Each year ISARC provides numerous training events throughout Illinois at no charge.  Participants gain valuable and critical skills in all levels of Search and Rescue, from introductory to advanced search management and navigation.  

2021 Events
​2020 Events
2019 Events
2018 Events
  

2023 Completed Trainings & Events
​​February 4, 2023
Search Planning Course
McLean County

​February 15, 2023 7pm 
Training/Curriculum Committee Meeting

​February 25, 2023
BNAV
Lee County

March 1, 2023
Curriculum Committee Meeting

March 11, 2023
BNAV
Tazewell County

March 11, 2023
Lost Person Behavior
Macomb, IL

March 15, 2023
Curriculum Committee Meeting

March 18, 2023
BNAV
Boone County EMA

March 25, 2023
SARIO
Tinley Park EMA

March 25, 2023
BNAV
Hoffman Estates EMA

March 30, 2023
Severe Weather Spotter Training
New Lenox

April 15, 2023
GSAR Train the Trainer
McHenry County

April 15, 2023
BNAV
Washington County

​April 15-16, 2023
GSAR
McLean County

April 16, 2023
BNAV
St. Clair County

April 22-23, 2023
GSAR - Rescheduled from Nov. 2022
New Lenox

April 22, 2023
BNAV
North Aurora
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April 29, 2023
BNAV
Lake County

May 20, 2023
BNAV
McDonough County

May 22-24, 2023
ICS 300
La Salle County

May 25-26, 2023
ICS 400
La Salle County

June 10, 2023
BNAV
Tinley Park

​July 8-9, 20223
GSAR
Kane County

July 8, 2023
Lost Person Behavior
Champaign, IL

​July 15, 2023
BNAV
Boone County

​July 29-30, 2023
GSAR
Lake County

August 12, 2023
BNAV
McLean County
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August 19-20, 2023
GSAR
Boone County

August 26, 2023
BNAV
Kane County

​September 9-10, 2023
GSAR
McLean County

​September 23, 2023
SARIO
Lawrenceville County

​October 6-8, 2023
Air Force Rescue Coordination Center - Basic Inland Search Course
Clinton, IL - at the ISARC Conference

​October 14-15, 2023
GSAR
Kane County
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October 21, 2023
SARIO
​Flora/Clay County

October 21, 2023
BNAV TTT
​Oglesby, IL

October 21, 2023
Lost Person Behavior
Aurora, IL

October 28, 2023
Hanover Township Emergency Services Training Conference

November 18, 2023
SARIO
Grundy County

December 9, 2023
SARIO
Christian County

December 9-10, 2023
SARM Beta
​La Salle County

2024 Completed Trainings & Events
​January 13, 2024
Lost Person Behavior
Romeoville

​February 17, 2024
Lost Person Behavior
McLean County

SEARCH & RESCUE MANAGEMENT (SARM)
March 2-3, 2024
​Naperville

March 9, 2024
BNAV
Region 1 (agencies in Fayette, Clay, Lawrence, Macoupin, St. Clair, Wabash, and Washington Counties)
Location: Flora, IL

​March 16, 2024
​BNAV
Region 2 (agencies in Champaign, Coles, Douglas, Macon, and Piatt counties)
Location: Champaign, IL
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March 23
Region 3 (agencies in McDonough, McLean, Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford counties)
Location: McLean County

April 6
Region 4 (agencies in Grundy, Kendall, La Salle, Lee, and Will counties)
Location: Morris, IL
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​April 13
Region 5 (agencies in Cook, DuPage, and Kane counties)
Location: St. Charles, IL

​April 20
Region 6 (agencies in Boone, Lake, Ogle, and McHenry counties)
Location: Woodstock, IL​

June 8-9
Region 3 (agencies in McDonough, McLean, Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford counties)
Location: McLean County EMA, Bloomington, IL 

June 22-23
Region 4 (agencies in Grundy, Kendall, La Salle, Lee, and Will counties)
Location: Plainfield EMA

June 15, 2024
Lost Person Behavior
Will County

June 29-30
Region 5 (agencies in Cook, DuPage, and Kane counties)
Location: St. Charles EMA​

June 29, 2024
Lost Person Behavior
Champaign County

GSAR
July 13-14  - Cancelled
Region 6 (agencies in Boone, Lake, Ogle, and McHenry counties)​

GSAR Train the Trainer
Date: 9/14/24
Location: Illinois Valley Community College

BNAV
September 28, 2024
Location: Kendall County

BNAV Train the Trainer
October 19, 2024
Location: Illinois Valley Community College

​SARX
November 2, 2024
Paul Wolfe Forest Preserve

Hanover Township Conference
November 9, 2024

GSAR
November 16-17, 2024
Location: Vandalia, IL

Lost Person Behavior
November 16, 2024
Location: Aurora EMA

2025 Completed Trainings & Events
SARIO
January 11, 2025
Carol Stream​​

​Lost Person Behavior
February 1, 2025
Location: Dixon

Lost Person Behavior
March 1, 2025
Location: Belvidere, IL

BNAV
March 15, 2025
Carol Stream

Lost Person Behavior
March 15, 2025
Location: Quincy, IL
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BNAV
March 22, 2025
Washington County

​BNAV
March 29, 2025
McLean County

​GSAR
April 12-13, 2025
Carol Stream

BNAV
April 26, 2025
Kane County

GSAR
April 26-27, 2025
McLean County​

GSAR
Flora County
CANCELLED

​Boone County SARX
​April 26, 2025

​BNAV 
May 17, 2025
Wabash County

GSAR
May 31 - June 1, 2025
Kane County