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12/25/2025

A Season for Reflection and Renewal

This season invites us to pause and take an honest look at who we are, how we treat one another, and the legacy we are building each day. It reminds us that no matter where we’ve been or what the year has brought, we always have the opportunity to choose compassion, generosity, and grace.

Christmas is a time to open our eyes to those around us and to recognize the quiet struggles. It is an opportunity to extend kindness without expectation, and value people over possessions. It calls us to soften hardened edges, to let go of old grievances, and to lead with empathy in our homes, workplaces, and communities.

Christmas and the holiday season, is also a season of hope and should be a reminder that growth is possible, change is powerful, and the future is shaped by the choices we make in the present. When we show up with humility, serve with purpose, and care deeply for others, we keep the true spirit of the season alive far beyond a single day.

May this Christmas encourage reflection, inspire generosity, and strengthen our commitment to one another. And may the spirit of the season stay with us. Not just now, but throughout the new year ahead to better shape the Christmas yet to come!

Wishing you peace, warmth, and goodwill this Christmas.

12/25/2025

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

12/15/2025

Course Completion Spotlight

Sergeant Rescue Training & Consulting (SRTC) recently completed an Emergency Pediatric Care (EPC) course for 10 providers at Mount Aloysius College. This was a great opportunity to focus on one of the most challenging areas of prehospital medicine, caring for critically ill and injured pediatric patients.

What is EPC?
Emergency Pediatric Care (EPC) is an NAEMT course designed to improve the assessment, treatment, and management of pediatric emergencies. The course emphasizes critical thinking, team-based care, and scenario-driven learning to help providers confidently manage high-stress pediatric calls.

Want to Host an EPC Course?
If your agency, college, or organization is interested in hosting an EPC course at your site, we’d love to work with you. SRTC can bring this high-impact, evidence-based training directly to your team.

Contact us to schedule or learn more!

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12/13/2025

Indentations to Improve IV and Venipuncture Success

Successful IV starts and venipuncture rely on vein visualization, stabilization, and tactile feedback. One simple but often underutilized technique is the deliberate creation of skin indentations prior to needle insertion. When done correctly, this method can improve first-attempt success, especially in patients with difficult access.

How Indentations Increase Success

Light, controlled pressure on the skin compresses superficial tissue while allowing veins, particularly elastic, well-hydrated veins—to rebound and stand out.

The resulting indentation provides:

- Enhanced vein definition by improving contrast between vein and surrounding tissue

- A tactile landmark that helps guide needle angle and depth

- Temporary vein stabilization, reducing rolling during cannulation

The circular indentation seen in the example image demonstrates how focused pressure can briefly alter tissue contour without causing trauma.

Bottom Line

Creating intentional, temporary skin indentations is a low-risk, high-reward adjunct to IV starts and venipuncture. When combined with good positioning, tourniquet use, and tactile assessment, it can improve visualization, reduce guesswork, and increase first-pass success especially in challenging access situations.

Sometimes, success isn’t about new equipment, it’s about mastering small, deliberate techniques that stack the odds in your favor.

The more you know!

12/03/2025

Hybrid Managing the Lost Person Incident Courses

Dates & Times:

8 Feb 2026: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm ET (Zoom)

22 Feb 2026: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm ET (Zoom)

8 Mar 2026: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm ET (Zoom)

28 Mar 2026: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm ET (Zoom)

Location: Zoom

Cost: $250.00

Managing the Lost Person Incident (MLPI)

The Managing the Lost Person Incident (MLPI) course is a specialized training course designed for those aiming to serve as Incident Commanders or SAR Managers in charge of the stages of a lost person incident, with a primary focus on the Search aspect of SAR operations. This advanced course is part of the NASAR series and delves into the crucial management responsibilities and leadership skills needed to lead SAR missions effectively. It covers the entire scope of SAR operations from the initial response to the expansion of search efforts and the eventual demobilization of resources. The MLPI course explains and describes in detail the overall objectives, strategies, and tactics needed for a successful outcome of SAR missions. With further incident management training and field experience; the person with this training can perform as the Incident Commander on prolonged and more complex searches. A key component of the course is the development of an Incident Action Plan (IAP), which outlines the objectives, strategies, and tactics essential for a successful SAR mission outcome. This course is designed for field experienced individuals and this course requires some prior knowledge of SAR operations and advanced ICS application to rapidly changing events. This course also includes necessary group work, workshops, and necessary homework assignments.

This course will run entirely virtually. Students will engage in lectures and workshops through out the course. Students will also have weekly assignments that will be completed utilizing Google Classroom.

Register here: https://sergeant-rescue-training---consulting.jumbula.com/2026/MLPIVirtual26001

12/02/2025

Virtual SAR Initial Actions Course

Dates & Times: 11 Jan 2026: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm ET (Zoom)

18 Jan 2026: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm ET (Zoom)

25 Jan 2026: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm ET (Zoom)

Location: Online via Zoom

Cost: $85.00

Course Overview:

The Virtual SAR Initial Actions course will take place as a hybrid program utilizing live instructor via Zoom! There will also be some online distance learning for each section as well. We are very excited to offer this adaptation of these programs!

Search and Rescue Initial Actions (SARIA)

The Search and Rescue Initial Actions (SARIA) course is designed originally as a one-day training course and was designed for first responders such as law enforcement officers, fire officers, EMS officers, EMA personnel, and for trained SAR team members. We have adapted this course for a virtual format! It focuses on the critical initial steps and decision-making processes needed during the early stages of a search and rescue (SAR) operation, whether in urban or wilderness settings. The course equips participants with the skills to effectively manage SAR incidents from the onset until more specialized help arrives or the operation moves into additional operational periods. Key teachings include how to utilize and prepare maps, work with any available resources, employ the Lost Person Behavior teaching and statistics for strategic planning, establish containment, and efficiently prioritize and request appropriate resources with the goal of preventing the situation from escalating.

This course will include assignments that must be completed between sessions. These assignments are designed to reinforce the course content and to allow the participants to apply knowledge to simulated scenarios. The assignments will be completed utilizing google classroom.

Class Length: 16 Hours (Includes assignment time)

Register here: https://sergeant-rescue-training---consulting.jumbula.com/2026/SARInitialActionsVirtual26001

11/30/2025

Austere Medicine Adventure: A Himalayan Experience

The Austere Medicine Adventure: A Himalayan Experience, hosted by Sergeant Rescue Training & Consulting, LLC from March 2–9 2026, is an immersive expedition combining high-altitude trekking in Nepal’s Khumbu region with hands-on wilderness and expeditionary medicine instruction.

Participants will begin in Kathmandu for a meet-and-greet and session at the Himalayan Rescue Association, then fly into Lukla and embark on rugged trails, suspension-bridge crossings, and steep climbs toward iconic vistas including Mount Everest.

Along the trek, attendees engage in rigorous training: wilderness life-support for medical professionals (WLS:MP). They’ll learn and apply skills in austere care, expedition medical kit composition, altitude illness management, telemedicine in remote settings, and mountain rescue logistics. The trail unfolds over eight days: trekking to Monjo, then through Namche Bazaar and Khumjung for intensive scenario-based training, then descending via Phakding back to Lukla before returning to Kathmandu.

Physically demanding, this expedition requires excellent fitness, adaptability to basic lodging (tea-houses) and variable mountain conditions, but no prior mountaineering experience. The cost of $2,800 (plus optional CME/FAWM credit for $250) includes airport transfers, Kathmandu lodging (2 nights), round-trip Kathmandu–Lukla flight, eight days of guiding, three meals a day during trekking, trekking permit, porters, and certification through the WFR.

In short, this adventure offers the unique fusion of trekking one of the world’s most remote and spectacular mountain regions while developing advanced wilderness medicine competencies, making it a standout experience for medical and rescue professionals seeking to test their skills at altitude and in austere environments.

11/29/2025

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11/29/2025

Here at Sergeant Rescue, we proudly offer NASAR Search and Rescue courses throughout the year! 🌍 Whether you're looking for foundational skills or advanced training, we've got you covered.

✅ Multiple courses are offered annually
✅ Willing to travel anywhere in the world to deliver top-notch training
✅ Experienced instructors who are active SAR team members and professionally trained instructors!

We offer:
Introduction to SAR
Fundamentals of SAR
Advanced SAR
SARTech 1-3 testing and evaluation
Managing the Lost Person Incident
SAR Initial Actions
Fundamentals of Tracking
Wilderness First Aid
Wilderness First Responder

Don't miss the opportunity to learn from some of the best! 📞 Contact us today to schedule your training and elevate your SAR capabilities.

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