SAR Responder Essentials Certification Roadmap
Follow the 6-phase progression below. Each course builds your capabilities and confidence for real-world SAR operations.
Phase 1: Foundation and Awareness
- 002 – Search and Rescue (SAR) Fundamentals
- 006 – SAR Certification Essentials: Training, Certification & Standards
- 010 – Flood Awareness Training for Law Enforcement & Non-Responders
- 014 – Responder Risk Management and L.C.E.S.
- 018 – Bloodborne Pathogens Awareness for Responders
- 022 – Emergency Medical Awareness
- 030 – Hazardous Materials Awareness for SAR Responders and K9 Teams
- 034 – Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Awareness for SAR Responders
Phase 2: Field Readiness and Clue Awareness
- 038 – Tracking and Clue Awareness
- 042 – Search Strategy for the Lost and Missing
- 046 – Types of Searches for the Lost or Missing
Phase 3: Search Tactics and Interior Techniques
- 050 – Search Techniques – Intermediate
- 054 – Search Techniques – Advanced
- 058 – Interior Search Strategy
- 062 – Types of Interior Spaces for SAR
- 066 – Search and Rescue (SAR) Intermediate
Phase 4: K9 Search Integration
- 070 – Search and Rescue K9’s – Introduction
- 074 – Canine Behavior & Drives
Phase 5: Scene Operations and Coordination
- 086 – Initial On-Scene Assessment
- 090 – Conducting Field Interviews
- 094 – Crime Scene & Evidence Preservation for Responders
- 098 – Evacuation Prerequisites
- 102 – Preliminary Damage Assessment
- 106 – Documentation for Search & Rescue
- 110 – Briefing and Debriefing for Better Communication
- 118 – Span of Control
- 122 – Command Posts v. Operations Centers
Phase 6: Special Operations and Tools
- 154 – OFR3: Off-Road Recovery Support
- 158 – OFR2: Off-Road Recovery Lead
- 162 – Helicopter Operations for Search & Rescue (SAR)
- 166 – Drones in Search and Rescue
- 170 – United States National Grid (USNG) Mapping
- 174 – 4 Objectives of Disaster Search
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- Included Courses can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
- Course Notes can be accessed here.
- Transcripts can be accessed here.
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