PER-213 Wide Area Search
January 12-14, 2016, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. each day
This course is being hosted by the Gadsden-Etowah County EMA.
Arthur Green Hall
344 South 1st St
Gadsden, AL 35901
To register or for questions:
Contact Michael Amberson at Etowah County EMA with your name, agency, title, address and phone number.
michaelamberson@cityofgadsden.com
256-549-4575
PER-213 Wide Area Search
January 12-14, 2016, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. each day
This course is being hosted by the Gadsden-Etowah County EMA.
Arthur Green Hall
344 South 1st St
Gadsden, AL 35901
To register or for questions:
Contact Michael Amberson at Etowah County EMA with your name, agency, title, address and phone number.
michaelamberson@cityofgadsden.com
256-549-4575
Overview: When disaster strikes, it can be a challenge to effectively mobilize, organize, and deploy resources needed to perform wide area searches. This course is an excellent training opportunity for any jurisdiction or agency that may face such an emergency. The course content applies to a vast number of critical situations, including natural disasters or terrorist incidents.
You will be instructed in practical search methods and skills so you can perform systematic searches over a large affected area. The training will include challenging exercises that mirror real life scenarios. The three-day long event will conclude with an in-depth exercise that requires participants to utilize the skills gained during the course by working through an incident from start to finish in a single operational period.
The trainers delivering the course are knowledgeable—they are 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 the same comprehensive strategies.
Topics
- Preparedness and Response
- Search Management and Planning
- Mapping
- Search Strategies and Skills
- Communication
- Team Management
- Hands-on Exercise
- Preparedness
Who should attend: The participant audience includes any agency that may respond to a major emergency, disaster or event, including:
- Fire Department
- Law Enforcement
- Emergency Medical Services
- Emergency Management
- Military Organizations
- Hazardous Materials Responders
- Environmental Agencies
- Volunteer Responders with CERT, Red Cross, Disaster Relief, Animal Rescue, etc.
- Other organizations with search responsibilities
Prerequisite
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Recommended
It is highly recommended participants complete:
IS-100.a, Introduction to the Incident Command System or equivalent
IS-200.b, FEMA Incident Command System for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents, ICS-200 or equivalent
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