Wilderness Emergency Communications
- 0.5 Day
- Classroom Based
- Minimum 8 - Maximum 12
- No prerequisites
Overview
Advances in technology have made tracking and communicating with workers in remote locations easier than ever, but effective use of these devices is essential to ensuring worker safety. This training can be customized to the specific technologies used by your organization such as Garmin InReach, Spot, and satellite phones. Training is designed to demonstrate and rehearse the tracking and communications functions, basic troubleshooting, and ensure workers are comfortable performing these tasks in the field.
Course Content
- Pre-trip planning
- Rescue Coordination
- Communication Devices
- Satellite Phones
- inReach devicesĀ®
- SPOTĀ® devices
- Communication Plans