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TRAINING COURSES

IS-10a - Animals in Disaster - Awareness and Preparedness

FREE

https://training.fema.gov/IS/courseOverview.aspx?code=IS-10.a&lang=en 

IS-29a - Public Information Officer Awareness

FREE

https://training.fema.gov/IS/courseOverview.aspx?code=IS-29.a&lang=en

IS-100c - Intro to the Incident Command System (ICS)

FREE

https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=is-100.c&lang=en 

IS-111a - Livestock in Disasters

FREE

https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-111.a&lang=en 

IS-200c - Incident Command System (ICS) for Initial Response

FREE

https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-200.c&lang=en 

IS-700b - Intro to the National Incident Management System (NIMS)

FREE

https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-700.b&lang=en 

IS-800d - Intro to the National Response Framework

FREE

https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-800.d&lang=en 

IS-907a - Active Shooter: What You Can D0

FREE

https://training.fema.gov/IS/courseOverview.aspx?code=IS-907.a&lang=en 

General Backcountry Safety

FREE

https://training.mra.org/course/view.php?id=8 

Helicopters in SAR-Basic Level

FREE

https://training.mra.org/course/view.php?id=4 

Helicopters in SAR - Intermediate Level

FREE

https://training.mra.org/course/view.php?id=6 

Helicopters in SAR - Advanced Level

FREE

https://training.mra.org/course/view.php?id=12 

Working with the Media in SAR

FREE

https://training.mra.org/course/view.php?id=11 

Psychological First Aid

FREE

https://training.mra.org/course/view.php?id=9 

Situational Awareness in SAR

FREE

https://training.mra.org/course/view.php?id=3 

Risks in Mountain Rescue Operations

FREE

https://training.mra.org/course/view.php?id=5 

Operational Leadership in SAR

FREE

https://training.mra.org/course/view.php?id=13 

SAR Physical Fitness

FREE

https://saracademy.thinkific.com/courses/sarphysicalfitness

GPS Basic Endorsment

$30.00

https://saracademy.thinkific.com/courses/gps-basic-endorsement

Crime Scene Preservation, Protocol and Evidence Awareness

$20.00

https://saracademy.thinkific.com/courses/crime-scene-preservation-protocol-and-evidence-awareness

PA-PSFA Hazardous Materials Awareness 2025

FREE

https://www.train.org/pa/course/1131657/details 


YOU MUST ELECT TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THE COURSE IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION. 

Water Rescue for the First Responder

$50.00

https://www.boat-ed.com/waterrescue/ 

Water Rescue and Emergency Response

Price Varies

Pa. Fish and Boat Commission Course

PA. Boater Safety Course

$18.00

https://www.boat-ed.com/pennsylvania/ 

Emergency Boat Operations and Rescue

Price Varies

Pa. Fish and Boat Commission Course

Advanced Line Systems Rescue

Price Varies

Pa. Fish and Boat Commission Course

Ice Rescue and Energency Response

Price Varies

Pa. Fish and Boat Commission

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)

Price Varies

An EMR certification validates skills for immediate, life-saving care CPR, bleeding control, airway management) until EMT"s or Paramedics arrive. 

Administering Emergency Oxygen (AEO)

Price Varies

The AEO course gives participants the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to a victim of a breathing emergency using breathing devices, including resuscitation masks, bag-valve-mask resuscitators (BVMs) and emergency oxygen. 

CPR and AED

Price Varies

Our lifesaving training helps you learn the skills to act with confidence when moments matter. 

Wilderness Search and Rescue - Awareness Level

$20.00

This course will provide the student with basic knowledge to begin initial operations as defined in 1670 for awareness level operations in wilderness search and rescue. This course will cover initial responses and organized search.  


Prerequisites:


  • The skills for this level are:
    • Basic First Aid and CPR
    • IS-100c - Intro to the Incident Command System (ICS) 
    • IS-700b - Intro to the National Incident Management System
    • PA PSFA Hazardous Materials Awareness 2025
    • Helicopters in SAR - Basic

Wilderness Search and Rescue - Basic Grid Team (WRGT)

$20.00

Course is presented in a combination of classroom and fieldwork to present hasty search methods, loose grid search methods, basic survival skills and teach the student how to plot and report location coordinates. 


Prerequisites  


  • The skills required at this level are:
  • Basic first aid and CPR
  • IS-200c - Incident Command System (ICS) for Initial Response
  • IS-800d - Intro to the National Response Framework
  • GPS - Basic Endorsement 

Wilderness Search and Rescue - Advanced Grid Team (WRGA)

$20.00

Course is presented in a \classroom with fieldwork to present tight grid searches during area searches. The course presents step-by-step tracking to reinforce the search for sign during searches. The student will have the opportunity to hone their  navigational skills with navigation problems. 


Prerequisites  


  • Meet all Requirements for WRGT
  • IS-200c - Incident Command System (ICS) for Initial Response
  • IS-800d - Intro to the National Response Framework
  • Crime Scene Preservation

Wilderness Search and Rescue - SAR Responder (WRSR)

$20.00

Course is presented in a combination of classroom and fieldwork to present basic search operation techniques and organizational skills to both the first responding units and requested resources during a missing person incident. 


Prerequisites: None

Managing Search Operations (WRSM)

$50.00

This course was designed to familiarize the student Search and Rescue operations management skills to manage operations and provide organization to the search incident. 


This course is presented in classroom setting to teach search operation techniques and organizational skills to the units responding units on a lost person(s) incident


Prerequisites:  Wilderness Search & Rescue – Search Responder  

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Girth Hitch

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Handcuff Knot

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Prusik Knot

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Water Knot

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Overhand Knot

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Square Knot

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