[SaraHap] Fw: SARA Happenings June 2010

[Chris Hoare]

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From: Chris Hoare 
To: SARA Happenings 
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 7:36 PM
Subject: SARA Happenings June 2010


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. 



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AMBER ALERT BY CELL

Cellphone users invited to sign up for free Amber Alert text messages 

(Amber-Alerts-Cellphon) 

Source: CP - Canadian Press May 26 13:51 

OTTAWA, Ont. Canada's Amber Alert system is going wireless in an effort to reach millions of cellphone users. The country's cellphone industry is getting together with the RCMP and other police forces to offer free Amber Alerts to most wireless phone users. 

The alerts, which are issued to the public after a reported child abduction will be sent as text messages to those who sign up for the service. Getting the word out quickly after an abduction is a big part of police efforts to help get a child returned safely. 

Those who want to join the program which is available in all 10 provinces and three territories can subscribe online at www.WirelessAMBER.ca or sign up directly from their phones. So far, the companies taking part are Bell, Fido, Koodo, MTS, NorthernTel, Rogers, SaskTel, Solo Mobile, Tilibec, TELUS, Videotron and Virgin Mobile. 

``Through co-operation between the RCMP and wireless service providers, this initiative will demonstrate how technology can help fight serious criminal activity and make the most vulnerable citizens in our society safer,'' said Vic Toews, Canada's minister of public safety. 

Bernard Lord, who heads the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association, added, ``If one of our most precious citizens is abducted, wireless Amber Alerts can put the immediate power to help in the hands of Canada's 23 million cellphone customers.'' 

Message from RODNEY DIETRICH accountinggod at shaw.ca 




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RECRUITING BROCHURE

The brochure was created by Rene J. Collins rene at collinscraft.com At DSAR.

It is a large file so is not reproduced here. The link to it is http://www.hdtvcamera.com/SAR-Brochure.pdf. It may take a while to download so patience will be required. 

It is also high res. and can be reproduced on most equipment. SAR groups may use it, and will likely find a consumer colour laser printer works quite well for what we need. The concept of the brochure is to get the potential new recruits through the door and let the individual SAR teams do the rest to get them to stay. 



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NEW WEBSITE IS LIVE

Check out www.saralbaerta.ca for our new website. We will be forwarding from our ''old'' site at www.saralberta.org to the new one so no need to change bookmarks or links. If you or your group has any information on the site please verify it for accuracy. The site will reflect the professionalism of Alberta''s SAR community and it''s only as good as we make it. Changes should go to webchange at saralberta.ca and please be include the Page/Section and the specifics around the change. Thank-you and let''s make this a website we all can be very proud of.

Daryl Black daryl.black at rescuetraining.ca 

Ed. Note: I could not access the new website through the www.saralbaerta.ca link in this message but the redirect from the at www.saralberta.org site worked.



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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!

Cindy Heselton at acro_cindy at yahoo.ca 

Training Director

Alberta Cave Rescue Organization

http://www.missioncontrol.co.nz/itm/Calendar.aspx?ID=10 



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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. 


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. 

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.



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