Introduction to Mountain Rescue

Intro to Wilderness Search & Rescue

During this 3 day/24 hour course you'll learn all of the basics of the Wilderness Search & Rescue industry. This course is for anyone interested in volunteering or starting a career as SAR personnel. You'll learn common navigations practices used in SAR, human tracking, Class III rope skills, search management, wilderness survival, campcraft, equipment selection/use, patient packaging and much more!


Locations: 

  • Byram Township, NJ
  • Lincroft, NJ


​*This course can be run in your locaiton. Please call our office to speak with a representative about requirements and pricing.


Cost Per Person: $325

Course Length: 3 days/24 hours (1 overnight)


What's Included: All group gear is included: technical gear, tents, cooking equipment, water filtering/purifying equipment, maps, helmet, harness.

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Our instructors have over 25 years of experience in the Mountain Rescue and Search & Rescue industries and are full-time professionals in this field.

This course is for any individual who would be a first repsonder to a subject injured or stuck in mountainous, high angle terrain (Class IV or Class V). During this 2 day course you'll learn all of the necessary skills to access, stabilize, lower/raise a subject in this type of terrain.


Locations:

  • Byram Township, NJ
  • Pipersville, PA
  • Catskills, NY
  • Blairstown, NJ


​*Other optional locations, please call to book these:

  • Columbia NJ
  • Blairstown NJ
  • Stockton NJ
  • Pipersville PA
  • Catskills NY
  • Crowders Mountain NC
  • Oak Creek Canyon/Flagstaff AZ
  • Adirondacks NY​


Cost Per Person: $225

Course length: 2 days/16 hours​


What's Included: All technical equipment (personal and group, certified climbing guide/mountain rescue professional.


*If you would like to run this course at a location of your choice with your department, squad, unit, etc. please contact our office (800) 543-5905