[SaraHap] SARA Happenings May 2011
Kester Whyte
kwhyte2 at gmail.com
Sun May 15 20:08:56 MDT 2011
*Hi All:*
SARA Happenings is issued to foster communication within the Search and
Rescue community in Alberta. It is going to 237 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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FROM THE AGM
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SAR Alberta Website Changes
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When dealing with changes to the SAR Alberta website we are now only going
to make changes once per month. It has been difficult at times with changes
coming and going constantly.
If you have changes that need to be made for the web site only, please have
changes into the SAR Alberta Secretary secretary at saralberta.ca by the First
of every Month.
Changes to your membership information only not for the website may be sent
in at any time to the SAR Alberta Secretary.
Thank you
Sheri Easterbrook
Secretary SAR Alberta
secretary at saralberta.ca
www.saralberta.ca
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SAR Alberta Executive & Board Members for 2011
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President...............Don Drebert
Vice President..........Daryl Black
Secretary...............Sheri Easterbrook
Treasurer...............Rodney Dietrich
Past President..........Monica Ahlstrom
Central Director........Ed Van Heeren
Central Deputy..........Don Oltrop
North East Director.....Steve Medford
North East Deputy.......Alan Tomalty
North West Director.....Norman Leslie
North West Deputy.......Carianne Budalich
North Central Director.....Vacant
North Central Deputy.......Vacant
South Director..........Cory Bohaychuk
South Deputy Director...Jan Hurl
South Central Director..Bruce Marshall
South Central Deputy....Shane Elder
Training Coordinator....Norman Mathew
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The following standards were adopted at the SAR Alberta Annual General
Meeting:
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1) SAR Alberta First Aid Responder
2) SAR Alberta Swift Water Rescue Level 1
The tracker standards below were adopted with amendments to be made by the
Standards Committee on title changes.
1) SAR Alberta Beginner Tracker Member
2) SAR Alberta Intermediate Tracker Member
3) SAR Alberta Tracker Member
4) SAR Alberta Tracker Team Leader
These standards will be posted on the SAR Alberta website soon under SAR
Alberta Operating Standards.
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
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As another year has passed and a lot of volunteer hours have been recorded
much has been accomplished in the SAR world. I would like to say a special
thank you to Mary-ann Warren for the role that she has played over the last
two years as secretary of SAR Alberta. Mary-ann has also agreed to help in
the background if needed and this goes to show the selfless spirit of SAR
volunteers. The AGM was a success with quorum being achieved and a very good
attendance. A big hello and congratulations to Sheri Easterbrook on her new
position as SAR Alberta’s secretary. I look forward to working with
Sheri, Rodney and Daryl and the board in the coming year to continue with
the sustainability plan for SAR Alberta and the teams we represent
throughout the province.
In the afternoon we had several presentations which included Algoma
insurance from our Alberta broker Jardine Lloyd and Thompson who was
represented by Jennifer Klewchuk, WCB by Pat Brophy and Tom Sand with AEMA.
There were power point presentations delivered and I have electronic
versions for those of you who wish to have them.
Rodney would appreciate stats on a quarterly basis if possible to alleviate
the year end rush and it would be easer for teams to compile on an on going
basis to spread the work load throughout the year.
June /July is the deadline for Acknowledgment of Compliance forms to be
submitted to AEMA for the grant year of 10/11 and the new grant applications
for 12/13 should be available in July/August with a submission deadline of
September 30 2011.
Please note the changes on the web site to the forms for the Civilian SAR
team report to the RCMP. The changes are made in red and each team MUST fill
out a report when a tasking through the RCMP is initiated as well as expense
reimbursement to be submitted by each team to the tasking detachment.
For all teams, please call the AARC at 1-866-618-2362 for deployment’s,
training, fund raising or general meetings. Please ask for a tracking number
and record on your sign in sheets. This will ensure that due diligence was
executed and will help in the event of a liability issue down the road. The
AARC will ask that you call before and after all events.
I am looking forward to advancing Search and Rescue within the province of
Alberta and at the national level because we all do what we do for the
betterment of others.
Yours truly
Don Drebert
President SAR Alberta
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*CALGARY MARATHON*
The Calgary Marathon is on May 29 and Calgary Search and Rescue is
putting together a race team. All SAR volunteers, friends and family
are invited to join the team for any of the race day events: 5 km, 10
km, half-marathon or marathon. There is a discounted entry fee for SAR
volunteers and supporters.
CALSARA will also be helping out with race marshalling and if you
would like to help hand water to 10,000 grateful runners then please
join us.
For further details visit
www.calsara.com or contact Jim Wilson
pr-director at calsara.com
Public Relations Director
Calgary Search and Rescue Association
pr-director at calsara.com
www.calsara.com
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CALLING ALL TRACKERS! CALLING ALL TRACKERS!
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Winter is taking a long time leaving us and we are thinking about tracking
again. We have a location west of Drayton Valley booked for the 18th of
June, thank you, Reese Woolsey. Camping is available and Drayton Valley is
only about 10 minutes away. Everyone is welcome, there will be someone to
instruct new trackers as well. Please let me know if you are interested and
please pass this information along so we can get a good turnout. The more
the merrier.
Tracking practise
West of Drayton Valley
June 18, 2011 9:00am
Contact
Michelle Hebert
Secretary
SAR 1st Response
UTS Signcutter
mhebert at airsurfer.ca or 780-445-9022
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SEARCH & RESCUE DOG ASSOCIATION OF ALBERTA
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Basic SAR Dog Boot Camp
Search Dog Seminar
May 21-23
Gull Lake, Alberta
For more information
Contact: Mary-Ann Warren mwtracks at netzero.net or Michelle Limoges
udcdoberman at shaw.ca
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
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Parkland Search and Rescue is pleased to announce a five day Search Manager
course, September 19 to 23, 2011. The course will take place at the Parkland
Search and Rescue Hall in Stony Plain, Alberta. This is a granted course so
there is no cost for instruction. All instructional materials and some meals
will be provided. Members will be responsible for their own transportation,
accommodation, and some meal costs, although some assistance may be
available.
A deposit of $100 to hold you place in the course will be required with your
registration application. The deposit will be refunded as long as you attend
the course or notify us by August 1, 2011 if you need to cancel. Do not pay
the deposit until you placement in the course is verified by the Parkland
SAR Training Coordinator.
For further information and to register, contact Ed Hornby, Training
Coordinator, Parkland Search and Rescue at: edhornby at telus.net
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