PSA 231 - Search & Rescue Funds ?

Institution:

University of Maine at Fort Kent

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Description:

Prerequisites: Must be 16 years and older. This course provides knowledge concerning the general responsibilities skills abilities and the equipment needed by persons who are assigned to field operations during a SAR mission. It also provides the student with practical exercises in the field during daylight and nighttime operations. The course content includes topics in three major areas: survival and support search and rescue. This course is based around the rural and wilderness environments but the material is recommended as a basis for all SAR environments. The course is also designed to prepare the student for Basic Ground Searcher Certification based on the standards of the Maine Association of Search and Rescue (MASAR) and Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Requires several Saturday field trips and one late evening exercise.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.umfk.maine.edu

Phone Number:

(207) 834-7500

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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