Search & Rescue: The Why & How We Go Inside
April 12th or April 16th, 2026
0830 - 1700hrs
Santa Clara & San Rafael, CA

Lecture
Search & Rescue: Why We Go Inside

This class is a deep dive into our mission and priorities.

Brothers In Battle instructor Justin McWilliams will cover our mission and why we must occupy the interior space FOR THEM
This course will provide actionable insights to the most important task on the fireground. Justin will highlight everything from the size-up to removal. They'll also cover the importance of training for search and rescue and what the data shows and fallacies to other critical data. Firefighter Rescue Survey will be talked about in depth and give perspectives on where and how to start our searches for THEM.

Limited H.O.T. Session
H.O.T. Masking Up/ Drags

In the afternoon students will be masking up with gloves on and working on dirty drag techniques to hone hands on skills for THEM.