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SAR300 Ground Search II (Operations) - 20251101

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Course Description:
This 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
11/01/2025 - 12/01/2025
Training Times
04:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Prerequisites
Hazardous Materials Awareness
AWR 160
SAR 200 Ground Search Techniques - Awareness
IS - 200 for Single Resources and Initial Action (Any Version)
Registration Dates
05/05/2025 - 12/01/2025
Available Seats
40
Hours
16h 0m
Fee
None Specified
Training Location
Vincennes University
8036 Fairview Lane
Shoals, IN  47581 (Martin County)
Reporting Instructions
None Specified
Signup Details
This course is for Vincennes University Conservation Law Enforcement Program students only.
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