Geospatial Technologies in Search and Rescue
PER303 – 24.00 Hours
Currently there are no scheduled classes for this course. However, in some cases a course can be scheduled to meet your organization’s specific needs. For more information about this course or to schedule a class, please contact Emergency Services Training Institute at (866) 878-8900 or [email protected] to get the latest schedule.
Course Description
The Geospatial Technologies in Search and Rescue course is designed to prepare participants to utilize geospatial tools to improve the effectiveness of search and rescue planning and response operations during a wide variety of critical situations from large scale disasters to a single missing person.
Participants will be instructed in search planning, mapping, and data analysis leading to enhanced situational awareness, more efficient resource deployment, and ultimately, more successful mission outcomes. The training includes challenging exercises that mirror real life scenarios. The three-day long event concludes with an in-depth exercise that requires participants to apply the skills gained during the course.
The instructors delivering the course are knowledgeable, experienced emergency responders who have successfully employed Geospatial Technologies during some of the nation’s largest and most challenging search and rescue operations; and at small scale incidents that required the same comprehensive strategies.
Prerequisites
Enrollment Requirements
Participants must be U.S. citizens. A FEMA Student ID is required to register for and participate in any training provided by FEMA agencies. All FEMA training providers, registration systems, and enrollment procedures are required to use this FEMA SID, which can be obtained at the following website: https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid; or with TEEX assistance upon arrival for class.
Note: Prior attendance approval from host jurisdiction is required.
Course Completion Requirements
Participants must provide information for all required fields, including their U.S. citizenship/permanent resident information, in addition to meeting all other attendance and course completion requirements. If this information is not provided, the participant will be considered incomplete and will not receive a certificate of completion.
Participants are required to score a 70% or better on the Post-Test and attend 80% of the course hours in order to receive a course certificate of completion.
Participant Must Provide
- A photo identification on the first day of class. See the Participant Handbook for approved forms of identification and additional guidelines.
- Laptop or tablet
Attendance Requirements
Class attendance is an essential part of the education process and participants in TEEX courses are expected to attend all class sessions and field exercises. This course requires participants to attend a minimum of 80% of the class hours as a component of successful course completion. During the course, your instructor will review any additional attendance requirements, for example a field exercise that cannot be missed
Recommended
Introduction to Geospatial Technologies in Search and Rescue
Upon successful completion, you will be able to:
- Explain the role of geospatial technologies in search and rescue planning and response.
- Operate within the established ground rules during the early phase of a search and rescue operational period.
- Manipulate data received during the initial tactical phase of a search and rescue operation to aid the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) in defining the Common Operating Picture (COP) for responders.
- Apply methods to determine search parameters and data requirements.
- Demonstrate how geospatial data is used to allocate and augment resources.
- Produce commonly used documents created by analyzing geospatial data.
Government Programs
- For DHS/FEMA Funded Courses, please contact [email protected] or call (844) 789-5673
- This project was supported by Cooperative Agreement Number (EMW-2023-CA-05041) administered by DHS/FEMA. Points of view or opinions expressed in this document are those of the author and do not represent the official position or policies of DHS/FEMA.
FEMA’s National Training and Education Division (NTED) offers a full catalog of courses at no cost to help build critical skills that responders need to function effectively in mass consequence events. Course subjects range from CBRNE / Weapons of Mass Destruction terrorism, cybersecurity, natural disasters, and other functions of emergency preparedness, response, and recovery. NTED courses include multiple delivery methods: instructor-led (direct deliveries), train-the-trainers (indirect deliveries), customized (conferences and seminars), and web-based. Instructor-led courses are offered in residence (i.e., at a training facility), virtually, or through mobile programs, in which courses are brought to state and local jurisdictions that request the training.
NTED certified courses can be found at: www.firstrespondertraining.gov