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Current News & Happenings at HCRS

During October of 2008 HCRS along with Blue Ridge Community College and North Carolina Emergency Management will be hosting several training opportunities for Search and Rescue:

SAR Fundamentals Class (SARFUN) - CLICK FOR FLYER
SAR- What is it and how do you fit in; Getting involved in SAR; Incident management and organizational structure; Fitness; Survival and body management; Clothing; Emergency survival skills; Problems associated with specific SAR environments; Survival first aid considerations; SAR ready pack, preparedness kits; Personal outdoor equipment; Travel skills: Foot travel for the SAR worker; Navigation; Communications; SAR resources; Psychological and stress problems in SAR; Search; Handling evidence; Clue consciousness; Anatomy of a SAR incident; Lost person behavior; Search probability theory; Tracking; Rescue gear; Rope related skills; Evacuation; Hand and power tools for rescue; Air operations observer; Helicopters in SAR; Handling external influences; Legalities: Issues and trends; Preventive SAR education.

Operations Section Chief - CLICK FOR FLYER
This class will prepare students to operate as an Operations Section Chief as part of a NIMS Incident Command System.  This program will be delivered in conjunction with the DuPont Rescue Experience.

DuPont Rescue Experience - CLICK FOR FLYER
The DuPont Rescue Experience will simulate search and rescue operations in a wilderness environment. The Exercise will begin on Friday November 7th 1200 and will conclude on Sunday November 9th . The exercise will be divided into four (12) hour operational periods and will be managed utilizing the National Incident Management System. Search crews, dog crews, and technical rescue teams are encouraged to participate. Four “Mini-Training” sessions will be conducted beginning at noon on the 7th covering the following topics: ICS, Wilderness Medicine, Ropes & Land Navigation.  Limited to the first 100 students preregistered.

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Our Mission

Since 1957 the purpose of the Henderson County Rescue Squad has been to serve at any time, upon proper request, on any mission of mercy; to aid and assist in case of disaster or accident, within the capacity and mission of the Rescue Squad, where human life is or has been endangered.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or if we may be of service to you feel free to contact us.

Telephone

828-692-3487

FAX

828-692-1642

Postal address

PO Box 1729, Hendersonville, NC 28793

Electronic mail

General Information: info@hendersoncountyrescue.org