Cal Wing Cadets - Ground Search and Rescue School

GSAR Resource Center

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GSAR Commander

Application Deadline:

TBA 2004

Class Size Limited to:

35 Cadets

Cost:

$165.00

For more information write

to: gsar@cawgcadets.org

or

Call Major Rick de Castro

at (661) 297-6972 nights/weekends

To view the 2003 GSAR flier and required NASAR SAR TECH II equipment list

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Ground Search and Rescue School.

You have heard about it. Now be a part of it. The Emergency Services mission of the Civil Air Patrol needs qualified Ground Teams. Be prepared to assist when your community calls upon YOU to help

A one-week total immersion program at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base, California. Participants will receive more than 40 hours of classroom, practical, and field training. Courses include land navigation, rescue, tracking, and search techniques. Two training missions will be conducted, leading to the award of the CAP Ground Team Member Standard rating. Plus, successful candidates will be qualified as NASAR (National Association for Search and Rescue) SAR Technicians, level II.

The cost for all of this training is only $165. Participants will receive all course materials, CAWG GSAR T -shirts and baseball caps, course certificates for all specialty courses, and encampment ribbon clasp. Those who successfully complete the NASAR (National Association for Search and Rescue) certification will also receive California OES Search and Rescue patches, SAR TECH II strips, Ground Team Member Standard ES ratings, and NASAR SAR Tech certificates and patches. The fee also includes billeting and messing at Camp Pendleton..

The NASAR certification involves a 160-question written test, and 6 skills practical exam stations. Many Cadets and Seniors have successfully met the requirements for certification, but it does require hard work and lots of studying!

REQUIREMENTS:

CAP Membership Card
Ground Team Member Trainee Card (101 T card) (this is a ES Training card issued by your local unit)
Basic First Aid Card (or higher, must be current)
Field Gear as specified (Listed on flyer)

Additional Requirements:

Cadet: 15 years of age, completion of achievement 2, and completion of encampment Senior: Level I

To Apply:

CAWG Form 31 (without photograph). Enclose a check/money order or completed CAWG Form 14 (Credit Card Authorization) payable to CAWG Cadet Programs for $165.00.