SARResponder™

SEARCH & RESCUE RESPONDER COURSE (SARResponder™)

SARResponder™ is a 40 hour (in the classroom) course designed to prepare responders to function on SAR Incidents, as Field Responder Members of a Rural or Wilderness SAR Team, with an awareness level of the urban environment.  In the traditional classroom setting the course can be taught as a two-weekend class (including both Friday afternoons & evenings) or as a five-day class during the week. Generally, volunteers prefer the weekend schedule; while (agency) paid members usually prefer the work week schedule.  In addition to classroom time, the course includes a thirty hour “minimal comfort” overnight SAR exercise as a mandatory component of SARResponder™.  Successful completion of the class final exam satisfies the written portion of the AERIE SARResponder™ 2 Certification (which can be taken online after class).  The student will still need to successfully complete the practical testing portions of the examination process to achieve the AERIE SARResponder™ 2 Certification.

PRE-REQUISITES (Documentation must be brought to class)

FEMA Courses:          IS-100.b (may be taken online)

Medical Courses:        Adult & Child CPR, Basic First Aid

SAR Education:          SARResponder™ 3 or equivalent (submit documentation prior to class for approval)

Physical Fitness:         Good Health, including ability to meet physical demands of the SARResponder™ Course.  (Cooper Physical Fitness Test, Age Adjusted, 60^th Percentile Recommended)

ICS Experience:          None

SAR Experience:         None

Gear/Equipment:        SARResponder 2 Recommended Field Pack/Gear, GPS that student is familiar with.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:

Explain and Plan for Personal Survival/Safety

Differentiate and Choose Personal SAR Equipment Based on Tactical & Environmental Issues

Describe and Plan for Environmental Hazards & First Aid Issues

Perform Land Navigation Including Point to Point and Field Map & Compass/Orienteering

Differentiate Between SAR Environments and Perform Ground Search Tactics, Including Night Wilderness Operations

Describe “Clue Consciousness” and Train to Enhance Clue Awareness

Describe and Perform Basic Extraction Tactics Including Helicopter Operations and Improvised Litter Rescue

Understand and Perform Awareness Level Tracking Tactics

Describe and Perform Awareness Level Rope Tactics Including Hazardous Terrain Operations

• Understand and Perform Field Operation(s) Documentation

• Understand and Perform Basic GPS Functions