MilSAR Course
- ONLINE & RESIDENTIAL-
The MilSAR Course is a premier IAMSAR-aligned Aviation and Maritime Search Coordination program, the trusted baseline SAR Coordinator qualification of the Australian Defence Force.
Now in our 17th year of delivery, MilSAR has built a reputation for operational credibility, real-world relevance, and mission-ready outcomes.
Proven. Operational. Trusted.
Tailored to meet the specific Search and Rescue objectives of military forces across our Region and beyond, MilSAR strengthens coordination capability where it matters most — in complex, time-critical environments.
The online Search and Rescue modules are a self-paced 10-week course grounding students in the foundation knowledge required to operate within the Australian Search and Rescue System.
Residentials Phase consists of one intensive week of theory in Maritime and Aviation SAR methodologies followed by a second week of search and rescue exercises in a simulated environment.
The Military Search & Rescue (MilSAR) Course delivers the following units;
- International and National Search and Rescue Conventions & Agreements
- Search & Rescue Roles and Responsibilities
- The Australian Search and Rescue Plan
- Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Australia, Role in Search and Rescue
- Search and Rescue, the Australian Defence Force and the Civil Community
- Police Role in Search and Rescue
- Search and Rescue Stages, Emergency Phases and Distress Alerting
- Search and Rescue Facilities and Resources
- Search and Rescue Communications
- Ship Reporting Systems
- Marine Distress Communications
- Search and Rescue Mathematics and the SAR Formula
- Search & Rescue Intelligence
- Introduction to Medical Factors Affecting Survival in SAR
- Hypothermia – A SAR Perspective
- Introduction to Land Search & Rescue Coordination
- Marine Datum Search Planning and Coordination
- Aviation Search and Rescue Planning and Coordination
- Search Areas, Probability of Detection and Track Spacing
Cospas-Sarsat Distress Beacon Alerting System including MEOSAR
Practical Search and Rescue Exercises in a Simulated Environment
Duration:
Online: 10 weeks Self-paced
Residential: 2 weeks (group size dependant)
Schedule: Delivered in Canberra, ACT. Other locations on request.
Cost: Price upon request