US-HERO's "Southwest Emergency Services Academy"
Search & Rescue Recruit Course

Volunteer Emergency Responders receive training right here in Austin, Texas from nationally certified instructors and specialists. To accomplish this, US-HERO offers two Volunteer Recruit Schools per year, as a core offering of our Southwest Emergency Services Academy (SWESA). The recruit school covers the material and certifications you will need to become an active Technician and includes the following:

• Wilderness SAR Technician (NIMS & NFPA 1006/1670)
• Disaster Technician (FEMA CERT)
• Hazardous Materials Awareness
• Emergency Vehicle Operations
• Advanced First Aid/CPR
• Intro to Technical Rescue
• Incident Command System

The recruit school concept was developed in response to volunteers desire to obtain the necessary training in an efficient manner and start participating with their fellow volunteer and career emergency responders. We hope that you will decide to be an emergency responder with US-HERO or another group.

No previous experience is required. You can receive your training at our facilities. Certified instructors teach CPR, Advanced First Aid, SAR, Incident Command, Hazmat Awareness, and other courses. US-HERO is a leader in the USA for NFPA and NIMS compliant training and operations in the Search & Rescue arena.

Academy 2008 (A) Information

• Description: This course is a combination of classroom and hands-on practical training. Training is tailored to meet the credentialing requirements for a Wilderness SAR Technician established by the federal government within 6 months. All training meets or exceeds the 1006/1670 standards of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) required for professional SAR technicians. Upon successful completion of the course, each student will receive a Certificate as a Wilderness SAR Technician, specifying NIMS/NFPA criteria.
• Start Date: 3 January 2008
• Graduation Date: 6 April 2008
• Class Schedule:
• Tentative - (1st & 3rd Thursday evenings of each month) & (3 weekend exercises)
• Thursday classes conducted at SAR Team 8 training meetings See calendar for January - April 2008
• Course Fee:
• US-HERO/SSV Recruit Members: No Fee
• Others: $75.00
• Additional costs: $15.00 on weekend events for food
• Training Location:
• Primary location: City Hall/Greenbelt Area of Sunset Valley, TX
• Secondary Locations: Varied for field exercises
• Physical fitness requirement:
• Enrollment: Each student must be able to hike one mile in 16 minutes
• Graduation: Each student must be able to pass the Wildland Firefighter Moderate Pack Test. This consists of hiking 2 miles, carrying a 25 lb. pack in 30 minutes.
• Student Slots: Class is limited to 30 students. If you are interested, email admin@ushero ASAP.