HSTY Hasty team searcher (Type I)
SARTECH II with WFA; fast reconnaissance on lines of travel.
Credentials: NASAR SARTECH II or NASAR SARTECH I / Crew Leader, plus WFA — Wilderness First Aid
Specialty Track · Search, Water & Cave Rescue
Deployments Built for SAR, Swiftwater & Cave Rescue Technicians.
Skip the hospital floor shifts. Wilderness SAR teams, US&R task forces, swiftwater and flood response, K9 search, cave rescue. Connect with agencies and contractors that need your certified operational level.
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- NASAR
- FEMA / NIMS
- Rescue 3 International
- ACA
- NCRC / NSS
- NFPA 1006
Wilderness SAR teams
US&R task forces & disaster response
Swiftwater & flood rescue
Cave & K9 search
13 positions
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GRID Grid sweep searcher (Type II / III)
SARTECH III / II or CERT; parallel-line sweeps with POD recorded.
Credentials: NASAR SARTECH III or NASAR SARTECH II or CERT — Community Emergency Response Team (FEMA / Citizen Corps)
TRKR Tracking / sign-cutting specialist
JHPT or NASAR tracker.
Credentials: Joel Hardin Professional Tracking certification or NASAR Tracking Specialist / Sign-Cutter
K9TR SAR K9 trailing handler
Certified wilderness trailing / tracking canine team.
Credentials: K9-SAR — Search and Rescue Dog Handler (Air-Scent / Trailing) or FEMA Canine Search Specialist (Live-Find)
K9AS SAR K9 air-scent handler
Certified air-scent canine team.
Credentials: K9-SAR — Search and Rescue Dog Handler (Air-Scent / Trailing) or FEMA Canine Search Specialist (Live-Find)
UASP sUAS / drone search specialist
NIST sUAS with FAA Part 107.
Credentials: NIST sUAS Basic Proficiency / Airborne SAR course, plus FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate
HOPS Air operations / hoist crew
Helitack HECM, heli-rappel / short-haul, aviation safety officer.
Credentials: Helitack / Short-Haul Specialist (HECM / HLS) or Aviation Safety Officer endorsement or NWCG / NPS Heli-Rappel or NPS Short-Haul Rescue
ROPE Technical rope rescue technician
NFPA technician or SRT.
Credentials: NFPA 1006/2500 — Technician Level (RRT — Rope Rescue Technician) or SRT-1 — Swiftwater Rescue Technician or SRT — Single Rope Technique Specialist
SWRT Swiftwater rescue technician
Rescue 3 SRT / NFPA swiftwater.
Credentials: SRT-1 — Swiftwater Rescue Technician or SRT-A — Advanced Swiftwater Rescue Technician or NFPA 1006 Swiftwater Rescue Technician — Unit 1 or NFPA 1006 Swiftwater Rescue Technician — Unit 2 or Rescue 3 Swiftwater Rescue Technician
WMET Wilderness medical / litter evacuation team
WEMT, WFR or paramedic with litter and hypothermia kit.
Credentials: WEMT — Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician or WFR — Wilderness First Responder or Paramedic (NRP / EMT-P) — ALS Provider
LPBA Lost person behavior analyst / situation unit
NASAR MLSO or SARTECH I; POA / POD / Bayesian updates.
Credentials: NASAR MLSO or NASAR SARTECH I / Crew Leader
CONT Containment / trail lookout
SARTECH III or CERT; trailheads, roads, drainage exits.
Credentials: NASAR SARTECH III or CERT — Community Emergency Response Team (FEMA / Citizen Corps)
CDRV 1 · Cave rescue diver / cave dive specialist
IANTD / TDI cave diver, NSS-CDS cave rescue section or ERDI; sidemount redundancy and deco gases.
Credentials: IANTD / TDI Cave Diver or NSS-CDS Cave Rescue Section or ERDI Emergency Response Diver or Full Cave Diver
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Credentials on this track
Every credential we verify for Search, Water & Cave Rescue
Each one has its own page with matching deployments. Don't see yours? The full glossary covers all 430.
