Resources for Furthering Your Skill Sets
“An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” — Benjamin Franklin
We have compiled a selection of resources to expand your skill sets and further you knowledge.
Emergency Response & Field Readiness
Search and Rescue
Joining your local search & rescue team is a great way to gain experience.
is one organization that operates in the southeastern PA area.
has a map of teams throughout the state and surrounding areas.
there are various other volunteer teams throughout the country. Rescue Training International offers dozens of specialty trainings throughout the US. These include Flood & Swiftwater Rescue, Ground S&R, Vertical S&R, and more.
caltopo for SAR Mission Management is a free course on Caltopo. Saracademy also provides many other free and low-cost courses.
Medical
EMT courses are available throughout the country, with various in-person and blended learning courses.
offers a self-paced online course.
is a shorter course that focuses on remote environments. NOLS offers in-person and hybrid WFR courses. WFR is also an add-on course to become a Wilderness EMT.
is a course by Equip International designed specifically for international settings without adequate medical care.
UXO & Tactical Awareness
offers a course on Tactical Evangelism.
offers several in-person courses including Comprehensive Awareness Security training and Hostile Environment Awareness Training.
offers an online Soft Skills and Tactics Security Training.
offers several courses including Route Mapping for Protection Professionals.
offers a WMD/Terrorism Awareness Training.
offers several training in IED awareness.
offers several in-person courses on field security and crisis management.
CAT-UXO is an app that provides info on many different UXOs.
Drone Certification
offers a drone certification prep course.
The FAA website has the steps needed to receive a certification.
This is a free drone certification prep video.
Tests must be done in-person. This website has a list of testing locations.
Community Development & Sustainability
Well Drilling
offers a course on drilling, developing, and maintaining wells in under-served communities.
also offers a course.
Agriculture and Food Security
Solar Setup and Wiring
offers a 6-week online solar training course.
offers a 4 week/30 hour online class.
has a 19-video solar installation course.
Sanitation & Hygiene
Equip International’s CHE (Community Health Evangelism) course trains on practical health solutions in under-developed areas.
offers various online WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) courses.
teaches basic technologies for water, energy, food, income, shelter, health & sanitation, and hope.
Leadership, Support & Coordination
Collaboration & Networking
has several online courses available.
CRPT offers a 4-hour virtual Crisis Response Coordinator Training.
Logistics Coordination
offers a 5 day online or in-person Logistics and Supply Chain Management for Humanitarian Response course.
Writing
has resources for various grant proposals. Although not directly applicable, these writing recommendations are useful for other proposals.
has additional writing recommendations.
Counseling/Trauma-Informed Care
offers several Crisis Response & Trauma Care courses as well as other counseling courses.