[SaraHap] SARA Happenings March 2010

[Kester Whyte]

Hi All:

SARA Happenings is issued to foster communication within the Search and
Rescue community in Alberta. It is going to 226 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.



*FROM THE BOARD*

SAR Alberta Annual General Meeting
The SAR Alberta Annual General Meeting will be held Saturday May 1, 2010 in
Edmonton.

Civil Emergency Response Course Instructors
If you are a CER instructor or know of one could you please contact the SAR
Alberta Secretary mwtracks at netzero.net  so the CER instructors list can be
updated. Thank you.

SAR Basics Course Instructors
If you are a SAR Basics instructor or know of one could you please contact
the SAR Alberta Secretary mwtracks at netzero.net  so the SAR Basics
instructors list can be updated. Thank you.

Mary-Ann Warren
Secretary
SAR Alberta



*CAVE RESCUE WORKSHOPS*

NOTE: Information on BCCR / ACRO events can be found at
http://www.missioncontrol.co.nz/itm/Calendar.aspx?ID=10

ACRO/BCCR Cave Rescue Workshops – Hinton, AB, May 21 – 25, 2010 (and Horne
Lake, BC if you can’t make the Hinton one!)

The annual round of Companion Cave Rescue and Cave Rescue Response workshops
are now being scheduled and registration is open.  Details for the workshop
can be found both on the event listing link above or on the cancaver website
at http://www.cancaver.ca/bccr/BCCRtrain.htm  The workshops are open to all
cavers and those interested in caving and cave rescue – including tasking
agencies. These workshops filled very quickly (max 20 participants) so don’t
delay in signing up and getting your registration form and fees in.

BC Cave Rescue Seminar – July 2010, Vancouver Island
Check the events calendar above for more details as this event unfolds!
This is an intense 8 day seminar (day and evening!) covering all aspects of
self-rescue and organized rescue in cave environments.  It is usually
attended by those with a variety of backgrounds including recreational
cavers, cave rescue members, SAR volunteers, and other technical rescue
agencies.  There will likely be a contingent attending from Alberta so feel
free to join in!

ACRO Training / Practices
We hope to organize a number of one day training sessions for 2010 in
various topics including single rope technique, cave rescue pre-planning,
rope rescue rigging, mock drills, etc.  If you have suggestions for topics /
locations, please contact Cindy Heselton at acro_cindy at yahoo.ca

Cindy Heselton
Training Director
Alberta Cave Rescue Organization
http://www.missioncontrol.co.nz/itm/Calendar.aspx?ID=10



*WING NIGHT
*
Our annual Wing Night will take place Thursday, March 25 at Average
Joe's Pub, 390 Baseline Road, Sherwood Park.
This is a chance to get together and socialize... come and join us for
a social evening out; bring friends and relatives - sit around, have a
drink and food, participate in our silent auction and 50/50 draw, and
generally have a good time.
Questions - just ask me!
Hope you will join us!

Michelle Limoges  udcdoberman at shaw.ca
SARDAA Secretary & Dog Handler


*CALLING ALL TRACKERS
*
Michelle Hebert (UTS Sign-cutter) and Les Brace (Canadian Tracking
Technologies) invite you to join us in a tracking exercise.

We supply the location, scenario to work out, meeting room for briefing and
debriefing, help for novice trackers and interested people, snacks and
lunch.

You supply tracking stick (some extra available), notepad and pencil, and
enthusiasm.

All trackers are welcome.,

Purpose: To get the tracking community together for practice and
socializing.

Where: Mulhurst Lutheran Camp, www.mulhurstlutherancamp.ca

When: April 17th, 2010, 9:00am to 5:00pm

Note: (hours for this practice can be claimed as UTS tracking hours)

Pre-registration is required, please contact Michelle for the form. Deadline
is April 2, 2010.

mhebert at airsurfer.ca

Michelle Hebert
Secretary
SAR 1st Response
cell: 780-445-9022
home: 780-963-7859


*PROVINCIAL INSTRUCTOR DATABASE
*
SAR Alberta is in the process of developing a database of instructors that
are qualified or certified to teach SAR related courses. To this end, we are
requesting that SAR members who are certificated instructors in SAR courses
self-identify for inclusion in the database. This is a voluntary
registration. The purpose of the database is to assist SAR groups in finding
instructors for their regular training as well as for granted training.

If you are interested in being included in the database, please e-mail the
following information to: normanmathew at xplornet.com


First and last names:

E-mail:

Address:

City:

Postal Code:

Course(s) certificated to teach:

Certificate credentials (NFPA, St. John Ambulance, ERI, UTS, etc.):

Comments:



If you have any questions, please contact Norman Mathew at:
normanmathew at xplornet.com


*SARA HAPPENINGS SUBMISSIONS
*
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of each month. Please note that the deadline for material is the 14th of
each month.

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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.

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


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