Training – Washington Explorer Search and Rescue

Wilderness First Aid Training

November 3, 2019November 12, 2019 by Kitsap WESAR #85, posted in Training

Wilderness first aid class this weekend went very well with lots of great new volunteers! Soon we will have this new group joining our ranks in the field. A trainee practices treating an injured arm. This marks the first training class in which we are training to a higher first aid standard, Wilderness and Remote … Continue reading Wilderness First Aid Training

Advanced Training for new WESAR leaders

May 18, 2019September 1, 2019 by Kitsap WESAR, posted in Training

Thank you to all the future team leaders that came out for leadership training today. Great work and keep it up!

Class of 2019 finishes training!

March 3, 2019September 1, 2019 by Kitsap WESAR, posted in Training

Congrats to the 2019 certifying class. These folks are ready to hit the woods of Washington state!! Coming soon to wherever the heck you ended up. Great work!

New completion of Wilderness Endurance Test!

January 26, 2019May 18, 2019 by Kitsap WESAR, posted in Training

What does a day hike mean to you? A couple miles? Five? Ten? Twenty? A strong hiker can cover 20+ miles in a day, which means our search and rescue members need to be able to cover that kind of distance too, and be able to assist someone in need at the end. To ensure … Continue reading New completion of Wilderness Endurance Test!

Summer Training 2018 Continued

July 16, 2018August 31, 2018 by Kitsap WESAR, posted in Training

Several hot and sweaty mock searches later and our trainees celebrate the successful end of summer training with some well deserved barbecue and cooling off in Wildcat Lake. Excellent start to our training season! Remember, there's still time to sign up to join our October training season start! Check out http://www.kitsapesar.com for details.