Search & Rescue Interview

December 12, 2026

City of Columbia Park Pavilion

413 Fairgrounds Street, Columbia, KY 42728

8:00a – 4:00p CST

Course Description

This course is designed to provide guidance to SAR Incident Commanders, county SAR Coordinators and other search manager’s on best practices and techniques in conducting SAR interviews for lost, missing, and overdue persons. Information provided as to what type of questions to ask, why can’t law enforcement do it, why is interviewing so important, post incident interviewing and other aspects related to conducting interviews. This course will provide classroom discussion, critique of actual SAR interviews and exercising in how to conduct SAR interviews. This course is not intended for the entire squad and needs to be limited to only those personnel with responsibility of conducting interview(s).

Student Criteria

This course is open to all Emergency Management, Rescue, Fire, and Law Enforcement personnel or any Search Managers that have the responsibility for conducting interview(s) for lost, missing, or overdue persons. You must be at least 18 years old to register for this course. Students must successfully pass a written final examination with a score of at least 70% in order to complete the course.

Special Notes

Advance student registration is required and must be received by December 2, 2026, in order to participate in this course. You are considered registered for this course once this office receives your electronic registration. Letters acknowledging registration will not be sent.

Registration

Click here for registration: https://forms.logiforms.com/formdata/user_forms/25701_7726379/94172/

Students will be notified if the course is canceled. For this reason, it is imperative that you provide accurate contact information.

For more information, contact:

Heather Renfrow, KYEM Administrative Specialist Senior

Phone: 502-607-2308; Email: heather.renfrow@ky-em.org