Sergeant Rescue Training & Consulting, LLC

Hybrid Fundamentals of Search & Rescue
Class: 2025-002

Course Dates: Skills Dates

24-27 September 2026

Location:
Maui - Maui Hawaii

​Cost: $500.00 per person - Includes Testing Fees

Duration: 56 Hours



Course Description:

The Wilderness Search and Rescue Operations (WSAR) course, previously known as Fundamentals of Search and Rescue (FUNSAR), is meticulously designed to equip participants with essential knowledge and practical skills required for effective participation in search and rescue (SAR) operations as a qualified Field Team Member (FTM). This course is foundational for those seeking to enter the field of SAR, providing a comprehensive overview of the strategies, techniques, and challenges involved in search and rescue missions. It lays the groundwork for understanding the complexities of SAR operations, including coordination with various agencies, navigation in diverse terrains, first aid in wilderness settings, and the legal and ethical dimensions of search and rescue activities.

The WSAR emphasizes the importance of teamwork, communication, and critical thinking in emergency scenarios, ensuring that participants are not only skilled in individual SAR techniques but are also capable of working effectively in a team environment. The course's curriculum is structured to balance theoretical knowledge with hands-on practical exercises, enabling participants to apply learned concepts in real-world situations.

This is a hybrid training program. The course's online material will open 30-45 days prior to the start of the course. The online distance learning modules MUST be completed prior to arrival at the in-person training. The distance learning training is approximately 12-15 hours of time commitment. PLAN ACCORDINGLY.

Register today: https://sergeant-rescue-training---consulting.jumbula.com/2026/WildernessSAROperationsSARTechIIExam26002

Another awesome Wilderness Paramedic Upgrade Course is in the books. 7 students from all over the country joined us and trained in the sun, humidity, and rain. We have alot of fun teaching this program and love to see folks learn and expand thier skills and knowledge in the Austere environment.

Till next time, keep learning and training!

Sergeant Rescue will be at the First Midstate Rescue Summit! Don't forget to join us!

Sergeant Rescue Training & Consulting is proud to be presenting at the inaugural Midstate Rescue Summit, bringing practical, field-proven rescue education to rescuers from across the region.

Our team will be delivering two hands-on, operationally focused sessions designed to improve patient care and technical efficiency during rescue operations:

Packaging for Success
Patient packaging is more than simply securing someone to a litter—it is about protecting the patient, preventing further injury, and ensuring rescuers can move efficiently through challenging environments. This session will focus on practical strategies for patient immobilization, litter configuration, and packaging considerations for both medical and technical rescue environments. Participants will explore common mistakes, efficient rigging methods, and techniques that improve patient safety and movement during evacuation.

Lightweight Rescue Systems
Modern rescue operations increasingly rely on lighter, more efficient rope systems that allow rescuers to move faster with less equipment while maintaining safety margins. In this session, we will explore the safe use of 8mm and 9mm rescue rope systems, including compact hauling, lowering, and mechanical advantage configurations designed for rapid deployment. The course will emphasize practical field applications for search and rescue, wilderness rescue, and lightweight response teams.

We’re excited to support this first-of-its-kind event and collaborate with rescuers committed to advancing rescue capability and patient care.

👉 If you’re attending the Midstate Rescue Summit, make sure to stop by and join us for these sessions.

SRTC CONED NIGHT: Hyperthermia Management

🗓️ Date: 17 June 2026
⏰ Time: 8:00 PM ET
💻 Platform: Zoom

Cost: Free

 
Speaker: Jason Tartalone  NRP, FAWM, FEWM, WP-C

Summer is here… which means so are the heat emergencies, questionable hydration habits, and the annual reminder that “drinking two energy drinks and mowing the lawn for six hours” is apparently not a sound wellness strategy.

Heat illness management sounds simple on paper: cool the patient down, give fluids, transport if needed. Easy, right? Until the “just overheated” patient suddenly becomes confused, combative, stops sweating, or tries to convince you they are “totally fine” while actively cooking themselves from the inside out. Heat emergencies can deteriorate rapidly, and subtle warning signs are often missed long before the patient crashes.

The reality is that heat-related illness can happen almost anywhere; sporting events, fire scenes, hiking trails, festivals, training evolutions, EMS standby events, or to that one guy who insists cargo shorts and a black hoodie are acceptable attire in July. These patients can range from mildly uncomfortable to critically ill in a very short amount of time, and providers need to recognize the difference before the patient’s core temperature starts competing with the surface of the sun.

Join us for a fun, engaging, and practical deep dive into heat-related emergencies. We’ll cover recognition, assessment, treatment priorities, cooling techniques, prevention strategies, and the subtle clues that separate “needs a break and a sports drink” from “needs aggressive intervention immediately.”

REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE AT 5:00PM EST ON THE DAY OF THE CLASSES. THE CLASS REMINDER AND LOGON INFORMATION WILL BE SENT NO SOONER THAN 12:00 EST ON THE DAY OF THE COURSES.

 
| Register today: https://sergeant-rescue-training---consulting.jumbula.com/2026/EMSCONEDNightHyperthemiaMangement

We remember:

SPC Derek Holland
1Lt Jeffrey Diprimo
SSG Brock Beery
SFC Randy McCaulley
CPL Jason Bogar
1LT Jonathan Brostrom
CPL Pruitt Rainey
CPL Matthew Phillips
CPL Jonathan Ayers
CPL Jason Hovatar
PV1 Sergio Abad
CPL Gunnar Zwilling
PV1 Jonathan Luscher
CW1 Michael Slebodnik
CPT Elizabeth Keeley
SPC Juan Restrepo
SFC Robert Fike
SSG Bryan Hoover
CW4 M. Ruffner
CW3 J. Yoder
CSM Christopher Brownawell

New substack drop.....check it out!

https://open.substack.com/pub/jasontartalone/p/how-to-completely-fail-your-students?r=5pb5ew&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Hybrid Fundamentals of Search & Rescue
Class: 2025-002

Course Dates: Skills Dates

24-27 September 2026

Location:
Maui - Maui Hawaii

​Cost: $500.00 per person - Includes Testing Fees

Duration: 56 Hours



Course Description:

The Wilderness Search and Rescue Operations (WSAR) course, previously known as Fundamentals of Search and Rescue (FUNSAR), is meticulously designed to equip participants with essential knowledge and practical skills required for effective participation in search and rescue (SAR) operations as a qualified Field Team Member (FTM). This course is foundational for those seeking to enter the field of SAR, providing a comprehensive overview of the strategies, techniques, and challenges involved in search and rescue missions. It lays the groundwork for understanding the complexities of SAR operations, including coordination with various agencies, navigation in diverse terrains, first aid in wilderness settings, and the legal and ethical dimensions of search and rescue activities.

The WSAR emphasizes the importance of teamwork, communication, and critical thinking in emergency scenarios, ensuring that participants are not only skilled in individual SAR techniques but are also capable of working effectively in a team environment. The course's curriculum is structured to balance theoretical knowledge with hands-on practical exercises, enabling participants to apply learned concepts in real-world situations.

This is a hybrid training program. The course's online material will open 30-45 days prior to the start of the course. The online distance learning modules MUST be completed prior to arrival at the in-person training. The distance learning training is approximately 12-15 hours of time commitment. PLAN ACCORDINGLY.

Register today: https://sergeant-rescue-training---consulting.jumbula.com/2026/WildernessSAROperationsSARTechIIExam26002