The SAR Academy

The SCCSSAR new member academy is offered twice a year. The academy will introduce the skills needed for search and rescue. It takes at least a year to become proficient in these areas and ongoing training is a necessity.

This is a sample of a SCCSSAR training academy. Subject to change.

  • Thursday What is SAR & 24 hr pack overview 6:30pm -9:30pm
  • Thursday Navigation lecture 6:30pm -9:30pm
  • Saturday Navigation field work 8:30am-6:00pm
  • Sunday Fitness test & tracking overview 8:30am-6:00pm
  • Thursday Knots, harness, rigging 6:30pm-9:30pm
  • Thursday Search tactics
  • Saturday & Sunday Field search skills, survival, Unexpected night out
      8:30am through the overnight exercise
  • Thursday CISD and search management 6:30pm-9:30pm
  • Thursday Written Test & new member orientation 6:30pm-9:30pm