WHAT:
Johnson County DEM Search and Rescue is hosting a National Association of Search and Rescue (NASAR) Fundamentals of Search and Rescue (FUNSAR) course in Johnson County starting on Saturday, August 24. The FUNSAR course helps prepare you to conduct search and rescue operations in a wilderness environment. The FUNSAR course is a required educational component for the SARTECH II certification. This is a roughly 40 hour course. The first half of the course will take place in a classroom setting and the second half will take place in a field setting. The course will include an overnight mock search on the final weekend in which students will be expected to sleep in the field in improvised shelters. Students will be expected to have the proper equipment available for use during the field portions of the course. Needed equipment will be discussed during the classroom portion of the course.
WHEN:
- Saturday, August 24 9:00 am to ~6:30 pm
- Saturday, September 7 9:00 am to ~6:30 pm
- Saturday, September 21 9:00 am to ~6:30 pm
- Saturday, September 28 09:00 am to ~12:00 pm (this date/time may need to be modified)
- Saturday, October 5 4:00 pm to ~9:30 pm (this date/time may need to be modified)
- Saturday, October 19 9:00 am to Sunday, October 20 ~8:00 am (Overnight)
WHERE:
The classroom portion of the course will take place in the Johnson County EOC Conference Room in basement of the Johnson County Courthouse. The address for the Courthouse is:
215 W Main St
Clarksville, AR 72830
The field parts of the course will be conducted at various locations in Johnson County. Directions will be given during the course.
COST:
- Johnson County Responders: No Charge (Must still register)
- FUNSAR Course & SARTech II Certification Evaluation bundle with a FUNSAR Book provided: $160 per student
- FUNSAR Course & SARTech II Certification Evaluation bundle – Student provides their own FUNSAR Book: $100 per student
- FUNSAR Course Only with a FUNSAR Book provided: $120 per student
- FUNSAR Course Only – Student provides their own FUNSAR Book: $60 per student
ADDITIONAL INFO:
- Deadline to register is August 16
- 20 spots available. Preference will be given to Johnson County responders.
- Arkansas Fire Fighters are eligible to receive 8 hours of Act 833 Certified Training credits.
- ALETA/CLEST may award Arkansas LEOs continuing education credits.
More information about this course is available from the NASAR website at: https://nasar.org/page/WildOper
To register for this class please complete the online registration form.
If you have any questions, please call or text Klay at 479-774-0128 or call the Johnson County Dept of Emergency Management Office at 479-754-6383.