As an umbrella body - ERT SAR offers training to our member teams, community groups, Others SAR interested individuals and various government and non Government agencies around the world. Individuals can book on our courses and attend them for a nominal fee. Certificates will be given (but fitness will not be tested. ERT SAR only fitness tests ERT Operational Members.)
If you are interested in attendance at one of our regular or intensive courses for medical training, or Search and Rescue or technical disciplines - please contact us to see if you can get on a course. The costs are reasonable and we can arrange for some accommodation and meals locally, for a very reasonable additional price, too.
Courses we run include but are not limited to:
- Incident Command System (ICS)
- Leadership & Management
- SAR Management
- Civil Contingencies & Emergency Response
- Civil Defence / Civil Protection
- Tactical Communications - emergency services
- Cross Cultural Communications
- SAR Communication Skills - including whislte, torch & hand signals
- Media Relations & Press Liaison
- Survival & Wilderness SAR
- Technical Rescue Subjects
- Rope Access & Rescue - High and Low angle
- Marine Unit Classifications
- Water Search and Rescue
- Boat Technician Training (Using our Rescue RIBS)
- Swift Water Rescue - land and water based
- Inshore Flood Response - Rescue Technician
- Fire Operations & Fire Technician (including fire fighting)
- Emergency Response Driver Training
- Blue Light Driver Training
- 4X4 Off Road Vehicle Training
- Motorcycle Training
- Mountain Bike Course
- Medical Training Courses (Numerous)
- Rapid Triage and Treatment
- International SAR Response
- Disaster Management
- Introduction to international CM Coord / CIMIC Operations
- Urban Search and Rescue
- Reconnaissance
- Dynamic Risk Assessments (DRA)
- Confined Space Rescue
- Mountain & Alpine SAR
- Working with Helicopters (including Helicopter Flights)
- Safety and Protection for SAR Operatives
Member Training
Upon appointment, all members must complete an Operational Training School which includes Emergency Preparedness, Disaster management and Search & Rescue. All members must also receive some medical training - although most members have several such qualifications prior to joining.
Members train continually on scheduled sessions and also in extra curricular specialist courses such as Rope Rescue, Water Rescue, Working with Aircraft / Helicopters or Emergency Trauma Medicine.
Working to national standards where they exist (such at the Health & Safety Executive First Aid at Work (HSE FAW), RYA First Aid, VHF or Powerboat Operator, etc., we are capable of offering virtually all training in-house with qualified member instructors. Where this is not the case, ERT Members will travel to train and upgrade their skills, experience and qualifications.
We have strategic partnerships with other agencies which allows for practical training and we offer a lot of this training to the public. Standard operational training modules for UK operators.
Vehcile Extrication: Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue & South Central Ambulance
Kidlington based (ROMEO Unit)
With Bucks Fire and Rescue Urban Search and Rescue Specialist Team.
Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire.
ERT SAR is a registered RYA (Royal Yachting Association) Training Centre and also able to offer DOT (Department of Transport) and HSE (Health and Safety Executive) Nationally Approved Training Courses.
Contact
We are building operational teams nationally and have a few teams starting internationally.
Letters and enquiries should be addressed to ERT SAR Headquarters:
ERT Search and Rescue (ERT SAR) Fawley Court, RG9 3AE
As we are a volunteer emergency service all general enquiries should be made via e-mail or by leaving a voice message at: 087123 66 345 and it will be routed to our Admin Office.
If you would like to donate or contact us regarding services or joining simply call or e-mail us!
Tel +44 1491 220080
If unanswered - please leave a detailed message or email us at:
Thank you.
If urgent you can try the operational Mobile +44 7967 468087 but please do not use this number for routine calls.