- AMAS Wide Area Search Awareness: This online training program is designed to instruct emergency responders and search-and-rescue teams on the techniques and procedures for conducting large-scale search operations in wide or expansive areas. 💻Online course
- Animal Behavior & Rescue: This online course will prepare AMAS team members with the basic knowledge of animal behavior and rescue techniques that may be encountered in the search and rescue environment. Students will learn basic traits and signs of animals in distress and how to evacuate them safely. 💻Online course
- opens July 25 (complete by August 1)
- opens September 5 (complete by September 12)
- opens October 31 (complete by November 7)
- opens December 5 (complete by December 12)
- Animal First Aid: This online course will prepare Team members with basic knowledge of animal first aid. The student will be able to apply these skills to animals found injured after a disaster or in the event a search canine becomes injured. 💻Online course
- opens July 25 (complete by August 1)
- opens September 5 (complete by September 12)
- opens October 31 (complete by November 7)
- opens December 5 (complete by December 12)
- Bloodborne Pathogen Training for AMAS: This online course teaches team members how bloodborne pathogens are spread, how to avoid exposure, and what to do if exposed to infectious material. 💻Online course
- opens July 25 (complete by August 1)
- opens September 5 (complete by September 12)
- opens October 31 (complete by November 7)
- opens December 5 (complete by December 12)
- Canine Search Specialist: The Instructor-Led Training (ILT) component of the Canine Search Specialist course is designed to provide Urban Search and Rescue personnel with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to select, train, and work with current and future search canines. This course is appropriate for canine handlers who will work with either Live-Find (LF) or Human Remains Detection (HRD) canines during search and rescue operations as a part of Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) national response. 👤🐕🦺In-person course
- September 26-28 @ AFC
- Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) for AMAS provides an overview of recognizing the effects of stress and negative emotional reactions that interfere with a person’s ability to function due to an event or repeated exposure to events such as a disaster. 💻Online course
- opens July 25 (complete by August 1)
- opens September 5 (complete by September 12)
- opens October 31 (complete by November 7)
- opens December 5 (complete by December 12)
- 💻 GPS Awareness for AMAS: AMAS team members who enter or use GPS coordinates should have a basic understanding of the GPS units, systems, and issues that affect accuracy. This course is designed to provide the training to address these issues. Students will learn the basic GPS theory as applied to field use. Students will understand what type of coordinates are used by both State and Federal Urban Search & Rescue Teams. Also, with the evolution of technology, students will be introduced to Survey123 and how to enter data during a disaster, and its potential uses and issues. 💻Online course
- opens July 25 (complete by August 1)
- opens September 5 (complete by September 12)
- opens October 31 (complete by November 7)
- opens December 5 (complete by December 12)
- Intro to AMAS: This course will provide a better understanding of AMAS and its role within the Emergency Operation Plan. Team members will learn the different types of Teams and response capabilities within the Intrastate or Interstate deployment. There will also be guidance for preparing yourself and your family for extended incidents that also affect your local community. 💻Online course
- opens July 25 (complete by August 1)
- opens September 5 (complete by September 12)
- opens October 31 (complete by November 7)
- opens December 5 (complete by December 12)
- Introduction to US&R – AMAS: This course will provide an understanding of US&R and its role at the National, State, and Local response systems. Students will also learn the US&R NIMS team types, task force capabilities, sections, positions, and their general and position-specific training requirements. 💻Online course
- opens July 25 (complete by August 1)
- opens September 5 (complete by September 12)
- opens October 31 (complete by November 7)
- opens December 5 (complete by December 12)
- Structural Collapse Rescue-Vertical Shoring Basics: The Structural Collapse Rescue: Vertical Shoring Basics course, presented by the Alabama Fire College/AMAS, provides an introduction and refresher on vertical shoring techniques essential for structural collapse rescue operations. Aimed at both operations and technician-level personnel, the course covers foundational principles such as the purpose and function of vertical shores, shoring plan considerations, wood shore strength, inspection protocols, and the differences between dead loads and live loads. 💻Online course
- opens July 25 (complete by August 1)
- opens September 5 (complete by September 12)
- opens October 31 (complete by November 7)
- opens December 5 (complete by December 12)
- Survey123 for AMAS: This course will provide an understanding of geospatial tools used to help search and rescue teams obtain situational awareness in the field, incident command post, and emergency operations center. 💻Online course
- opens July 25 (complete by August 1)
- opens September 5 (complete by September 12)
- opens October 31 (complete by November 7)
- opens December 5 (complete by December 12)
- Swiftwater-Flood Awareness for AMAS: This online course will provide an overview of water safety and rescue, such as levels of water rescue, identifying hazards, ICS importance, components of an IAP, scene security, active and passive search measures, operational support positions, and the role of safety officers in a water environment. 💻Online course
- opens July 25 (complete by August 1)
- opens September 5 (complete by September 12)
- opens October 31 (complete by November 7)
- opens December 5 (complete by December 12)