Designing and delivering exceptional Search and Rescue training programs and opportunities for over 35 years

Now is the time to plan for this winter and spring courses. Plan early and get the dates you want that will best meet YOUR schedule. Contact Rick to work with you on dates, course, cost etc.

For planning purposes; cost for a typical course – such as the Search Management Systems (SMS) 3 day course - average $200.00 per student including 300 page workbook, Initial Response Notebook, instructor fee, travel, and motel expenses. – (Above sample cost is computed assuming a minimum of 25 attendees). A FIRM QUOTE IS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.

Cost for the NEW "SMS Practicum" 8 hour course is fixed at $650.00 per class plus instructor fees and expenses.

ALL training courses will be advertised on this website. If you wish to open up your course to "outside attendees" the website can be a big help in filling up your course (the website gets about 1,000 US hits a month and 600 hits worldwide). Many have contacted us about attending course that don’t have the necessary attendees to host a course in their area.



Why use Goodman and associates for your training needs? 

We are the only national search and rescue training company requiring all instructors have at least 15 years field experience participating as a SAR team member, team leader, ICS General Staff, and ICS Command Staff.  Plus ALL SAR management instructors have a history of representing agencies as Incident Commanders.  Instructors have proven instructor skills and have conducted training throughout North America, Canada, United Kingdom, Arctic and Antarctica   All Goodman and Associates instructors have presented SAR Papers and periodicals nationally, and have a history of presenting workshops at national international SAR conferences.