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<P>Hi All:</B> </P>
<P>SARA Happenings is issued to foster communication within the Search and
Rescue community in Alberta. It is going to 328 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.</P>
<P>Subscription and unsubscription information is at the end of the newsletter.
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<P>SAR DAYS</P></B>
<P>What is Alberta Search and Rescue Day all about? Search and Rescue Day was
established by the Hon. Walter Paszkowski, then Minister of Municipal Affairs.
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<P>Starting in 2000, the first Saturday in May has been proclaimed as an
opportunity to highlight search and rescue activities in the province and
celebrate the outstanding contributions of the volunteers who put their lives at
risk to save others. </P>
<P>During the inaugural proclamation, the Minister Walter Paszkowski said "The
designation of Search and Rescue Day will increase awareness of the good work
being done in this area. The fact that these special individuals give so freely
of their efforts at any time of day or night is worthy of recognition." </P>
<P>SAR day this year is on May 3, 2008 please send any and all submissions for
events to </FONT><A href="mailto:sarabsecertary@yahoo.com"><U><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT
face="Times New Roman">sarabsecertary@yahoo.com</FONT></U></FONT></A><FONT
face=Arial> Deadline for submissions is April 1st, 2008 thanks. Michelle
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<P>SAR DAY AMAZING RACE</P></B>
<P>No sooner announced that we have an addition to the program.</P>
<P>SAR days are coming up again and LASARA has decided to organize a SAR Amazing
race. We want to invite teams from other local SAR groups and the community
(local police/fire/emergency groups, youth groups, scouts, etc) to come and
compete. I have attached a quick announcement. We were hoping CSDA would be
interested in joining with us again this year. If you are, we would love your
input into planning and organizing. </P>
<P>Contact </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman">Lana at </FONT><A
href="mailto:lanamiller@yahoo.com"><U><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
face="Times New Roman">lanamiller@yahoo.com</FONT></U></FONT></A><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></P>
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<P>NATIONAL DISASTER RESPONSE TEAM.</P></B>
<P>I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself (Lance Stephenson), and
my partner Coby Duerr - we are the Task Force Leaders with Canada Task Force 2,
a newly formed National Disaster Response Team. CAN-TF2 is a federally-mandated,
volunteer-based team, affiliated with the City of Calgary Fire Department and
the Alberta Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS). Our mandate is Heavy Urban
Search & Rescue - however, the team will be built in 8 separate modules, all
capable of individual response, supporting the needs of emergency services and
ground SAR in Alberta. </P>
<P>CAN-TF2 will be a multi-disciplinary team designed to provide a wide range of
services related to disaster and emergency events. The team's primary role is to
locate, extricate and provide immediate medical care to individuals affected by
natural or human-caused disasters. Our strength is in our diversity. CAN-TF2
will comprised of volunteer members throughout the province of Alberta, with
specialists in: </P>
<P>search (including highly-trained search dogs), rescue, communications,
logistics (cooks, small engine mechanics, equipment operators, enthusiastic
individuals), HazMat, medical (paramedics and emergency physicians), structural
engineers and air support. </P>
<P>To comply with the six hour deployment, team members must live within a
four-hour radius of the Task Force building located in Calgary, Alberta. </P>
<P>While still in development, CAN-TF2 is built on teamwork and professionalism;
members strive for excellence and lead the way in advance heavy urban search and
rescue techniques. CAN- TF2 had the ability to be self-contained for up to 14
days and can respond provincially, nationally and eventually internationally.
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<P>If this sounds interesting - we need people like you.... For more
information, check out our website at </FONT><A
href="http://www.cantf2.com/"><U><FONT
color=#0000ff>http://www.cantf2.com</U></FONT></A><FONT face=Arial> </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial>Please pass this onto individuals that may have an interest
in being part of the new initiative.... Thanks Lance Stephenson <</FONT><A
href="mailto:<LanceS@stars.ca>"><U><FONT
color=#0000ff>LanceS@stars.ca></U></FONT></A><FONT face=Arial> Task Force
Leader Canada Task Force 2 Alberta - Canada</FONT></P>
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<P>MORE WYSE PORTABLE WINCH</P></B>
<P>A "real" example of usage of our technology; the Rovers Ground SAR (Harry
Blackmore) were tasked with removing a downed helicopter in St. John's for
inspection by Canada's Transportation Safety Board. They were assisted by the
Wyse Portable Winch.</P>
<P>Here's a link to some pictures.</P></FONT>
<P><A href="http://www.vocm.com/viewgallery.asp?id=149"><U><FONT
color=#0000ff>http://www.vocm.com/viewgallery.asp?id=149</U></FONT></A></P><B><FONT
color=#000080 size=5>
<P>Eldon Davis</B></FONT><FONT size=3> <B><U><FONT color=#000080>Marketing
Director</B></FONT></U></FONT><FONT size=3> </FONT></P><B><FONT color=#000080>
<P>WYSE Design & Development Inc.</B></FONT> Suite 3022, INCO Innovation
Centre P.O. Box 4200 St. Johns, NL, Canada, A1C 5S7 Telephone: 709-737-6215 Fax:
709-737-2539 Email: Eldon.Davis@WYSE-Design.com <U><FONT
color=#0000ff>www.wyse-design.com</P></U></FONT><FONT face=Arial>
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<P><B>WILDERNESS FIRST AID COURSE</P></B>
<P>Invitation to a Wilderness first aid course hosted by KTSAR, evening of
Friday Feb 29<SUP>th</SUP> , Sat Mar 1<SUP>st</SUP> , and Sun Mar 2<SUP>nd</SUP>
Location: Barrhead EMS Centre with instructor Daryl Black from ERI Contact Dale
at 780 674 6145 or email </FONT><A href="mailto:arkise@telus.net"><U><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT
face="Times New Roman">arkise@telus.net</FONT></U></FONT></A><FONT face=Arial>
to register.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial>Also, in the same message received by SARA Happenings, was
the following addition Anyone interested in ATV safety contact Marty 780 674
7350 </FONT></P>
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<P>SARA HAPPENINGS SUBMISSIONS </P></B>
<P>Our regular publication date for mailings of SARA Happenings is the middle of
each month. Please note that the deadline for material is the 14<SUP>th</SUP> of
each month. </P>
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<P>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. </P>
<P>Please send all material to the editor; Chris Hoare at </FONT><A
href="ĀP"><U><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
face="Times New Roman">choare@shaw.ca</FONT></U></FONT></A><FONT face=Arial>
PLEASE DO include contact information for members to gain further
information.</P>
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