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Be advised that the Telecommunications Committee is functioning, and =
working hard.=20

It is apparent however that many teams are working individually on =
communications projects without regard to the bigger picture in Alberta. =
This may in the long term be detrimental to obtaining a working =
agreement with Industry Canada and not in the best interests of Search =
and Rescue Alberta.=20

It is therefore essential that all teams working on communications =
frequencies and repeater projects work through a liaison with the =
telecommunications committee. We are working on similar projects, =
however the waters get muddy when you throw too many pebbles at the =
pond. The work should be co-ordinated through the telecommunications =
committee to come up with a satisfactory solution for all teams in =
Alberta so that all teams can be on the same page. That is not the =
situation at present.=20

We are working with Industry Canada, the National Search and Rescue =
Secretariat AEMA, and others for solutions.=20

For the common good of SAR in Alberta, please forward comments, =
innovations, and ideas through the committee.=20

Please contact the committee through the SARAB web page or directly =
through my email address listed below.=20

Kindest regards,=20

John R. (Jack) Humphries=20

Telecommunications Committee Chairman=20

Search and Rescue Alberta=20

Email: gwfgroup at telus.net

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CIVILIAN SAR TEAM REPORT

RCMP "K" DIVISION -- CIVILIAN SAR TEAM REPORT=20

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION

This item came from Mike Self, and was in the form of a complete printer =
ready form - which unfortunately cannot be disseminated through this =
newsletter which is not set up for Word attachments. I am, however =
reproducing the detailed instructions for completing the form so that =
groups will know what they can expect to see. If the form does not =
appear soon on the SAR Alberta website, I suggest teams get in touch =
with the originator directly.

Mike Self's E-mail Address(es): Mike.SELF at rcmp-grc.gc.ca=20

1. This Report must be competed and submitted to the tasking RCMP =
detachment and to the RCMP "K" Division SAR Coordinator within 14 days =
of completing any RCMP tasking, including specialized operations such as =
evidence searches.

2. If more than one civilian SAR team is used on the operation, each =
team must submit a separate Report form.

3. Instructions for Completion: (these cannot be reproduced here in the =
tabular form used in Mike's submission. Viewing in full screen should =
line up the items.)

Team Name:.................................Self Explanatory

Tasking Date:................................Date SAR Tasking conducted;

RCMP Det:...................................Name of the RCMP Detachment =
in charge of the operation

RCMP File #:...............................RCMP Detachment File Number =
if known

Incident Type:...............................Indicate type of search. =
Describe "other", e.g." evidence search"

Number Team Members Responding:...........Total number of team members =
who responded to the search.

Team members Injured:................Was a SAR volunteer injured on the =
operation?=20

Number of Operational Periods Worked:......Total number of operational =
periods worked by the team while assisting with the search

Total Volunteer Hours Contributed:.......The total of all team hours =
contributed to the Search Operation.=20

Team Expenses, Reimbursed:.........................Self Explanatory

Team Expenses, Non-Reimbursed:.................Internal expenses =
absorbed by the SAR team to participate in the mission that are not =
reimbursed, (eg. administration costs, stationary costs, etc.)

Subjects Located:............................................Subject =
Located by SAR Team

Subject Condition:.........................................Condition of =
found subjects (fill in all that apply)

Clue / Evidence:.............................................Describe =
any clues / evidence located

Found By: ......................................................Name of =
Volunteer's who found Clue / Evidence

Search Actions and Results:...........................Narrative =
description of actions taken on search operations, e.g. area searched, =
terrain type, weather, techniques used, observations made, items found, =
etc.

Signature and Date:........................................Report must =
be signed and dated by the SAR Team representative.

