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Calendar & Activities

We meet the third Tuesday of each month at the Illinois Fire Service Institute. Trainings and exercises are scheduled throughout the year.

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Team calendar

Meetings, SARGOT sessions, and search exercises.

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Recaps

Recent activities

Summaries of our trainings, exercises, and call-outs. Explore the team’s photo collections →

Searchers practice throwing a rescue line from the grassy shore of Homer Lake. Training

Water Rescue Practice at Homer Lake

July 25, 2026

Team members took their water rescue practice to Homer Lake, working on throwing rescue lines from shore.

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Team members in orange Search & Rescue shirts stand on the lawn outside IFSI coiling throw bags, with a training target seated on the grass ahead of them. Training

Land-Based Water Search & Rescue

July 21, 2026

We trained on land-based water search and water rescue techniques. After the classroom session, team members went outside to practice throwing rescue bags at targets in the grass.

Searchers in orange Search & Rescue shirts and helmets receive a briefing beside the Champaign County Sheriff EMA mobile command vehicle. Exercise

Multi-Agency Mock Search

June 20, 2026

CCSAR took part in a multi-agency mock search, staging out of the Champaign County EMA mobile command post.

Team members practice tying rescue rope around a metal post. Training

Rescue Knots & Litter Practice

June 16, 2026

Team members practiced rescue knots and working together with a rescue litter during the June training session.

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CCSAR volunteers staff an information table beneath a red tent at Market on the Square. Community

CCSAR at Market on the Square

May 30, 2026

Volunteers brought the CCSAR information tent to Market on the Square in Urbana to meet the community.

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Exercise

Multi-Agency Search Exercise

May 17, 2026

CCSAR joined neighboring county teams for a full-scale search exercise — practicing hasty search, grid line searches, and ICS coordination across multiple agencies.

Training

Team Leader & Flanker Roles

April 21, 2026

An in-classroom session on what team leaders and flankers do on a search line, how to keep spacing and coverage, and how to communicate findings up the chain.