Mountain Travel and Rescue (MTR) 1 Course Available
This course will combine directed self study and followed by an overnight field session.
The field session will be The field session will be 8 am Saturday April 26th through Sunday April 27that Otsego Resort in Gaylord. During this outdoor field session participants will be setting up camp, navigating using map and compass, preparing meals over camp stoves and many other fun and interesting skill necessary for outdoor survival.
The class is limited to 12 participants.
You can register online at NSP.org.
Please contact Dennis Sano with questions and for additional resources required for this event.
[email protected] / (248) 240-2046
MTR 1 (April 26 / 27 2024)
“Prerequisites”
1. Obtain (Purchase / Borrow / Check out from Library) the below listed Text Books
a. “Mountaineering” (Freedom of the Hills / 9th Edition)
b. Introduction to “Search & Rescue” 2nd Edition
2. Watch and Review the three (3) “Power Point” presentations and one (1) “PDF” sent to you
a. Search & Rescue Concepts (power point)
b. Body Warmth & Clothing (power point)
c. Map & Compass Fundamentals (power point)
d. Navigation (PDF file)
3. Complete the FEMA “IS-700a” course
a. Available on NSP Website
b. Send “Certificate of Completion” to me prior to the class start date at
([email protected])
4. Completion of the five (5) Class Quiz’s
a. Will be E-Mailed to each registered participants
5. Prepare your “Ten Essentials Kit”
a. to be checked at start of class
