Course Details

Search and Rescue (SAR) Course

Introduction

• It is well established that in Search and Rescue, we must FIND them (Search) before we can FIX them (Rescue or Recover). 
• Search can be part Science and part Art while Rescue is usually a very structured activity, albeit very dynamic at times.
• In addition to more detailed, this specific course will introduce the participants to the world of Land, Maritime and Airborne Search and Rescue Operations. 

Objectives

Course participants will:

• Understand Global SAR Agreements.
• Learn Stages & Steps of SAR.
• Identify SAR Basic Management Concepts.
• Determine Principles of SAR Management.
• Follow Primary Consideration for SAR Participants.
• Plan for Inland, Maritime and Airborne SAR operations.
• Define the different search and rescue incidents and their causes.
• Identify the types of SAR resources that respond to an incident.
• Use different assets of SAR Units land, Maritime and Airborne.
• Compare the different levels of response to a search and rescue incident.
• Recognize what level of training is needed to safely and effectively perform search and rescue operations.
• Follow the Keys to Successful Searching.

Who Sould Attend

• • Government departments. • Agencies responsible for Search and Rescue. • Departments for Transport. • Coast Guards. • National Aviation Authorities. • Competent Authorities.

Course Content

• SAR Final Exam
• Fundamentals of SAR
• International Conventions and Authorities
• SAR System & Organization
• SAR Management
• Communications
• Rescue planning & Ops
• Awareness & Initial Actions
• Search Techniques & Operations
• Search and rescue satellites
• Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
• Rescue Planning & Emergency Medical Assistance

Prerequisite

• Working in the Aviation Field