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CASARA Red Deer Zone is hosting a CASARA Western Canada SAREX in Red =
Deer 8-10 Aug. Our search area will be from Carstairs, into the =
mountains, up past the Ram River Airstrip, Nordegg, Drayton Valley, =
Rimbey, Forestburg, to Three Hills. We expect to have 15 aircraft and =
crews from Manitoba, Saskatchewan, AB, BC, NWT and possibly Yukon, plus =
some military C130 Hercs and possibly some helos. We may be looking for =
some "live" targets to be strategically placed along the search area, so =
we may be contacting GSAR groups who may be interested in doing a summer =
campout and wouldn't mind being targets for us to find.=20

As we get closer, I will provide further information and contact numbers =
for those who would like to participate.=20

Thanks=20

Jim Thoreson jimthoreson at shaw.ca=20

CASARA Red Deer=20

Zone Commander


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CINDY HESELTON'S SUBMISSIONS=20

Technical Rope Rescue Course hosted by CALSARA - Spaces Still Available


CALSARA is hosting a 40+ hr technical rope rescue course being taught by =
George Hanus during the last two weekends in May (including Sunday Jun =
1). George has extensive experience working with SAR, fire, and other =
emergency response teams. He is also a mountaineer and a caver and =
places emphasis on rope systems and techniques that are safe and =
efficient. For more information, please go to =
http://www.missioncontrol.co.nz/ITM/Event_Master_Item_Public.aspx?ID=3D11=
33


Cave Rescue Workshops a Success


A second workshop series combining Companion Cave Rescue/Cave Response =
Rescue was held May 2 - 6, 2008 in Canmore. The workshops were a joint =
effort between the Alberta Cave Rescue Organization(ACRO) and British =
Columbia Cave Rescue (BCCR). Phil Whitfield (BCCR) lead a team of =
international instructors and over 20 participants including =
recreational cavers, volunteer SAR workers, and cave guides in skills =
ranging from how to rescue your companions while on a caving trip to a =
full-on organized cave rescue response. The workshops were a great =
chance to learn and practice Single Rope Techniques (SRT), rigging =
skills (anchors, haul systems, lowering systems, belay systems), rescue =
organization and included two days of mock scenarios in Rat's Nest Cave. =
A set of cave radios donated by BCCR to ACRO proved to be an effective =
communications link in the cave during the final mock rescue. Logistics =
were facilitated by Chas Yonge of Canmore Caverns (accommodations, =
social activities and cave access) as well as Mike Shaw of the Pacific =
Centre for Leadership (rope and rigging facilities for the SRT work). =
Next year's workshops will likely be held in the Crowsnest Pass/Fernie =
area.=20


New faces in the Alberta Cave Rescue Organization


The workshops in Canmore gave members from ACRO a chance to get together =
and discuss organizational aspects of ACRO. Tom DeHaas will be taking on =
the role of Provincial Coordinator from Lynn Keeler, who lead ACRO into =
entering a partnership with BCCR over the past two years. Lynn's been a =
member of ACRO since its inception and was instrumental in ensuring the =
group stayed viable during its transition to the new partnership with =
BCCR. Thank you Lynn for all of your hard work and dedication! The =
regional coordinators remain in position and are: Alberta Northern =
Region - Jerry Fochler, Alberta Central Region - John Chaychuck, Alberta =
Southern Region - Henry Bruns

Cindy can be contacted at Cindy.Heselton at calgary.ca=20


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SARA HAPPENINGS SUBMISSIONS=20

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.=20


Does your group have an event posting for the SARA Happenings mailing? =
If so, please send information 1-1/2 months prior to the dates you wish =
advertised. It will then give ample time for those reading it to =
respond.=20

Please send all material to the editor; Chris Hoare at choare at shaw.ca =
PLEASE DO include contact information for members to gain further =
information.



To subscribe or unsubscribe visit =
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your e-mail address and click on "Edit Options". Automatic subscribers =
will need to click on "EMail My Password to Me". You can subscribe and =
unsubscribe on the same page.=20

