Mounted search and rescue

[Oren Levin <sar@pinetree.net>]

Una Smith wrote:
> This appears to be a packaged course with set curriculum, offered all
> over NY state.  Has anyone here taken the course?
>
> > Course #50-0501: BASIC WILDLAND SEARCH & RESCUE SKILLS
> > DESCRIPTION: The Basic Wildland Search Skills course has been developed
> > by the Division of Forest Protection in the Department of Environmental
> > Conservation (DEC) and is taught by DEC Forest Rangers to individuals
> > interested in becoming wild land search volunteers.

> Does anyone know what those more advanced search courses consist of?  The 
> reference may be to another NY state course, to train search dogs and
> handlers in the statewide fire service:

Una,
I have taken the Basic Wildland class. NY DEC is the agency having 
jurisdiction for search and rescue in NY. They require the basic class 
for all searchers. The advanced class that is reference is a Crew Boss 
class.

Oren Levin
New Jersey Search and Rescue