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Search and Rescue Initial Actions Class

December 10, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm CST

 

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Venue

  • MAAC Foundation First Responder Training Campus
  • 4203 Montdale Park Drive
    Valparaiso, IN 46383 United States     + Google Map
  • Phone 219-510-9111
This 8-hour course, from the National Association for Search and Rescue, was designed to prepare emergency services responders to respond and take correct initial actions as an individual in starting an investigation and search for missing/injured subjects. It is appropriate for those initially managing of supporting a search for the lost of missing. This course will cover the duties of an incident commander, incident size-up, mission documentation, initial search tactics, and the practical applications of lost person behavior in both lecture and hands-on tabletop sessions based on real missions.
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  • Date: December 10, 2025
  • Time:
    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm CST
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