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<P><B><FONT face=Arial>Hi All:</B> </P>
<P>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.</P>
<P>Subscription and unsubscription information is at the end of the newsletter.
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<P>2009 PROVINCIAL CONFERENCE</B> </P>
<P>April 24 to 26 </P>
<P>Hosted by Parkland SAR </P>
<P>The Information Brochure and Event Schedule can be accessed on the SAR
Alberta website.</P>
<P>See </FONT><A href="http://www.parklandsar.org/"><U><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
face="Times New Roman">www.parklandsar.org</FONT></U></FONT></A><FONT
face=Arial> or </FONT><A href="http://www.saralberta.org/"><U><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT
face="Times New Roman">www.saralberta.org</FONT></U></FONT></A><FONT face=Arial>
for info - register at </FONT><A href="http://www.ticketweb.ca"><U><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT
face="Times New Roman">www.ticketweb.ca</FONT></U></FONT></A></P>
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<P>PROVINCIAL CONFERENCE UPDATE</P>
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<P>Note that conference registration can be accessed directly from the
Conference info panel on the SAR Alberta website. </FONT><A
href="http://www.saralberta.org/"><U><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff>http://www.saralberta.org/</U></FONT></FONT></A><FONT
face=Arial> The conference schedule and information brochure can also be
downloaded from the site. At risk of duplicating information the entire
registration form is pasted next. The editor takes no responsibility for the
loss of formatting due to the e-mail transmission – the form is for information
only, not for use as an actual registration form.</P>
<P>Note that the location information will be provided along with registration
confirmation.</P><B>
<P>Search and Rescue Alberta</P></B>
<P>2009 Provincial Conference Registration Form</P>
<P>You may also register on-line at www.ticketweb.ca</P>
<P>REGISTRATION DEADLINE: APRIL 10. After April 1, there is a $50 Late
Registration Fee.</P>
<P>NO REGISTRATIONS AT THE DOOR</P>
<P>Last Name: _________________________________ </P>
<P>First Name:_________________________</P>
<P>Mailing Address:
________________________________________________________________</P>
<P>City: ________________________________________ </P>
<P>Postal Code: ______________________</P>
<P>SAR Group: _____________________________ </P>
<P>Email: _________________________________</P>
<P>Please indicate which sessions you will be attending:</P>
<P>Note that the Rope and Climbing Wall option requires a half-day.</P>
<P>Saturday: 1130 – 1230 (Choose 1 only)</P>
<P>_____ Safe and Effective Fire Extinguisher Use</P>
<P>_____ Night Tracking</P>
<P>_____ The Leadership Toolbox</P>
<P>_____ SARVAC – A Strong National Voice for SAR</P>
<P>_____ Keys to a Successful Board</P>
<P>Saturday: 1500 – 1600 (Choose 1 only)</P>
<P>_____ Search and Rescue Dog Association Part 1 (you must also choose part 2
below)</P>
<P>_____ Survival</P>
<P>_____ Portable Defibrillator Use</P>
<P>_____ H2S Aware</P>
<P>_____ Building a Better Board Part 1 (you must also choose part 2 below)</P>
<P>Saturday: 1630 – 1730 (Choose 1 only)</P>
<P>_____ Search and Rescue Dog Association Part 2 (you must also choose part 1
above)</P>
<P>_____ Survival (Repeat session)</P>
<P>_____ Tapping into Volunteer Motivation</P>
<P>_____ Weather Radio Alert System and SAR</P>
<P>_____ Maintaining a Good Relationship with the RCMP</P>
<P>_____ Building a Better Board Part 2 (you must also choose part 1 above)</P>
<P>Full Conference Fee $200</P>
<P>Includes Friday dormitory-style accommodation; Friday evening social; all
meals on Saturday; all conference Events, except Rope and Climbing Wall; all
nutrition snacks; Saturday BBQ, evening social and recreation; Saturday
dormitory-style accommodation; Sunday breakfast; and, AGM</P>
<P>Double Occupancy Upgrade ($60 per room) Per person $30</P>
<P>Dormitory-style accommodation is included in above price; limited spaces
available for this option</P>
<P>Please indicate who you will be sharing a room with
____________________________________</P>
<P>OR Single Occupancy Upgrade $80</P>
<P>Dormitory-style accommodation is included in above price; limited spaces
available for this option</P>
<P>Optional Rope Course and Climbing Wall (limited to the first 50 applicants)
$25</P>
<P>Discount if you can’t arrive until Saturday morning -$20</P>
<P>Please try to arrive by 0830 on Saturday</P>
<P>Late registration fee (After April 1 and until April 10) $50</P>
<P>TOTAL $__________</P>
<P>Enclose your payment with this registration form. Make cheques payable to
Parkland Search and Rescue Society. Mail to: Norman Mathew, Box 158, Seba Beach,
AB T0E 2B0.</P>
<P>NOTES:</P>
<P>1.You will receive an email confirmation of your registration as well as
location information and other details about the conference</P>
<P>2.Registration deadline is April 10; after April 1, a late registration fee
of $50 applies</P>
<P>3.FOR LOGISTICAL REASONS, THERE ARE NO REGISTRATIONS AT THE DOOR</P>
<P>4.There are no refunds after April 1; requests for refunds must be made in
writing.</P>
<P>Signature: __________________________________________ Date:
____________________________</P>
<P>Information collected on this form will be used for the administration of the
Search and Rescue Alberta 2009 Provincial Conference only. This information will
not be distributed to, or shared with, any other organization.</P>
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<P>2010 SARSCENE CONFERENCE AND EXPO</P></B>
<P><BR>Regina, SK<BR>Fall 2010<BR><BR>The NSS announces that the 2009 edition of
SARSCENE Conference and Expo is postponed. It will resume in the fall of 2010.
