[SaraHap] SARA Happenings June 2005
Christopher Hoare
choare@telus.net
Fri Jun 17 10:05:32 2005
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Hi All:
<p> This is our regular mailing intended to improve communication
within the Search and Rescue community in Alberta. It is going to almost
300 e-mail addresses that are listed as the primary contact of SAR Alberta
member groups or which were requested to be added to the mailing list.
Subscription and unsubscription information is at the end of the newsletter.
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<p><b>CALSARA BIKE TEAM AT WASHINGTON SAR CONFERENCE</b>
<p>On May 18th, the CALSARA Bike Team left for the 2005 Washington State
Search and Rescue Conference in Leavenworth, Washington hosted by the Chelan
County Sheriff's Office Special Operations Search and Rescue. Attendees
included Mark Demong, Trevor Finlayson, Norm Keeler, Grant Mac Donnell,
and Melinda Mac Neil.
<p>CALSARA hosted three sessions on their Mountain Bike Team, one of the
few mountain bike SAR teams in existence. Included were a brief history
of the CALSARA bike team, basic nutrition and fitness information, equipment
used, CALSARA bike training, mechanical skills, riding skills, and mountain
bike search techniques. Each session consisted of a half hour power point
presentation followed by a practicum, including safety checks of equipment
(demo/return demo), slow riding skills (demo/return demo), and a mock search
on trails to apply bike search theory.
<p>The classes were well attended and there was much interest in the team.
Team members demonstrated their riding skills on a marked course and then
invited class members to partake in the skill, offering tips and suggestions
for improvement. SAR groups were impressed by the professionalism of the
CALSARA Bike Team, the uniforms, equipment, and training provided. We feel
this conference to have been a great success for CALSARA, Alberta, and
Canada SAR. Felling privileged to have been part of such a conference,
the team returned to Calgary, AB on May 22, pleased with their impact on
other SAR organizations.
<p>For more information about the 2005 Washington State Search and Rescue
Conference, please visit www.chelansar.org. To view the Power Point presentation
of the CALSARA Bike Team, visit www.calsara.com. Feel free to leave any
comments or suggestions. We are very excited about the interest generated
in the CALSARA Bike Team and have plans to expand the presentation, so
keep checking for updates!!!
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<p><b>SAR ALBERTA WEBMASTER</b>
<p>The SAR Alberta executive is seeking a webmaster. Anyone interested
in applying should contact Ian Bullock ianbullock@yahoo.com
for the details.
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