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ATV SEARCH & RESCUE COURSE
By: Jim Cowgill
Hocking College, in Nelsonville, Ohio, will conduct
an ATV Search and Rescue Course July 13-15, 2001.
The college’s School of Public Safety Services announces
this training, focused on search theory and practices,
emphasizing employment of ATV resources as search
and rescue tools.
 Course
participants include members of Sheriff’s Departments,
Police Departments, Fire/Rescue Departments, Emergency
Medical Teams, Correctional Institution Search Teams,
and Search & Rescue Teams, as well as Rangers, Wildlife
Officers, and Metro Parks Officers. Hatfield-McCoy
Trail Search & Rescue Team members have enrolled
for this course.
 Topics
covered include: What is Search?, Search &
Rescue Operations, Standard Operating Guidelines
(SOG), Incident Command System (ICS), Navigation,
Tracking, ATV Safety, ATV Tactics, Equipment Lists,
Working with other Search & Rescue Resources, as
well as practical exercises on Navigation,
Tracking, and a simulated Search & Rescue Mission
Exercise.
Attendees are encouraged to bring their own or
Department ATVs; however, individuals may participate
in the hands-on training program without an ATV
if a machine is unavailable.
 Students
must provide evidence of completion of the ATV Safety
Institute Rider’s Course. For the convenience
of those who have not attended, a special course
will be offered on campus Thursday, July 12, taught
by major ATV manufacturer Training Administrator
Tosh Konya (contact Course Coordinator for time
and fee).
Instructors Craig Bannerman, Mike Goodson, and
Steve Jones carry National Search & Rescue
Association technician certification, with extensive
field operational experience.
Course Dates & Time:
July 13-15, 2001 - 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (plus night
exercise)
Course Location:
Hocking College, School of Public Safety Services
(Bldg 208), Nelsonville, OH. With coordination,
free camping with water and electric hookup is available;
locker room access is available for tent campers.
A nearby Ramada Inn ((740) 753-3531) offers a corporate
rate to attendees.
Course Fee:
$275, payable by cash, check, Departmental purchase
order, or VISA/MasterCard.
Registration:
Pre-registration, prior to July 6, required.
For registration form and further information, contact:
Larry Hatem, Course Coordinator
Hocking College School of Public Safety Services
3301 Hocking Parkway
Nelsonville, OH 45764
Phone: 740.753.3591, X 2256
Fax: 740.753.5102
E-mail:
LHATEM@hocking.edu
For an account of a previous course, click here:
ATV Search & Rescue
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