ADSAR/STI – SAR Tech I
Location: Kanawha State Forest, 7500 Kanawha State Forest Dr., Charleston, WV 25314
Instructors: Bob Ruzewski.
Course Dates: ZOOM online portion of the class July 21, 28 and August 4 – 6 pm to 10 pm each day
Saturday, Sunday mandatory field class July 25, 26 – 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Saturday, Sunday mandatory field class – August 8, 9 – 6:00 pm to 12:00 am
Course Description: ADSAR / STI. This course will be a National Association for Search and Rescue (NASAR) Advanced Search and Rescue (ADSAR) with SARTECH I certification Exam with 12 hours of on line classes and 20 hours of day/nighttime field work. Students are required to have NASAR SARTech II prior to taking this class. The classes will cover everything needed to take the SARTech I test on the last day. Students should come prepared to spend a weekend in the woods to practice and learn Night Searching Skills, rope skills to keep yourself safe, patient evacuation skills including an improvised litter, navigation and GPS work, and some camp comradery. This course will give participants their national certification as SAR TECH I.
Students will need to contact the instructor for on line portion of the class at: bob@ruzewski.comSAR Tech I
Registration: Go to www.wvpst.orgSelect Charleston. Go to training calendar and select the class needed
If you have questions, please contact Jeff Cunningham, SAR Training Officer at 304-414-782 or 304-941-6025. Email: jeff.o.cunningham@wv.gov