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FUNDRAISING PARTY

Edmonton Regional SAR is having a Fund raiser and Party on November 15, =
2009. We will be having a silent auction and live music with the band =
"Rule of Nines"=20

Location is at "On the Rocks" 11740 - Jasper Ave. Edmonton.=20

Tickets are $20.00 and are now on sale.=20

For more information and tickets you can contact ERSARA at 780.440.1710 =
or Denis at denis.babin at ersara.com

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2009 SARA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Tickets for the 2009 Search and Rescue Alberta Annual Conference go on =
sale on Monday, September 8 at 10:00 a.m. Direct access to purchase =
tickets can be found at: =
http://www.ticketweb.ca/snl/EventListings.action?orgId=3D26481http://www.=
ticketweb.ca/snl/EventListings.action?orgId=3D26481http://www.ticketweb.c=
a/snl/EventListings.action?orgId=3D26481. For further information please =
contact Norman Mathew at normanmathew at xplornet.com.

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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 =
http://castrov.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sara-happenings enter =
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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Hi All: 
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.
Subscription and unsubscription information is at the end of the =
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<HR>

LATE ........... MY APOLOGIES
I had been delaying this month=92s newsletter to catch an article of =
SAR=20
interest we were trying for, but still no show. I hope we will have the =
article=20
for next month=92s newsletter. Editor.

<HR>

ATTENTION ALL TEAMS=20

From Search and Rescue Alberta Telecommunications =
Committee<FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"> 
Be advised that the Telecommunications Committee is functioning, and =
working=20
hard. 
It is apparent however that many teams are working individually on=20
communications projects without regard to the bigger picture in Alberta. =
This=20
may in the long term be detrimental to obtaining a working agreement =
with=20
Industry Canada and not in the best interests of Search and Rescue =
Alberta. 
It is therefore essential that all teams working on communications=20
frequencies and repeater projects work through a liaison with the=20
telecommunications committee. We are working on similar projects, =
however the=20
waters get muddy when you throw too many pebbles at the pond. The work =
should be=20
co-ordinated through the telecommunications committee to come up with a=20
satisfactory solution for all teams in Alberta so that all teams can be =
on the=20
same page. That is not the situation at present.<FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"> 
We are working with Industry Canada, the National Search and Rescue=20
Secretariat AEMA, and others for solutions.=20

For the common good of SAR in Alberta, please forward comments, =
innovations,=20
and ideas through the committee. 
Please contact the committee through the SARAB web page or directly =
through=20
my email address listed below. 
Kindest regards, =
<FONT=20
face=3DArial>
John R. (Jack) Humphries =
<FONT=20
face=3DArial>
Telecommunications Committee Chairman=20

Search and Rescue Alberta=20

Email: <A href=3D"mailto:gwfgroup at telus.net">gwfgroup at telus.net</A>

<HR>

CIVILIAN SAR TEAM REPORT
&nbsp;
RCMP "K" DIVISION -- CIVILIAN SAR TEAM REPORT 
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION
This item came from Mike Self, and was in the form of a complete =
printer=20
ready form =96 which unfortunately cannot be disseminated through this =
newsletter=20
which is not set up for Word attachments. I am, however reproducing the =
detailed=20
instructions for completing the form so that groups will know what they =
can=20
expect to see. If the form does not appear soon on the SAR Alberta =
website, I=20
suggest teams get in touch with the originator directly.
Mike Self=92s E-mail Address(es): <A=20
href=3D"mailto:Mike.SELF at rcmp-grc.gc.ca"><FONT=20
face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff>Mike.SELF at rcmp-grc.gc.ca</A><FONT=20
face=3DArial> 
1. This Report must be competed and submitted to the tasking RCMP =
detachment=20
and to the RCMP "K" Division SAR Coordinator within 14 days of =
completing any=20
RCMP tasking, including specialized operations such as evidence =
searches.
2. If more than one civilian SAR team is used on the operation, each =
team=20
must submit a separate Report form.
3. Instructions for Completion: (these cannot be reproduced here in =
the=20
tabular form used in Mike=92s submission. Viewing in full screen should =
line up=20
the items.)
Team Name:.................................Self Explanatory
Tasking Date:................................Date SAR Tasking =
conducted;
RCMP Det:...................................Name of the RCMP =
Detachment in=20
charge of the operation
RCMP File #:...............................RCMP Detachment File =
Number if=20
known
Incident Type:...............................Indicate type of search. =

