Basic Search and Rescue (BSAR)
June 6-7, 2026
8 a.m. – 6 p.m. EST
Harlan County Fiscal Court (2nd Floor)
210 E. Central St.
Harlan, KY 40831
This course is designed to provide guidance to SAR field responders on the best practices and techniques. Information about the duties and tasks of SAR field responders, current information on SAR field responder clothing and equipment, as well as details on the latest search techniques, information on SAR specialists such as hasty search, grid search, utilizing specialty teams, subject packaging and transport. Class will begin June 6th at 8:00 a.m. EST, and will end at 6:00 p.m. EST on June 7th. All students must have pencil and paper, water, two flashlights, sturdy shoes (no tennis shoes) and appropriate dress for the exercise. If you have a SAR pack, please bring for the exercise.
This course is open to all Emergency Management, Rescue, Fire, Emergency, Medical, Tele-communicator and Law Enforcement personnel or any organization having responsibility for searching for missing or lost persons. You MUST be at least 18 years old to register for this class.
A MINIMUM of Fifteen (15) advance student registrations is REQUIRED and must be received by May 30th, 2026 in order to conduct this course. A MAXIMUM of 30 students will be accepted. You are considered accepted as a student in this class upon receipt of your application by this office so you will not receive a letter acknowledging that acceptance. Meals, lodging, and travel expenses are the responsibility of the student and will NOT be reimbursed by KYEM.
Registration application for the course can be completed using the following link:
https://forms.logiforms.com/formdata/user_forms/25701_7726379/94172. When registering, please use proper name as you would like it to appear on the certificate. 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:
Misty Callahan, KYEM Administrative Specialist Senior
Phone: 502-607-3325; Email: misty.callahan@ky-em.org
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Basic Search and Rescue (BSAR)
June 6-7, 2026
8 a.m. – 6 p.m. EST
Harlan County Fiscal Court (2nd Floor)
210 E. Central St.
Harlan, KY 40831
This course is designed to provide guidance to SAR field responders on the best practices and techniques. Information about the duties and tasks of SAR field responders, current information on SAR field responder clothing and equipment, as well as details on the latest search techniques, information on SAR specialists such as hasty search, grid search, utilizing specialty teams, subject packaging and transport. Class will begin June 6th at 8:00 a.m. EST, and will end at 6:00 p.m. EST on June 7th. All students must have pencil and paper, water, two flashlights, sturdy shoes (no tennis shoes) and appropriate dress for the exercise. If you have a SAR pack, please bring for the exercise.
This course is open to all Emergency Management, Rescue, Fire, Emergency, Medical, Tele-communicator and Law Enforcement personnel or any organization having responsibility for searching for missing or lost persons. You MUST be at least 18 years old to register for this class.
A MINIMUM of Fifteen (15) advance student registrations is REQUIRED and must be received by May 30th, 2026 in order to conduct this course. A MAXIMUM of 30 students will be accepted. You are considered accepted as a student in this class upon receipt of your application by this office so you will not receive a letter acknowledging that acceptance. Meals, lodging, and travel expenses are the responsibility of the student and will NOT be reimbursed by KYEM.
Registration application for the course can be completed using the following link:
https://forms.logiforms.com/formdata/user_forms/25701_7726379/94172. When registering, please use proper name as you would like it to appear on the certificate. 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:
Misty Callahan, KYEM Administrative Specialist Senior
Phone: 502-607-3325; Email: misty.callahan@ky-em.org
LOCATION:Harlan County Fiscal Court (2nd Floor)\, 210 E. Central St. Harlan\, Kentucky 40831 CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR