Santa Clara County Sheriff Search and Rescue Team 2014 Academy Schedule Day Date Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Sat Sun Mon Sat Mon Sun Mon Sat Mon Sat 18-Aug 25-Aug 1-Sep 8-Sep 15-Sep 20-Sep 21-Sep 22-Sep 27-Sep 29-Sep 5-Oct 6-Oct 11-Oct 13-Oct 18-Oct Sat & Sun 18-Oct & 19-Oct Mon Wed 20-Oct 5-Nov Time Topic 18:30-21:30 Orientation & Background check 18:30-21:30 What is SAR? DSW paperwork no class 18:30-21:30 24 hour pack 18:30-21:30 Coroner's Office Tour 08:30-11:30 Fitness Hike 08:30-13:30 Search Dogs 18:30-21:30 Ropes, Knots & Rescue Systems 08:30-13:30 Ropes, Knots & Rescue Systems 18:30-21:30 Navigation 08:30-14:30 Navigation Exercise 18:30-21:30 Search Tactics/Crime Scene 08:30-14:30 Search Tactics/Tracking 18:30-21:30 Driving/Survival 08:30-16:30 Mock Search 16:30-08:00 Survival Overnight 18:30-21:30 Written Test 19:00-22:00 Welcome aboard! Instructor Location Jeff Thomas & Academy Staff SOHQ SOHQ Academy Staff Labor Day Nat Bowditch Coroner's Office Team Team Rusty Wackermann Rusty Wackermann Kelly Wells Team Kris Black/TBA Team/Tracking Team Brian Ferry SOHQ COR AQMH EVC SOHQ STCP SOHQ WVC SOHQ STCP SOHQ Team Team Academy Staff Team SOHQ: Sheriff's Office HQ, 55 W. Younger Ave, San Jose COR: Coroner's Office, 850 Thornton Wy, San Jose AQMH: Almaden Quicksilver Co Park, Mockingbird Hill Entrance 19555 Mockingbird Hill Ln, San Jose EVC: Evergreen Valley College: 3095 Yerba Buena Rd, San Jose, Parking Lot 7 WVC: West Valley College, 14000 Fruitvale Ave, Saratoga, Parking Lot 1 STCP: Santa Teresa Co Park, 350 Bernal Rd, San Jose, Pueblo Day Use Area Problems/Emergencies: Brian Ferry (408) 316-5818 -- Rusty Wackermann (408) 221-9688 -- Laurie Goldsmith (408) 710-5890 SOHQ SOHQ