Wide Area Search
PER213 – 24.00 Hours
Schedule
| Details Buttons | Dates | Location | Class | Price | Register Buttons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/09/25 – 06/11/25 | Manchester, NH | FP PER213 768 | |||
| 06/20/25 – 06/22/25 | Brunswick, GA | FP PER213 764 | |||
| 06/24/25 – 06/26/25 | Hot Springs National Park, AR | FP PER213 782 | |||
| 06/27/25 – 06/29/25 | Fairfax, VA | FP PER213 753 | |||
| 06/27/25 – 06/29/25 | Palestine, TX | FP PER213 775 | |||
| 07/09/25 – 07/11/25 | Perry, GA | FP PER213 785 | |||
| 07/11/25 – 07/13/25 | Ashdown, AR | FP PER213 783 | |||
| 07/14/25 – 07/16/25 | Kailua, HI | FP PER213 806 | |||
| 07/18/25 – 07/20/25 | Decatur, AL | FP PER213 769 | |||
| 07/22/25 – 07/24/25 | Columbia, SC | FP PER213 786 | |||
| 08/04/25 – 08/06/25 | Plainfield, IN | FP PER213 807 | |||
| 08/05/25 – 08/07/25 | Blue Lake, CA | FP PER213 797 | |||
| 08/05/25 – 08/07/25 | Bradenton, FL | FP PER213 771 | |||
| 08/12/25 – 08/14/25 | Flagstaff, AZ | FP PER213 804 | |||
| 08/22/25 – 08/24/25 | Forest Hill, MD | FP PER213 773 | |||
| 08/25/25 – 08/27/25 | Pearland, TX | FP PER213 798 | |||
| 09/05/25 – 09/07/25 | Lebanon, PA | FP PER213 762 | |||
| 09/09/25 – 09/11/25 | Pawhuska, OK | FP PER213 787 | |||
| 09/09/25 – 09/11/25 | Augusta, ME | FP PER213 801 | |||
| 09/19/25 – 09/21/25 | Oil City, PA | FP PER213 777 | |||
| 09/24/25 – 09/26/25 | Fort Wayne, IN | FP PER213 788 | |||
| 10/07/25 – 10/09/25 | Owensboro, KY | FP PER213 789 | |||
| 10/14/25 – 10/16/25 | Duncan, OK | FP PER213 790 | |||
| 10/17/25 – 10/19/25 | Guntersville, AL | FP PER213 792 | |||
| 10/24/25 – 10/26/25 | Winnemucca, NV | FP PER213 794 | |||
| 10/28/25 – 10/30/25 | Boxborough, MA | FP PER213 805 | |||
| 11/04/25 – 11/06/25 | Durham, NC | FP PER213 802 | |||
| 11/04/25 – 11/06/25 | Greenville, SC | FP PER213 791 | |||
| 11/07/25 – 11/09/25 | Waycross, GA | FP PER213 800 | |||
| 11/14/25 – 11/16/25 | Weatherford, TX | FP PER213 803 | |||
| 11/18/25 – 11/20/25 | Rock Springs, WY | FP PER213 795 | |||
| 12/02/25 – 12/04/25 | Fort Pierce, FL | FP PER213 781 |
This schedule is subject to change without notice. If you have not received confirmation of the class prior to the class start, please contact the division at (866) 878-8900 or [email protected] to get the latest schedule.
Course Description
When disaster strikes it can be a challenge to effectively mobilize, organize, and deploy resources needed to perform search and rescue operations. The purpose of this course is to prepare participants to support a large search and rescue incident in a variety of roles ranging from searchers in the field, planning and support staff, and incident command. While built around the model of a large search and rescue event following a disaster, the course content applies to a vast number of critical situations including missing persons searches, natural disasters, terrorist incidents, and other scenarios.
This course exposes participants to a search management system focused on resource management and search documentation designed to conduct search operations efficiently and effectively. The instructor cadre will lead participants through facilitated discussions, table-top exercises, and hands-on activities in practical search skills and search management based on real world scenarios. The three-day long event concludes with a table-top exercise which requires participants to utilize the skills gained during the course to work through an incident from start to finish in a single operational period.
The instructor cadre are experienced search and rescue team members from the Federal Urban Search and Rescue System (FEMA US&R), State, municipal, and Volunteer teams. They bring a wealth of experience gained responding to some of nation’s largest and most challenging operations.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Course Completion Requirements
Participants Must Provide
- a photo identification on the first day of class. See the Participant Handbook for approved forms of identification and additional guidelines.
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
It is highly recommended participants complete:
- IS-100.c, Introduction to the Incident Command System or equivalent
- IS-200.c, Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response or equivalent
Upon successful completion, you will be able to:
- Plan for the response to an incident and evaluate capabilities and limitations of resources necessary to conduct a Wide Area Search
- Collect, process, evaluate, and utilize intelligence required to formulate search strategies for Wide Area Searches
- Plan and conduct operations to support a Wide Area Search
Suggested Audience
The participant audience includes any agency that may respond to a major emergency, disaster or event, including:
- Fire Department Responders
- Law Enforcement Officials
- Medical Professionals
- Emergency Management Agencies
- Military Organizations
- Hazardous Materials Responders
- Immigration and Naturalization
- Environmental Agencies
- Border Patrol
- Canine Handlers
- Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms Agents
- Volunteer Responders with CERT, Red Cross, Disaster Relief, Animal Rescue, etc.
- Other organizations with search responsibilities
Continuing Education And Professional Credits
Note: Live Online Instructor-Led (webinar) courses are not eligible for TCOLE credit.
- Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE)
- International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM)
Other Information
The class is funded by the Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS/FEMA) and is provided on-site for eligible jurisdictions throughout the United States.
Government Programs
- GSA contract number: GS-07F-0357V. GSA customers, to register please contact [email protected] or call (866) 878-8900.
- For DHS/FEMA Funded Courses, please contact [email protected] or call (866) 878-8900