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 location. 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.
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 responder 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
Introduction to Mountain Rescue
Intro to Wilderness Search & Rescue