Search and Rescue Training - Ground Search and Rescue (GSAR) Course

The Ground Search and Rescue (GSAR) course is the foundational training course for personnel who may respond to a
Search and Rescue (SAR) incident as a field searcher.

The course is designed to provide the training necessary for emergency management personnel to function on a SAR mission as
specified in the Emergecny Services and Disaster Agency (ESDA) Administrative Rules.

This course is intended for all emergency responders, including law enforcement, fire service, emergency management, and parks
and recreation personnel who may be involved in a search incident during the course of their duties.

This course provides a broad overview of:

Search and Rescue fundamentals
Lost Person Behavior
The scope of SAR operations
SAR resources
Search techniques
Search crew field operations

Prerequisites:

Successful completion of the Basic Land Navigation (BNAV) course.
Participants must be 18 years of age or older and affiliated with an ISARC member agency.

Additional Information:

The class includes both indoor and outdoor instruction, including nighttime field activities.
Participants must attend the entire course to receive a Certificate of Completion.
Class size is limited to 24 participants.

Hosted by Plainfield EMA

Ground Search and Rescue (GSAR) Course

Saturday, October 24, 2026
Check-in: 8:00 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. – Approximately 10:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 25, 2026
Class: 9:00 a.m. – Approximately 2:00 p.m.

Location

Plainfield EMA
Wood Farm Road
Plainfield, IL 60586

Questions?

Please contact the Lead Instructor:
Tim Kileen
[email protected]
(815) 978-6633

Training Cost:
The class is FREE to attend.
A $25 registration fee is required at the time of registration. Your credit card will not be charged if you attend the class.

ISARC Cancellation Policy:

To help ensure class availability for other participants, the following cancellation policy applies:

Cancellations made less than 48 hours before the class or failure to attend without prior notice will result
in the $25 registration fee plus applicable processing fees being charged to the credit card used during registraion.
To avoid these charges, you must cancel your registration at least 48 hours before the class.

To cancel your registration, please email [email protected].

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Location Information

Location Name
Plainfield EMA
Address
Wood Farm Road, Plainfield, IL, 60586 US
Directions
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The Basic Land Navigation (BNAV) course has been completed.

Please attach your BNAV Certificate as proof of completion. If you do not have a BNAV Certificate yet, please contact your agency to obtain a signed letter confirming that you have completed, or are scheduled to complete, the BNAV course. Please upload the signed approval letter.

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I confirm that I am **18 years of age or older** and that I have met **all required prerequisites** for this course.

I confirm that I am a member of an agency who is a member of the Illinois Search and Rescue Council.

You must check **all applicable boxes** to indicate that you have completed each required prerequisite.

Cancellation Policy:
By completing the pre-registration, you agree to the following cancellation policy:

Cancellations made less than 48 hours before the class, or failure to attend without prior notice, will result in the $25 registration fee plus applicable processing fees being charged to the credit card used during registration.

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Class Info: Plainfield EMA - Wood Farm Road, Plainfield, IL 60586

Lead Instructor:
Tim Kileen
[email protected]
(815) 978-6633

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