SAR 300 Ground Search II (Operations)
| category | Search and Rescue |
|---|---|
| course number | SAR 300 |
| location | Camp Atterbury, Mari Hulman-George SAR Academy, 3008 Hospital Rd., 46124 |
| city/county | Edinburgh, Indiana/Johnson County |
| start date | 06/10/17 |
| end date | 06/11/17 |
| start time | 0900 edt |
| end time | 1700 edt |
| max students | 15 |
| course manager | Chip Sunier |
| contact number | 317-605-7016 |
| contact email | [email protected] |
| lead instructor | Chip Sunier |
| lead evaluator | |
| proctor | |
| test date | 06/11/17 |
| registration form | application.pdf |
| other details | |
| notes | Max # Students 15
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This two day course is designed to expand upon the awareness level course and provides hands-on training for field personnel to effectively participate in ground search operations as a crew member. The knowledge and skills topics covered in this operations course include: SAR management at the crew member level, survival, improvement, self-sufficiency, outdoor environmental hazards, outdoor clothing, personal SAR equipment, backcountry travel skills, land navigation, ground crew search techniques & tactics, tracking lost/missing persons, handling evidence & crime-scene protection, basic knots for SAR, non-technical litter evacuation, and an several outdoor mock search exercises. This course is based on NFPA standards for searching rural and wilderness environments. Note: Since several field exercises are included in this course the student must come equipped with personal PPE and clothing for any weather and be prepared for physical exertion in the field. PREREQUISITES: * CPR & First Aid American Red Cross * SAR200 Ground Search Techniques III (Awareness) (will accept St. Vincent Wilderness Medical, NASAR 1, 2 or 3, SARTECH II) * IS 100 (Introduction to Incident Command) * IS 200 (Basic Incident Command) * IS 700 (Introduction to NIMS) * Hazardous Materials Awareness (or FEMA online IS 005 An Introduction to Hazardous Materials) FEMA IS Online Course List * One of the following courses: 1. AWR-111or AWR-111-W Basic EMS Concepts for CBRNE Incidents 2. AWR 160-W WMD/Terrorism Awareness for Emergency First Responders 3. AWR-160 or AWR-160-W WMD/Terrorism Awareness for Emergency First Responders TEEX Online Course List 4. AWR-140 or AWR-140-W WMD Radiological/Nuclear Awareness Course CTOS Online Course List ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION: IDHS students will be allowed the use of the Civil Air Patrol trailers on base for lodging. Details will be listed in your course acceptance letter. |