Managing The Lost Person Incident Course

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Seems like a pretty neat course.

MANAGING THE LOST PERSON INCIDENT

AND

MLPI TRAIN-THE-TRAINER COURSES

DATES

October 20, 21, 26, & 27, 2012 (MLPI)

October 28, 2012 (Train-the-Trainer for those who want to attend)

LOCATION

*TBD (southern NH/northern MA)

INSTRUCTOR

NASAR President Dan Hourihan will be the instructor for this course.

Dan got his start in Search & Rescue as an Alaska State Park

Ranger, rescuing lost souls in some of the most hazardous

conditions on Earth. Now retired from that position, Dan is the

current President of the National Association for Search & Rescue

(NASAR).

Dan comes to us with a wealth of experience in search and incident

management with over a thousand SAR missions during his lengthy

SAR career. He is an engaging teacher, and you will leave the class

with a thorough understanding of how to manage both small- and

large-scale SAR incidents. Dan will also be teaching the MLPI Trainthe-

Trainer course immediately following the regular MLPI course.

COURSE DETAILS

The Managing the Lost Person Incident (MLPI) course is a four-day class that explains the tasks and procedures needed to effectively manage SAR operations from the initial response, through the expansion phases of the search, to the final demobilization of all resources. This class was developed by NASAR. A complete description of the MLPI course can be found at the NASAR website.

The Train-the-Trainer will be held the day after the conclusion of the MLPI course. Anyone who passes the MLPI course with a grade of 96 or higher is allowed to take the Train-the-Trainer class. The Trainthe-Trainer class is required if you want to become a certified instructor for NASAR.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

- Police & Fire Personnel

- Emergency Responders

- CERT teams

- Civil Air Patrol

- All other SAR personnel including K9 Handlers, Ground Teams, Mounted SAR, Water/High

Angle/Specialized rescue and extrication personnel

- SAR Instructors

COST

MLPI - $400 for the course + $105 (for the book and NASAR's processing fees). ($505 total.)

TtT - $250 for the class. Instructor materials are included.

DISCOUNTS

SDONA members receive 25% off all trainings. Be sure to log in before you register for this class.

*We are currently looking for an appropriate venue in Northern Massachusetts/Southern NH. If your organization has a facility available on the specified dates, we would be willing to trade one attendee slot in the MLPI course as well as one slot in the MLPI Train-the-Trainer course in exchange for the use of your facility. Please call Anne Tremblay at 603-556-7784 to discuss these options.

REGISTRATION & PAYMENT OPTIONS

Please register online at http://www.sdona.org/training-events/

Option 1: Credit card payments can be made through Paypal for your convenience. NOTE:

You do not need a Paypal Account to process your credit card transaction through Paypal--just select the "Pay as Guest" feature when you land on the Payment screen.

Option 2: If your agency is sponsoring you and you need to pay by invoice, please email us at

admin@sdona.org and we will provide one for you.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Class size is limited to 24.

SCHEDULE

MLPI:

Saturday, October 20, 8:30 am to 6 pm

Sunday, October 21, 8:30 am to 6 pm

Friday, October 26, 8:30 am to 6 pm

Saturday, October 27, 8:30 am to 6 pm

Train-the-Trainer:

Sunday, October 28, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hotel and venue information will be emailed to all participants. All participants will be required to sign an Acceptance of Risk form.

QUESTIONS?

Please email us at admin@sdona.org or call (603) 556-7784.