roster of the membership must be sent in with the application.

5. A copy of each team members FTM or equivalent certification must be sent in along with a copy

of their IS-100 and IS-700 certifications with the team application. NOTE: 51% of the team must

have this certification.

6. A copy of 2 members from the team having FTL or equivalent certification must be sent in along

with a copy of their IS-200 and IS-800 certifications with the team application.

· The Operations Chairperson will make sure the paperwork is completed and signed.

A Certificate will be signed and available to be issued at the following PSARC Membership meeting.

The "Operations Chairman" for record keeping purposes will keep this video.

Contact Information for Operations Chairman:

Mail To: Pepper Broad

101 Oak Glen Drive

Pequea, Pa. 17565

Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Phone: 717-284-5711

Note: If a team wishes to acquire their team evaluation at a PSARC Membership meeting, make sure you give the Operations Chairperson adequate time to receive and review your application before the meeting!

Please allow 3 weeks for this process.

Current as of 03/26/08