Describe "other", e.g." evidence search"
Number Team Members Responding:...........Total number of team =
members who=20
responded to the search.
Team members Injured:................Was a SAR volunteer injured on =
the=20
operation? 
Number of Operational Periods Worked:......Total number of =
operational=20
periods worked by the team while assisting with the search
Total Volunteer Hours Contributed:.......The total of all team hours=20
contributed to the Search Operation. 
Team Expenses, Reimbursed:.........................Self =
Explanatory
Team Expenses, Non-Reimbursed:.................Internal expenses =
absorbed by=20
the SAR team to participate in the mission that are not reimbursed, (eg. =

administration costs, stationary costs, etc.)
Subjects Located:............................................Subject =
Located=20
by SAR Team
Subject Condition:.........................................Condition =
of found=20
subjects (fill in all that apply)
Clue / Evidence:.............................................Describe =
any=20
clues / evidence located
Found By: ......................................................Name =
of=20
Volunteer's who found Clue / Evidence
Search Actions and Results:...........................Narrative =
description=20
of actions taken on search operations, e.g. area searched, terrain type, =

weather, techniques used, observations made, items found, etc.
Signature and Date:........................................Report =
must be=20
signed and dated by the SAR Team representative.


<HR>

FUNDRAISING PARTY
Edmonton Regional SAR is having a Fund raiser and Party on November =
15, 2009.=20
We will be having a silent auction and live music with the band "Rule of =
Nines"=20

Location is at "On the Rocks" 11740 - Jasper Ave. Edmonton. 
Tickets are $20.00 and are now on sale. 
For more information and tickets you can contact ERSARA at =
780.440.1710 or=20
Denis at <A href=3D"mailto:denis.babin at ersara.com"><FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New =
Roman">denis.babin at ersara.com</A><FONT=20
face=3DArial>

<HR>

2009 SARA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Tickets for the 2009 Search and Rescue Alberta Annual Conference go =
on sale=20
on Monday, September 8 at 10:00 a.m. Direct access to purchase tickets =
can be=20
found at: <A=20
href=3D"http://www.ticketweb.ca/snl/EventListings.action?orgId=3D26481"><=
U><FONT=20
face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff>http://www.ticketweb.ca/snl/EventListings.action?orgId=3D=
26481</A><A=20
href=3D"http://www.ticketweb.ca/snl/EventListings.action?orgId=3D26481"><=
U><FONT=20
face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff>http://www.ticketweb.ca/snl/EventListings.action?orgId=3D=
26481</A><A=20
href=3D"http://www.ticketweb.ca/snl/EventListings.action?orgId=3D26481"><=
U><FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New =
Roman">http://www.ticketweb.ca/snl/EventListings.action?orgId=3D26481</FO=
NT></A><FONT=20
face=3DArial>. For further information please contact Norman Mathew at =
<A=20
href=3D"http://www.ticketweb.ca/snl/EventListings.action?orgId=3D26481"><=
U><FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New =
Roman">normanmathew at xplornet.com</A><FONT=20
face=3DArial>.

<HR>

SARA HAPPENINGS SUBMISSIONS 
Our regular publication date for mailings of SARA Happenings is the =
middle of=20
each month. Please note that the deadline for material is the =
14th of=20
each month. 

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

Please send all material to the editor; Chris Hoare at =
<A=20
href=3D"HU">choare at shaw.ca</A> =
PLEASE DO=20
include contact information for members to gain further information.

&nbsp;
To subscribe or unsubscribe visit=20
http://castrov.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sara-happenings enter =
your=20
e-mail address and click on "Edit Options". Automatic subscribers will =
need to=20
click on "EMail My Password to Me". You can subscribe and unsubscribe on =
the=20
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