# Search and Rescue Merit Badge

- Eagle-required: No
- Category: Public Service
- Official requirements: https://www.scouting.org/merit-badges/search-and-rescue/
- Pamphlet: https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/Merit_Badge_ReqandRes/Pamphlets/Search%20and%20Rescue.pdf
- Last synced from scouting.org: 2026-07-29
- Requirements: https://merit-badge.university/merit-badges/search-and-rescue/requirements/index.md
- Digital Resource Guide: https://merit-badge.university/merit-badges/search-and-rescue/guide/index.md

Learn wilderness survival, map navigation with GPS and UTM coordinates, Incident Command System, and conduct practice search operations to earn this merit badge.