Training

Basic SAR Skills Training - ERI

April 24th - 26th
Welcome to the Basic Search and Rescue (SAR) Course, presented by Emergency Response International. This course is hosted by Lake County Search and Rescue and funded by Montana SAR.

Classroom Location:
Lake County Search and Rescue (Polson Barn)
901 9th Ave East
Polson, MT 59860
Use the parking lot entrance between the classroom building and the barn.

Contacts:
Frankie Brown – (406) 261-2982
Lake County SAR Team Lead, Communications

Steve Bowman – (406) 788-6252
Lake County SAR Team Lead, Boats

Jared Bell – (406) 261-4886
Lake County SAR President

Meals Provided:
Donuts in the morning
Pizza for lunch
Mountain House meals during the field practical

A complete course outline and curriculum can be found on page 12 of the attached document.

Please reach out if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you in Polson.

Any questions please call or text Steve or Frankie.  

Training outline
All fields are mandatory

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Print the application and bring it by a SAR meeting Thursdays at 7:00pm.  Meet some of the team members and see our facilities and equipment. 

You will need to pay a $10.00 application fee.  This fee is used to cover the background investigation conducted by Lake County Sheriff’s Office. 

Once your application and fee are submitted you may start attending regular meetings and trainings; however only team members are permitted on mission call outs. 
Once your background investigation is cleared; you will be invited to a formal interview with the SAR board of directors. 

Completion of the background and interview is only the beginning for new SAR members.  The more you participate in meetings and trainings, the more you will learn the greater benefit you will be to the team, Lake County, and the State of Montana. 

Bring your unique skills or let SAR train you for general membership and one or more of our specialty teams.