Participants are instructed in practical search methods and skills so they can perform systematic searches over a large affected area. The training includes challenging exercises that mirror real life scenarios. The three-day long event concludes with an in-depth exercise that requires participants to utilize the skills gained during the course. The trainers delivering the course are knowledgeable, experienced emergency responders who have actively utilized wide area search techniques during some of the Nation’s largest and most challenging operations, such as Hurricanes Katrina, Ike, Gustav and Rita, the Space Shuttle Columbia recovery operation, and many other incidents that required these same comprehensive strategies.
Course Topics:
- Preparedness and Response
- Search Management and Planning
- Mapping
- Search Strategies and Skills
- Communication
- Team Management
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| Date(s) |
Mon. Jun 09, 2025
Tue. Jun 10, 2025
Wed. Jun 11, 2025
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| Location |
Manchester Fire Department, Manchester, NH
100 Merrimack Street, OTHER NH 03101
Google Map
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| Handicap Accessibility |
No
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| WiFi Access |
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| Offered By |
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency |
| Primary Instructor |
TEEX, Instructor(s) |
| Course Length |
3 Days |
| Course Hours |
24.00 |
| CEUs |
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| Award Credentials |
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| Prerequisites |
Recommended:
ICS-100 - Introduction to the Incident Command System
ICS-200 - Incident Command System for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
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| Equivalent Prerequisites |
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| Target Audience |
Fire/EMS, Technical Rescue, Law Enforcement, Military, HazMat |
