[SaraHap] SARA Happenings, May 2007

Tue May 15 15:25:15 MDT 2007

Hi All: 

This is our regular mailing intended to improve communication within the Search and Rescue community in Alberta. It is going to 328 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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TO GIVE AWAY 

SARA Happenings is not sure but the Crowsnest Pass Rescue Society could have a 72 passenger bus, vintage 1970s, and a 4X4 suburban, perhaps 1987, to pass on to a group that could use either. Not sure because Brett Wuth passed the note along to me and Mike Taje from the Crowsnest group didn't follow up with confirmation. 

His original note said, "Just come and take the bus off our hands, as is. Have not determined a cost for the Suburban, it needs body work." Contact Mike if you want to know if either is still available; Michael Taje mtaje at shaw.ca 

Editor is posting the note anyway, because it points up two things about SARA Happenings. Firstly, this is a good medium for this kind of announcement between groups, and secondly that the deadline is the 14th of every month. This note was forwarded to me just after the April issue was mailed out. 

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CIVIL EMERGENCY RESPONSE COURSE 

This also from the southern end of the Province:-

The Pincher Creek SAR is hosting a Civil Emergency Response course May 26,27 in Pincher. Any interested SAR members, please contact Claus Burchert at burchert at shaw.ca or (403) 628-3346 

Claus Burchert, Training Coordinator, Pincher Creek SAR 

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E-LEARNING COURSE CATALOGUE -- LINK 

Shelley sent along this link to a catalogue listing some training opportunities with CCOHS (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety) through Webinars, guides, courses etc that are mostly free. The link is :-

http://www.ccohs.ca/education/pdf/TECatalogue.pdf If you need any more information about the catalogue, other than downloading and reading it, please contact 

Michelle Maschke sarabsecretary at yahoo.com 

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ANNUAL REPORT PACKAGES 

Also, a reminder that the Annual Report Packages are out and they need to be picked up in a timely fashion otherwise they are returned to SAR Alberta. 

Hello all. Just a note to remind you that the SAR Alberta Annual Report / AGM packages were sent out April 23, 2007 express post and will need to have signatures for pick up. You should have received them within 3 -- 5 days. Please ensure they were picked up and handed to the appropriate persons on your organizations for notice to attend the AGM June 2007. Let me know if you have not received them, I have the tracking numbers to trace them if need be. Packages for the SAR Alberta Board members and the webmaster were sent regular mail and do not have tracking numbers for them. Please let me know if you did not receive them. Michelle sarabsecretary at yahoo.com 

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10TH ANNUAL ALBERTA SEARCH & RESCUE CONFERENCE 

SAR Alberta with Rocky Mountain House Search and Rescue Invite you ..

To the 10th Annual Alberta Search and Rescue Conference in Rocky Mountain House, June 1-- 3, 2007. The speakers are lined up, the entertainment is ready and we are set to let loose and celebrate Search and Rescue in Alberta. Registration packages have been sent to all of the teams in the province, so check with your team leaders, or you can go to www.rockysar.com to download the registration as well. It is going to be a good time, with some great entertainment and festivities for Saturday night. So come out, learn a little, mingle a little and party a lot! 

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TORNADO DAMAGE 

Some general interest items for SAR members include this from Rodney Dietrich accountinggod at shaw.ca Which is a link to photographs of the recent tornado damage to Greensburg, Kansas. http://www.kansas.com/static/slides/050507tornadoaerials/

Wowee, "I don't think we're in Kansas any more, Toto" Judy Garland in the Wizard of Oz. 

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AND A COUPLE MORE ITEMS 

Not sure what category to put these in. Michelle sent along another link to a medic alert catalogue --  http://www.medicalert.ca/en/products/browsePackages.asp 

And a piece on women's safety from Michelle, that is too long for me to paste more than a sample here. I'd suggest that anyone wanting to read the whole item should e-mail either me ( choare at shaw.ca ) or Michelle sarabsecretary at yahoo.com For the whole message. 

Through a Rapist's Eyes (No Joke)

 This is important information for females of ALL ages . When this was sent to me, I was told to forward it to my lady friends. I forwarded it to almost everyone in my address book. My male friends have female family/friends and this information is too important to miss someone. Please pass it along 

A group of rapists and date rapists in prison were interviewed on what they look for in a potential victim and here are some interesting facts :

 1) The first thing men look for in a potential victim is hairstyle They are most likely to go after a woman with a ponytail, bun, braid or other hairstyle that can easily be grabbed . They are also likely to go after a woman with long hair . Women with short hair are not common targets. 

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ANNUAL AWARDS PROGRAM 

The following was submitted by Brad Andres; Brad.Andres at gov.ab.ca Who you can contact for download copies of the guidelines and awards rules. 

The National Search and Rescue Secretariat''s annual Awards Program recognizes individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to search and rescue (SAR) in Canada.

The Outstanding SAR Achievement Award is presented to an individual or group that has enhanced Canadian SAR through commitment and dedication. The Lead Minister for Search and Rescue will be invited to present the Award at the banquet held during the SARSCENE workshop on Saturday October 20, 2007, at the Victoria Conference Centre, Carson Hall, Salon A&B, Victoria, British Columbia.

Certificates of Achievement will be awarded at the SARSCENE banquet to individuals or groups that have contributed to the Canadian SAR system.

You are invited to submit nominations for both the Outstanding SAR Achievement Award and the Certificates of Achievement. The nominations will be assessed on the criteria listed. Complete information is available online.

If you would like to nominate an individual or organization, please complete the attached nomination form and return it, along with supporting information, to the address on the form. Please ensure the nomination covers in detail the criteria and follows the guidelines as stated in the Award Rules.

We appreciate the time and effort you put into nominations. The awards help to showcase the selflessness and hard work that epitomizes people who do search and rescue.

Please distribute this call for nominations to your membership, colleagues, or anyone else who may be interested. The Secretariat looks forward to receiving your nominations for the Awards Program by June 29, 2007. Please contact me if you have any questions, or visit www.nss.gc.ca/site/awards/index_e.asp for more information. 

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SARA HAPPENINGS SUBMISSIONS 

Our regular publication date for mailings of SARA Happenings is the middle of each month. Please note that the deadline for material is the 14th of each month. 

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