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16 hours (2 days)
2:8 or 3:12
Unlimited
Joint Outreach Rescue and L&MPS International Certificate of Achievement which is also accredited by the Institute of Search and Technical Rescue
Outreach Rescue, Tan-y-Bwlch Centre, Llanllechid, Bangor, Gwynedd, North Wales LL57 3HY
To enable delegates to function as operationally competent search technicians (ST) when undertaking duties during operational searches for the location of lost and missing persons.
Emergency services personnel and individuals from organisations involved in search and rescue (SAR) activities at an operator level.
This course is accredited by the Institute of Search & Technical Rescue.
Delivered at the Outreach Rescue training centre which has a diverse range of environments for practical drills, including quarries, woodland, open land, thick undergrowth, crashed vehicles and more making this an immersive training experience.
Appropriate for all blue light professionals and voluntary sector personnel involved in missing persons search.
This course, based on the Police Search Governance Board Lost and Missing Persons Search Learning Descriptors and is accredited by the Institute of Search & Technical Rescue.
No specific knowledge or experience is required. A foundation level of search and rescue skills (communications, navigation and first aid etc.) would be beneficial.
Age 18+. Delegates must be fit for physical training requiring the delegates to move at a moderate pace over difficult terrain and within structures whilst carrying rescue and first aid equipment.
Successful completion allows entry to: Lost & Missing Person Search Team Leader training.
- Classroom sessions cover the theoretical elements of search techniques and practices and prepare candidates for the practical elements of the course.
- A written exam paper confirms learning.
- A post-course training guide is provided for ongoing CPD sessions.
- Over 50% of this course is practically based and includes teaching sessions and scenario-based learning covering search and rescue skills including hasty, open, closed, thorough and vehicle search types, searcher techniques, casualty handling and crime scene management.
- Delegates must come suitably prepared with relevant workwear (uniform if appropriate) to include full-length robust clothing for operating in undergrowth and abrasive environments, robust footwear (work or mountain boots) as well as waterproof clothing and layering for inclement weather, as well as a torch and backpack to remain independent for a minimum of 8 hours.
- PPE is required and can be provided by Outreach Rescue including helmets, gloves and eye protection or delegates can provide their own subject to serviceability.
- The course is holistically assessed throughout.
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This 5-day combined course equips delegates with the essential skills of both Search Technician and Search Team Leader roles, covering search techniques, Missing Person Behaviour, team briefing, leadership, and search management. Ideal for SAR professionals, it provides practical experience in planning, executing, and evaluating search operations while ensuring best practice and safety compliance.
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