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<P><B><FONT face=3DArial>Hi All:</B> </P>
<P>SARA Happenings is issued to foster communication within the Search =
and=20
Rescue community in Alberta. It is going to 328 e-mail addresses that =
are listed=20
as the primary contact of SAR Alberta member groups or which were =
requested to=20
be added to the mailing list.</P>
<P>Subscription and unsubscription information is at the end of the =
newsletter.=20
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<P>RED DEER SAR IN CHINA</P></B>
<P>The following was submitted to SARA Happenings by Brett Wuth</P><B>
<P></P></B>
<P>Eight members of the Red Deer Search and Rescue team have headed to =
China to=20
help search for victims of a devastating earthquake.</P>
<P>Bev Sliger, past president of the team, said Wednesday the five men =
and three=20
women left Tuesday night from Calgary and were expected to land in Hong =
Kong=20
sometime Wednesday.</P>
<P>Sliger said she didn=92t have permission to release the names of the=20
rescuers.</P>
<P>All eight received the "amazing co-operation of their employers" to=20
participate in the rescue work, she said.</P>
<P>The members are expected to return home in about 10 days.</P>
<P>Sliger said the effort was organized by Doug Copp of the Sydney, =
N.S., area=20
who is the rescue manager of the American Rescue Team International =
(ARTI).</P>
<P>Sliger said a member of the Red Deer group had an agreement with ARTI =
in=20
February to assist with any worldwide rescue effort if needed.</P>
<P>Sliger said the rescue effort has no involvement with either the =
Alberta or=20
Federal governments</P><B></B>
<P>
<HR>
</P><B>
<P>SCENT DOG NEWS</P></B>
<P>The March (Number 17) issue of Scent Dog News is up on the SARDAA =
website =96=20
have a look. </FONT><A href=3D"http://www.sardaa.ca/"><U><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff>www.sardaa.ca</U></FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial> </P>
<P>Comments and congratulations for the fine new issue should be sent to =
=96=20
</P><B><I>
<P>Michelle </B></I></FONT><A =
href=3D"mailto:udcdoberman at shaw.ca"><B><I><U><FONT=20
face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff>udcdoberman at shaw.ca</B></I></U></FONT></A><B><I><FONT=20
face=3DArial> </P></B></I>
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<HR>
</P><B>
<P>WESTERN</B> <B>CANADA SAREX</P></B>
<P>From the CASARA Side of the house. </P>
<P>CASARA Red Deer Zone is hosting a CASARA Western Canada SAREX in Red =
Deer=20
8-10 Aug. Our search area will be from Carstairs, into the mountains, up =
past=20
the Ram River Airstrip, Nordegg, Drayton Valley, Rimbey, Forestburg, to =
Three=20
Hills. We expect to have 15 aircraft and crews from Manitoba, =
Saskatchewan, AB,=20
BC, NWT and possibly Yukon, plus some military C130 Hercs and possibly =
some=20
helos. We may be looking for some "live" targets to be strategically =
placed=20
along the search area, so we may be contacting GSAR groups who may be =
interested=20
in doing a summer campout and wouldn't mind being targets for us to =
find. </P>
<P>As we get closer, I will provide further information and contact =
numbers for=20
those who would like to participate. </P>
<P>Thanks </P>
<P>Jim Thoreson </FONT><A href=3D"mailto:jimthoreson at shaw.ca"><U><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff>jimthoreson at shaw.ca</U></FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial> =
</P>
<P>CASARA Red Deer </P>
<P>Zone Commander</P>
<P>
<HR>
</P><B>
<P>CINDY HESELTON=92S SUBMISSIONS </P></B><B>
<P>Technical Rope Rescue Course hosted by CALSARA - Spaces Still=20
Available</P></B>
<P></P>
<P>CALSARA is hosting a 40+ hr technical rope rescue course being taught =
by=20
George Hanus during the last two weekends in May (including Sunday Jun =
1).=20
George has extensive experience working with SAR, fire, and other =
emergency=20
response teams. He is also a mountaineer and a caver and places emphasis =
on rope=20
systems and techniques that are safe and efficient. For more =
information, please=20
go to=20
http://www.missioncontrol.co.nz/ITM/Event_Master_Item_Public.aspx?ID=3D11=
33</P>
<P></P><B>
<P>Cave Rescue Workshops a Success</P></B>
<P></P>
<P>A second workshop series combining Companion Cave Rescue/Cave =
Response Rescue=20
was held May 2 - 6, 2008 in Canmore. The workshops were a joint effort =
between=20
the Alberta Cave Rescue Organization(ACRO) and British Columbia Cave =
Rescue=20
(BCCR). Phil Whitfield (BCCR) lead a team of international instructors =
and over=20
20 participants including recreational cavers, volunteer SAR workers, =
and cave=20
guides in skills ranging from how to rescue your companions while on a =
caving=20
trip to a full-on organized cave rescue response. The workshops were a =
great=20
chance to learn and practice Single Rope Techniques (SRT), rigging =
skills=20
(anchors, haul systems, lowering systems, belay systems), rescue =
organization=20
and included two days of mock scenarios in Rat's Nest Cave. A set of =
cave radios=20
donated by BCCR to ACRO proved to be an effective communications link in =
the=20
cave during the final mock rescue. Logistics were facilitated by Chas =
Yonge of=20
Canmore Caverns (accommodations, social activities and cave access) as =
well as=20
Mike Shaw of the Pacific Centre for Leadership (rope and rigging =
facilities for=20
the SRT work). Next year's workshops will likely be held in the =
Crowsnest=20
Pass/Fernie area. </P>
<P></P><B>
<P>New faces in the Alberta Cave Rescue Organization</P></B>
<P></P>
<P>The workshops in Canmore gave members from ACRO a chance to get =
together and=20
discuss organizational aspects of ACRO. Tom DeHaas will be taking on the =
role of=20
Provincial Coordinator from Lynn Keeler, who lead ACRO into entering a=20
partnership with BCCR over the past two years. Lynn's been a member of =
ACRO=20
since its inception and was instrumental in ensuring the group stayed =
viable=20
during its transition to the new partnership with BCCR. Thank you Lynn =
for all=20
of your hard work and dedication! The regional coordinators remain in =
position=20
and are: Alberta Northern Region - Jerry Fochler, Alberta Central Region =
- John=20
Chaychuck, Alberta Southern Region - Henry Bruns</P>
<P>Cindy can be contacted at </FONT><A=20
href=3D"mailto:Cindy.Heselton at calgary.ca"><U><FONT face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff>Cindy.Heselton at calgary.ca</U></FONT></A><FONT =
face=3DArial> </P>
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<HR>
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middle of=20
each month. Please note that the deadline for material is the =
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each month. </P>
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mailing? If so,=20
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