Wilderness SAR – 04/26/25-04/27/25 – Central Texas

TEXSAR Training -> Wilderness SAR – 04/26/25-04/27/25 – Central Texas

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Date/Time
Date(s): 04/26/2025 - 04/27/2025
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location
Freeman Ranch
467 Freeman Ranch Rd
San Marcos, TX 78666

Instructor(s)
Jamie Going

Contact Email: jamie.going@texsar.org


TEXSAR is conducting a Wilderness SAR Course for new members needing to become field deployable, for those who took a Ground or Wilderness SAR course within the last three years and need to renew, and those who are currently certified and who wish to audit. It will be a weekend course Saturday and Sunday and will include night operations for a few hours on Saturday night.

This class is required of all TEXSAR personnel to be field deployable (including Swiftwater Rescue/FAST, Wildland Fire, etc). If you have accrued scholarship funds by assisting with fundraisers or other extra TEXSAR work, you have the opportunity to apply those funds to this class (you can check your scholarship fund balance in your SIMS profile).

The cost of the class is $150. If you’re not needing to renew your field deployability and have already completed a Ground or Wilderness SAR course within the last three years, you may audit for free. Please email the instructor if you plan to audit the class.

Onsite accommodates will be available for TEXSAR members.

IMPORTANT – If you cannot make the class and do not cancel your registration, the cost of the class is non-refundable.

Prerequisites:
  • Meet all of the SAR Support requirements
  • Have a current, valid CPR/AED cert on file
  • Must have a photo uploaded in SIMS (this can be done at the WSAR but it has to be done prior to issuing the cert)
Schedule:
  • Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (classroom and field instruction)
  • Saturday 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (night operations)
  • Sunday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (field instruction)
    • (There will be a 1-hour break for lunch each day.)
What to Wear:
  • Appropriate attire for the area and weather (long pants, hiking boots or comfortable shoes, etc.)
  • If you are a TEXSAR member, a TEXSAR uniform as outlined in the Member handbook is preferred, but there’s no need to go out and buy one before class if you don’t have one yet. This can be any combination of approved uniform pieces (khaki BDU pants, TEXSAR T-shirt or polo, orange field shirt, etc).
What to Bring:
  • Your equipment(or as much of it as you currently have) as found in the Member handbook – Personal Equipment Checklist 
  • If you do not currently have everything in your pack list, please at least have the following items:
    • Pack of some sort
    • A way to carry water
    • Flashlight or headlamp
    • Compass
    • Pen and notepad
    • Whistle
    • Any personal medications or necessities that you may need.
    • Food or money for meals
    • GPS (if you have one – don’t go buy one for this class)
    • Rain Gear/Poncho
  • If you are missing something from the above list, please let the instructor know, and they will try to get it for you.

* The specific building, room, and other class details will be emailed out prior to the day of the class.



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