KCSAR Training Schedule 2023

Regular meetings (shown in bold) are held on the fourth Thursday of the month at the Kent County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO), located at 701 Ball Ave NE, unless otherwise noted.

March

  • March 4 (Saturday)
    • PFT @ Seidman Park 1000
    • Pack Check
  • March 23
    • Comms cross meeting
    • Radio Training with the trailer
    • 800 MHz and HAM
  • March 25 (Saturday)
    • K9 Training, 10:00 am to around 2:00 pm
    • Crossroads Middle School:
      • 4400 Ambrose Avenue NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525

April

  • April 1 (Saturday)
    • CPR / AED, First Aid @ KCSO
  • April 1 (Saturday)
    • K9 Training, 10 am to 2:00 pm
    • Comstock Park High School:
      • 150 Six Mile Rd. NE
      • Comstock Park, MI 49321
  • April 6 (Thursday) – K9 Training, TBD
  • April 13 (Thursday) – K9 Training, TBD
  • April 20 (Thursday) – K9 Training, TBD
  • April 27
    • Mapping / Navigation
    • Paper Maps
    • SARTOPO
  • April 29 (Saturday)
    • SAROPS

May

  • May 4 (Thursday) – K9 Training, TBD
  • May 6 (Saturday)
    • Ottawa County Exercise
  • May 11 (Thursday) – K9 Training, TBD
  • May 18 (Thursday) – K9 Training, TBD
  • May 20 (Saturday)
    • Land Nav 1-3 (FBET)
  • May 25 (FIELD)
    • Search Techniques

June

  • June 1 (Thursday) – K9 Training, TBD
  • June 8 (Thursday) – K9 Training, TBD
  • June 15 (Thursday) – K9 Training, TBD
  • June 17 (Saturday)
    • SAR Teams Skills Challenge
  • June 20 (Tuesday)
    • Airport Exercise (GRR)
  • June 22 (KCSO)
    • Crime Scene Awareness
  • June 24 (Saturday, FBET)
    • Land Nav Practical $30
  • June 29 (Thursday) – K9 Training, TBD

July

  • July 6 (Thursday) – K9 Training, TBD
  • July 13 (Thursday) – K9 Training, TBD
  • July 20 (Thursday) – K9 Training, TBD
  • July 27
    • TBD

August

  • August 3 (Thursday) – K9 Training, TBD
  • August 10 (Thursday) – K9 Training, TBD
  • August 15 (Tuesday)
    • Save the date – Dam Exercise in Newaygo
  • August 17 (Thursday) – K9 Training, TBD
  • August 24 (FIELD)
    • Land Nav
  • August 31 (Thursday) – K9 Training, TBD

September

  • September 7 (Thursday) – K9 Training, TBD
  • September 9 (Saturday, Seidman Park)
    • Pack Check
    • PFT
  • September 14 (Thursday) – K9 Training, TBD
  • September 21 (Thursday) – K9 Training, TBD
  • September 28 (Fallasburg Park Disc Gold)
    • Survival and Improvisation
    • Build a fire
    • Build an improvised shelter

October

  • October 5 (Thursday) – K9 Training, TBD
  • October 12 (Thursday) – K9 Training, TBD
  • October 19 (Thursday) – K9 Training, TBD
  • October 26
    • TBD
    • Saturday/Sunday (TBD)
    • SAROPS

November

  • November 18 (Saturday, Seidman Park)
    • Pack Check
    • PFT
  • November 23
    • Thanksgiving – NO MEETING

December

  • Informal meeting TBD