MTR Enhancement Seminar – Search Management
November 7
Introduction to Search Management Basics
Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026
Time: 09:00 – 17:00
Location: Magic Mountain, Londonderry, VT
Cost: $75.00
Capacity: 15 students
Instructors: Bob Giolito & Melinda Mingus
Course Outline:
– Introduction to Search Management
– Managing and Leading / Intro to “AVGAR” & Rescue Mindsets
– Incident Command System
– The Operational Preplan
– Planning the Search
– Gathering Information
– Predicting Lost Person Behavior
– Setting Priorities: Assigning Probabilities of Area (POA)
– Allocating SAR Resources
– Briefing and Debriefing
– Documentation
– Practical Exercise
Bob Giolito via email: killingtonmountainguides@gmail.com directly for more information.