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National Search and Rescue School

The mission of the National Search and Rescue School is to provide competency based Search and Rescue (SAR) training which anticipates and responds to client needs and the effects of technological change. The School is committed to innovation in learning practices, freedom of inquiry, equality of opportunity, and the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research and scholarship, and to proactive interaction with the national and international Search and Rescue community.

The National Search and Rescue School resulted from the amalgamations brought about by the restructuring of the Australian Commonwealth Search and Rescue organisations. The newly formed AusSAR formed on 1 July 1997 as an amalgamation of Air Services' Rescue Coordination Centres in Brisbane and Melbourne, the Air Services National Search and Rescue School and the AMSA Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre. AusSAR was renamed the Emergency Response Division when the Environment Pollution Response section joined the division. ER is centrally located in Canberra and the National Search and Rescue School was formed to provide training for Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC) staff, as well as national and international training for Search and Rescue personnel as required.

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Courses offered

The Search and Rescue Officer Course (Only available to selected AMSA employees).
The Senior Search and Rescue Officer Course (Only available to selected Search and Rescue Officers within the RCC).
The Military Search and Rescue Coordinators Course (Only available to selected members of the ADF).

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Facilities

A dedicated SAR training room, complemented by audiovisual aids, desktop personal computers for each trainee - linked to LAN and Search and Rescue databases, a projection system and adjacent Rescue Coordination Centre operational and training rooms.

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Clients

Internal: AMSA Search and Rescue Officers and Senior Search and Rescue Officers.
National: State and Commonwealth Police Forces, Australian Defence Force, and government agencies.
International: As required

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Contact details

Postal Address:

National Search and Rescue School
GPO Box 2181
Canberra City ACT 2601
Australia

Location:

National Search and Rescue School
Level 3
25 Constitution Avenue
Canberra City ACT 2601
Australia

Phone: (02) 6279 5750
Fax: (02) 6279 5725

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last updated: 5 October 2007