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SAR300 Ground Search II (Operations) - 20250426

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Course Description:
This two day class 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 level, survival, self-sufficiency, outdoor environmental hazards, outdoor clothing, personal 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 outdoor mock search exercise. This course is based on NASAR standards for searching rural and wilderness environments.  
Note: Since several field exercises are included in this course the student must come equipped for any weather and be prepared for physical exertion in the field.

Course Objectives:
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
• Demonstrate the proper technique to tie the Figure 8 and the Family of Eights
• Demonstrate the proper technique to tie the Clove Hitch, Double Fisherman’s and Prusik. The student must also demonstrate tying a Water Knot and Swiss Seat.
• Demonstrate the proper use of PPE for the environment.
• Demonstrate the successful method of building a fire with minimum resources sufficient to sustain a fire capable of boiling water.
• Function as a team member to successfully locate a lost person during a mock exercise.
Training Dates
04/26/2025 - 04/27/2025
Prerequisites
AWR 160
SAR 200 Ground Search Techniques - Awareness
IS - 200 for Single Resources and Initial Action (Any Version)
Hazardous Materials Awareness
Registration Dates
10/28/2024 - 04/26/2025
Available Seats
2
Hours
16h 0m
Fee
None Specified
Training Location
Indiana Sheriffs’ Youth Ranch
5325 N. State Road 59
Brazil, IN  47834
Reporting Instructions
None Specified
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