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August 8-12, 2011 - Blue Ridge School, St. George,
Virginia USA
Become certified to instruct Lost Person
Behavior based upon the program developed by Robert Koester and
currently used by the Virginia Department of Emergency Management's SAR
program. Participants will not only attend the full Lost Person Behavior
program, but also receive in-depth instruction, a
statistics for SAR primer, and case studies that goes
above and beyond the actual course. Participants will walk away with new
practical knowledge, a license to instruct the course, Lost Person Behavior
Instructor's Resource DVD (includes PowerPoint), Lost Person Behavior
text, Urban Search, Instructor's Activity Guide, Lost Person Behavior Workbook,
Slide masters, and Data Analysis Handbook. The train-the-trainer
is limited to 24 participants.
During the first three days of the
Train-the-Trainer the two-day version will be presented. On the fourth
day the class will spend the majority of the day in Shenandoah National Park
looking at the locations of several major searches. The class will look at
the initial planning points, decision points, terrain analysis, and in some
cases find locations. On the final day the field case studies will be
tied to the map problems. In addition, the details and mechanics of
teaching the class will be covered. Class participants bring a vast
background of experience and insight. Therefore, plenty of time is set aside
for social interaction.
Join a diverse and experienced group of
your peers. Participants for the first sessions came from Australia, Canada, Iceland,
United Kingdom, California, Georgia, Florida,
Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and West
Virginia. Current registrations already come from across the United States.
Location: The class will be held at the
Blue Ridge School,
a boarding school when in session, located in St. George,
Virginia. The school is located 20 miles north of Charlottesville.
Surrounded by mountains and located close to Shenandoah National Park the
site is the perfect location for a search and rescue workshop. Meals and
Lodging will be provided. Participants will stay in dorm rooms with
only one participant per room. Internet WiFi is available for free at the
school. Recreational facilities (pool, tennis courts, hiking trails, etc) will be available. Lodging will be provided
for four nights starting on check-in day. Meals will be provided starting
with Monday's dinner. |
