GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA | DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS
SPECIALIZATION COURSES
A guide to the Specialized Courses 2026


1. Disaster Management Course
Learn to respond. Learn to manage. Be prepared for emergencies.
The Disaster Management Course conducted by GETHNAA is designed to provide participants with fundamental knowledge and practical skills for preparing for, responding to and managing emergency and disaster situations.
The course focuses on disaster preparedness, emergency response, safety procedures, rescue awareness, teamwork, communication and basic management of emergency situations.
Course Duration: 5 Days
Introduction to Disaster Management
Understanding disasters and emergencies
Types of natural and man-made disasters
Disaster preparedness and prevention
Disaster risk and vulnerability
Emergency management principles
Emergency Response
Initial response to emergencies
Situation assessment
Emergency communication
Coordination during emergencies
Safe evacuation procedures
Crowd and casualty management
Search & Rescue Awareness
Basic search and rescue principles
Rescue equipment awareness
Safe approach to disaster situations
Team-based rescue operations
Basic casualty handling
First Aid & Emergency Care
Basic first-aid principles
Initial management of injuries
Emergency response procedures
Casualty assessment
Evacuation and referral
Risk Management & Safety
Identifying hazards
Assessing risks
Personal and team safety
Emergency planning
Safety precautions during rescue operations
Skills You Can Develop
Disaster preparedness
Emergency response
Risk assessment
Basic rescue awareness
First-aid awareness
Emergency communication
Teamwork and coordination
Leadership and decision-making
Course Highlights
5-day structured training
Disaster preparedness and response
Emergency management
Search and rescue awareness
First-aid and casualty management
Risk assessment
Practical emergency exercises
Teamwork and coordination
2. Life Saving Techniques Course (Water Sports)
Learn to stay safe. Learn to respond. Be prepared around water.
The Life Saving Techniques Course is designed to introduce participants to essential water safety, lifesaving and rescue techniques associated with swimming and water sports.
The course develops awareness of water hazards and provides practical knowledge of rescue procedures, emergency response, self-safety and safe handling of water-related incidents.
Course Duration: 5 Days
What You Will Learn??
Water Safety
Understanding water-related hazards
Water safety principles
Identifying dangerous situations
Safe behaviour around water
Prevention of water-related accidents
Swimming & Survival Skills
Water confidence
Survival swimming awareness
Safe positioning in water
Managing difficult water situations
Self-rescue principles
Rescue Techniques
Basic water rescue principles
Rescue equipment
Reach and throw rescue techniques
Rescue from water
Safe approach to a distressed person
Team-based rescue procedures
Emergency Response
Responding to drowning emergencies
Calling for assistance
Emergency communication
Casualty handling
Basic first aid and CPR awareness
Skills You Can Develop
Water safety
Rescue awareness
Self-rescue
Lifesaving techniques
Emergency response
Basic first aid
Teamwork and communication
Course Highlights
5-day practical training
Water safety and survival skills
Lifesaving techniques
Rescue equipment awareness
Emergency response
First-aid awareness
Practical water-based exercise
3. Search & Rescue Course
Search smart. Rescue safely. Respond when it matters.
The Search & Rescue Course is designed to introduce participants to the fundamental principles and techniques involved in locating, assisting and rescuing people during emergency situations.
The course focuses on search planning, rescue techniques, safety, communication, teamwork, casualty handling and emergency response.
Course Duration: 3 Days
What You Will Learn??
Search & Rescue Fundamentals
Principles of search and rescue
Types of search operations
Search planning
Understanding the rescue environment
Team organisation
Search Techniques
Systematic search methods
Area assessment
Identifying clues and hazards
Search patterns
Team communication
Rescue Techniques
Basic rescue procedures
Safe approach to casualties
Rescue equipment awareness
Casualty handling
Basic evacuation techniques
Emergency Response
Incident assessment
Emergency communication
Coordination with rescue teams
Risk management
Personal and team safety
Skills You Can Develop
Search planning
Rescue awareness
Emergency communication
Team coordination
Casualty handling
Risk assessment
Basic rescue techniques
Course Highlights
3-day intensive training
Search techniques
Rescue procedures
Emergency response
Team-based practical exercises
Casualty handling
Safety and risk management
4. Wilderness First Aid Course
First on the scene. First to respond. Learn to care in the outdoors.
The Wilderness First Aid Course is designed to provide participants with fundamental first-aid knowledge and practical skills for managing injuries and medical emergencies in outdoor and remote environments.
The course focuses on assessing situations, providing immediate care, managing injuries, stabilising casualties and preparing them for evacuation when professional medical assistance is not immediately available.
Course Duration: 3 Days
What You Will Learn
Wilderness First Aid Fundamentals
Principles of first aid
Assessing an injured person
Scene safety
Primary and secondary assessment
Emergency response
Injury Management
Cuts and wounds
Sprains and strains
Fractures and dislocations
Bleeding
Burns
Soft-tissue injuries
Head and spinal injury awareness
Medical Emergencies
Recognition of common medical emergencies
Shock management
Breathing emergencies
Basic CPR and resuscitation awareness
Heat and cold-related emergencies
Outdoor & Wilderness Situations
First aid in remote locations
Environmental hazards
Safe casualty management
Improvised first-aid techniques
Evacuation considerations
Communication during emergencies
Emergency Response
Casualty stabilisation
Monitoring an injured person
Preparing for evacuation
Team coordination
Communicating with emergency services
Skills You Can Develop
First-aid assessment
Injury management
Emergency response
Casualty stabilisation
Outdoor first aid
Evacuation awareness
Emergency communication
Course Highlights
3-day intensive practical training
Wilderness first-aid principles
Injury and emergency management
CPR and resuscitation awareness
Outdoor emergency scenarios
Casualty assessment and stabilisation
Evacuation and rescue awareness
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