Wide Area Search
PER213 – 24.00 Hours
Schedule
| Details Buttons | Dates | Location | Class | Price | Register Buttons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/10/24 – 12/12/24 | Pittsford, VT | FP PER213 735 | Register | ||
| 01/10/25 – 01/12/25 | Rowlett, TX | FP PER213 744 | Register | ||
| 01/14/25 – 01/16/25 | Frisco, TX | FP PER213 745 | Register | ||
| 01/18/25 – 01/20/25 | Bremerton, WA | FP PER213 755 | Register | ||
| 01/21/25 – 01/23/25 | College Station, TX | FP PER213 726 | Register | ||
| 01/24/25 – 01/26/25 | Cleveland, OK | FP PER213 746 | Register | ||
| 02/18/25 – 02/20/25 | Uvalde, TX | FP PER213 747 | Register | ||
| 02/19/25 – 02/21/25 | Harrisburg, PA | FP PER213 730 | Register | ||
| 03/18/25 – 03/20/25 | South Deerfield, MA | FP PER213 750 | Register | ||
| 03/25/25 – 03/27/25 | Houma, LA | FP PER213 758 | Register | ||
| 03/25/25 – 03/27/25 | Winnemucca, NV | FP PER213 738 | Register | ||
| 03/28/25 – 03/30/25 | Boulder, CO | FP PER213 760 | Register | ||
| 04/01/25 – 04/03/25 | Honolulu, HI | FP PER213 757 | Register | ||
| 04/07/25 – 04/09/25 | Huntsville, AL | FP PER213 742 | Register | ||
| 04/25/25 – 04/27/25 | Memphis, TN | FP PER213 765 | Register | ||
| 04/29/25 – 05/01/25 | Temecula, CA | FP PER213 752 | Register | ||
| 05/09/25 – 05/11/25 | Waycross, GA | FP PER213 767 | Register | ||
| 05/20/25 – 05/22/25 | Mobile, AL | FP PER213 754 | Register | ||
| 05/20/25 – 05/22/25 | West Plains, MO | FP PER213 748 | Register | ||
| 06/03/25 – 06/05/25 | Moncks Corner, SC | FP PER213 761 | Register | ||
| 06/04/25 – 06/06/25 | Morocco, IN | FP PER213 763 | Register | ||
| 06/20/25 – 06/22/25 | Brunswick, GA | FP PER213 764 | Register | ||
| 06/27/25 – 06/29/25 | Fairfax, VA | FP PER213 753 | Register | ||
| 07/18/25 – 07/20/25 | Decatur, AL | FP PER213 769 | Register | ||
| 09/05/25 – 09/07/25 | Lebanon, PA | FP PER213 762 | Register |
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)
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
Contact Information
Bill Dozier
Training Manager
Phone: (979) 458-5626 | (855) 245-1614
Email: [email protected]