The Search and Rescue Saskatchewan Association of Volunteers (SARSAV) and the
Ministry of Corrections, Public Safety and Policing, Government of Saskatchewan,
will co-host the 2010 conference in Regina, SK. <BR><BR>Please re-visit the
</FONT><A href="http://www.sarscene.ca/"><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT
face=Arial size=2>
<P></FONT></FONT><U><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff><FONT size=3>http://www.sarscene.ca</FONT></P>
<DIV></U></FONT></FONT></A><FONT face=Arial>website for continuing updates.
<BR><BR>Why?<BR><BR>After 17 years, it's time to pause and review the format and
content of the SARSCENE Conference and Expo. Feedback from the SAR community
indicates that the timing is right to revamp the conference, improve the
content, offer more targeted and useful sharing of information, best practices
and learning for volunteers and other SAR professionals. <BR><BR>What's being
refreshed?<BR><BR>To make SARSCENE a new, improved and more targeted event,
we're :<BR>* refurbishing content selection: we want to create educational and
informative streams for volunteers, SAR managers, team leaders, emergency
measures officials, law enforcement, associations, etc.;<BR>* improving the
Awards Program by bringing it up to date, so it more accurately reflects and
recognizes changes in today's SAR reality;<BR>* seeking more involvement from
our air, marine and ground partners, and the SAR industry; and<BR>* focusing on
multi-year strategic & operational planning.<BR><BR>Goal<BR><BR>Our goal is
to create a more balanced event, and ensure that conference participants receive
increased value for the time and money they invest in attending the conference.
If you'd like to offer comments and suggestions, please contact:<BR><BR>Email :
</FONT><A href="mailto:sarscene@nss.gc.ca"><U><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
face="Times New Roman">sarscene@nss.gc.ca</FONT></U></FONT></A><FONT face=Arial>
<BR>Fax : 613-996-3746</FONT></DIV>
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<P>ALZHEIMER SOCIETY</P></B>
<P>The following was also submitted to the newsletter and comes from Joan Price
</FONT><A href="mailto:jprice@alzheimer.ab.ca"><U><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>jprice@alzheimer.ab.ca</U></FONT></FONT></A><FONT face=Arial>
<BR><BR><B>Subject:</B> NEW! On-line Safely Home Registration and SAR Training
Available</P>
<P>One thing I did want to share with you is that the <B>on-line registration
for Safely Home</B> is now available at </FONT><A
href="http://www.safelyhome.ca/"><U><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
face="Times New Roman">www.safelyhome.ca</FONT></U></FONT></A><FONT face=Arial>
. </P>
<P>In addition, the <B>on-line training</B> for SAR, RCMP, Police is now
available as well. You may want to take a look at the website, check out the
self-directed training and see if it will be a fit for on-going staff
development for SAR groups throughout Alberta/NWT. </P>
<P>NEW! on-line training is now available on our <B>Safely Home </B>webpage<B>:
</B></FONT><A
href="http://www.safelyhome.ca/en/onlinetraining/onlinetraining.asp"><U><FONT
color=#0000ff size=2><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><FONT
face="Times New Roman">http://www.safelyhome.ca/en/onlinetraining/onlinetraining.asp</FONT></U></FONT></FONT></A><B><FONT
face=Arial>. Please see the How to Register</B> portion on that page.
Registrants will have to <U>fill out the form</U> in order to require enrollment
to the course.</P>
<P>Please feel free to <B>share this information</B> with anyone interested in
taking the training on-line (note the change of the name of the course).</P><B>
<P>Course B: "Search is an Emergency": Bringing people with Alzheimer's and
related diseases Safely Home. </P>
<P>Targeted audience: Police and emergency services.</P></B>
<P>Alzheimer's disease provides unique challenges to emergency search and rescue
efforts. This course will assist police and emergency services to learn about
the distinguishing characteristics of persons with Alzheimer's disease who may
become lost; effective communication strategies to use when interacting with the
public; the Safely Home™ program; and vital information to help reunite lost
persons with their family members.</P>
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<P>SARVAC NEWSLETTER</P></B>
<P>Rodney also sent me the pdf file of the SARVAC newsletter for Winter 2009,
but I cannot undertake to post it in this newsletter edition. My apologies, but
this newsletter threatens to exceed the length and file size restrictions that
prevent it from becoming burdensome to those with only dial-up service. The
SARVAC newsletter will be posted soon on the SAR Alberta website.</P>
<P>If you’d like to see it before it appears on the site you might contact
Rodney Dietrich at </P></FONT>
<P><A href="mailto:accountinggod@shaw.ca"><U><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>accountinggod@shaw.ca</U></FONT></FONT></A><FONT face=Arial> </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="mailto:jprice@alzheimer.ab.ca"><U><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff>choare@shaw.ca</U></FONT></FONT></A><FONT face=Arial>
PLEASE DO include contact information for members to gain further
information.</P>
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