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Overland Search and Rescue

  Description:
This course will meet the Mississippi Homeland Security standards for OSAR.  The course will cover the following topics:
  • Understand the concepts of search and rescue.

  • Describe common terms of search.

  • Basic Search and Rescue Structure.

  • Utilizing Maps, compass and other map reading tools.

  • Basic Land Navigation Skills

The course will teach your personnel how to perform a systamatic search for lost people, objects and/or evidence.  You will be able to not only perform a search, you will learn how to document the search operations, command the responders and how to properly coordiante a search.  This course will help you take the step from "Search and Wander" to Search and Rescue.

 
Course Code: OSAR
Classroom: 60%
Practical Skills: 40%
Length: 8-12 Hours
Price: $350.00 +milage