Search & Rescue (SAR) NASAR / FEMA / NIMS
- NASAR SARTECH III
- NASAR SARTECH II
- NASAR SARTECH I / Crew Leader
- NASAR MLSO
- FEMA Wilderness SAR Team — Type 1
- FEMA Wilderness SAR Team — Type 2
- FEMA Wilderness SAR Team — Type 3
- FEMA Wilderness SAR Team — Type 4
- FEMA Canine Search Specialist (Live-Find)
- FEMA Canine Search Specialist (HRD / Cadaver)
- K9-SAR — Search and Rescue Dog Handler (Air-Scent / Trailing)
- US&R Medical Specialist
- US&R Rescue Specialist
- US&R Technical Search Specialist
- US&R Heavy Rigging Specialist
- US&R Task Force Leader
- HRT — Helicopter Rescue Technician (Hoist / Short-Haul)
- US&R Structures Specialist (StS)
Water Operations & River Rescue Rescue 3 / ACA / NFPA
- SRT-1 — Swiftwater Rescue Technician
- SRT-A — Advanced Swiftwater Rescue Technician
- SFR — Swiftwater First Responder
- RRC — Rescue Water Craft / Jet Ski Rescue
- Ice Rescue Technician (Surface / Cold Water)
- ACA Level 4/5 Whitewater Instructor / River Guide
- WRS — Whitewater Rescue Suite
- NFPA 1006 Swiftwater Rescue Technician — Unit 1
- NFPA 1006 Swiftwater Rescue Technician — Unit 2
Cave Rescue & Underground Operations NCRC / NSS
Incident Command & Technical Rescue Endorsements NIMS / ICS / AIARE
Public Safety Diving ERDI / PADI PSD / IADRS
Incident Specialist Positions (US&R / Logistics / Planning) FEMA US&R · DHS CISA · FAA · FCC · NASAR · State boards
- FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate
- FAA Pilot Certificate (private / commercial / ATP, rotorcraft or fixed-wing)
- NIST sUAS Basic Proficiency / Airborne SAR course
- DHS CISA COML — Communications Unit Leader
- DHS CISA COMT — Communications Technician
- FCC Amateur Radio License (General or Extra)
- Joel Hardin Professional Tracking certification
- NASAR Tracking Specialist / Sign-Cutter
- NDLS — National Disaster Life Support (BDLS / ADLS)
- AHLS — Advanced Hazmat Life Support
- SALT / START Triage Trainer
- NWCG GISS — Geographic Information System Specialist (task book)
- GISP — Certified GIS Professional
- FEMA IS-632 — Introduction to Debris Operations / GIS support
- State Licensed Mortician / Funeral Director
- ABMDI Certified Medicolegal Death Investigator
- DMORT roster deployment clearance
- NFPA 1006 Structural Collapse Technician
- REHS / RS — Registered Environmental Health Specialist
- State Public Health / Environmental Health Inspector
- Heavy Breaching & Breaking course (US&R)
- FEMA Canine Search Specialist (live-find, Type I / II)
- FEMA US&R Technical Search Specialist
- HazMat Technician (NFPA 470 / 1072)
- FEMA US&R Hazardous Materials Specialist
- Points of Distribution (POD) management course
- ROWPU / mobile water purification operator
- State Water Treatment Operator licence
- Licensed Electrician (journeyman / master)
- EGSA Certified Generator Technician
- Government photo ID (on file for incident check-in)
Incident Management & ICS General Staff NWCG · FEMA · AHIMTA
- NWCG / FEMA Command Staff position task book (SOFR / LNO / PIO)
- NWCG / FEMA Operations Section position task book (OSC / OPBD / DIVS / STAM)
- NWCG / FEMA Planning Section position task book (PSC / RESL / SITL / DMOB / DOCL)
- NWCG / FEMA Logistics Section position task book (LSC / MEDL / FDUL / SUPL / FACL / GSUL / COML)
- NWCG / FEMA Finance & Administration position task book (FSC / PROC / TIME / COMP / COST)
- AHIMTA All-Hazards Position Qualification
- NWCG S-346 Situation Unit Leader
- NWCG S-440 Planning Section Chief
- Federal procurement certification (FAC-C / DAWIA) or state equivalent
Extreme-Environment Rescue — Subterranean, Airborne, Open Ocean, Ice, Volcanic, Altitude & CBRN IANTD / TDI / NSS-CDS / ERDI / MSHA / USFS / BLM / FAA / NWCG / NPS / USCG / US Navy / IMO / AMGA / ICAR / USGS / OSHA / FEMA / NMA
- IANTD / TDI Cave Diver
- NSS-CDS Cave Rescue Section
- ERDI Emergency Response Diver
- MSHA Mine Rescue Team Member
- State mine safety board endorsement
- USFS / BLM Smokejumper
- FAA Parachute Rigger (Senior / Master)
- NWCG / NPS Heli-Rappel
- NPS Short-Haul Rescue
- Aviation Safety Officer endorsement
- US Navy Rescue Swimmer (AIRR / SAR swimmer)
- STCW Personal Survival Techniques (A-VI/1-1)
- Glacier travel & crevasse rescue
- Alpine rescue certification (ICAR / MRA)
- USGS Volcanic Hazards Program field clearance
- HAZWOPER Specialist (29 CFR 1910.120)
- FEMA CBRN monitoring / detection
- FEMA NIMS CBRN Reconnaissance Task Book
- NMA / Nepal licensed high-altitude guide / sirdar
- High-Altitude Climbing Leader
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Escorts, Security & ConvoysStaging and warehouse perimeter security · Remote facility and equipment-yard protection
Lifeguards & Water SafetyMunicipal pools and waterparks · Coastal beaches and open-water events
Crisis & Behavioral HealthLine-responder peer support & CISM · Base camp wellness tents & demob decompressions
Examiners, Evaluators & EducatorsPre-season physicals and pack tests at fire camps and contractor yards · Fit-test and spirometry clinics before SCBA / PAPR deployments
Ground Support & Entry-Level SARGround sweeps & hasty searches · Line & grid searches