Kentucky: Division of Emergency Management - Search Management for KY SAR Personnel

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Search Management for Kentucky Personnel provides a series of in-depth studies focused on the philosophy, science and theory of managing the missing person search. These courses are intended for experienced, lead individuals who will be responsible for the planning, execution, and overall direction of a missing person search.

This course meets the search management training requirement specified in KRS 39F.200 for local search and rescue coordinators. Class consists of lecture and group discussion on a variety of search management topics, with group work based on actual lost person search and rescue case studies.

STUDENT CRITERIA: This course is open to rescue, fire, emergency medical, and law enforcement personnel or any organization having responsibility for searching for missing or lost person.

FORMAT: The course starts promptly at 6:00 pm and goes until 10:00 pm Friday. Course hours are 8:00 am-5:00 pm Saturday and 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Sunday.