Training Courses

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  1. Field Search Skills

    This course deals with the basic search skills required by a SAR team member. It consists of classroom sessions and work in the field, both in daytime and at night.

  2. Field Search Skills ... additional information

    An addition page of useful information for the organisation hosting the field skills course.

  3. General Course Information

    This flyer provides general information about training courses, for example suggested limits on the number of students, course requirements, e.g. suitable locations, and course costs.

  4. Incident Management - After the Initial Response

    This course deals with issues relating to the management of a missing person incident on day 2 onwards. It assumes that the participants have attended the course run by The Centre for Search Research on managing the initial response.

  5. Incident Management - Managing the Initial Response

    This highly successful course is concerned with the management of the initial response to a missing person incident. It has been taught to individuals from a variety of voluntary and statutory bodies.