Search & Rescue Course     Search & Rescue Course has been introduced as regular course to be conducted once in a year since December 1992. Trainees graded 'A' only in the Advance Mountaineering Course from NIM, HMI Darjeeling, JIM Pehalgam, ITBP training Auli, MAS Manali and SGMI, Gangtok are eligible for this course.     The course covers Search & Rescue operations in the Himalayas with particular reference to 'Rescue techniques' on rock, snow and ice, First-aid, Mountain Navigation, Radio Telephony, Liaison with various organizations and their involvement, Audio and Visual communication Signals and evacuation methods including use of helicopters.             The course is primarily intended to assist the hill district authorities and other organisations to establish their own Search & Rescue cells. NIM is presently the only institute in India conducting this course.               Nehru Institute Of Mountaineering              ©copy 2005-2006 All rights reserved.   Disclaimer | Site Map