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<P>Hi All: </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>SAR ALBERTA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING</P></B>
<P>The 2010 SAR Alberta Annual General Meeting is to be held Saturday May 1,
2010 at the Radisson Hotel, Edmonton South_4440 Gateway Blvd.</P>
<P>If planning on staying in Edmonton, the Radisson Hotel and SAR Alberta has a
block of rooms set aside under ‘Search & Rescue’ for discounted prices.</P>
<P>Luncheon cost: $20.00 minimum (Actual cost not available at time of
mailing)</P>
<P>*Please RSVP for attendance at the Luncheon to Rodney Dietrich </SPAN><A
href="mailto:Dietrichaccountinggod@shaw.ca"><U><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
lang=EN-CA><FONT
face="Times New Roman">accountinggod@shaw.ca</FONT></U></FONT></SPAN></A><FONT
face=Verdana><SPAN lang=EN-CA> 780_231_8877</P>
<P>by no later than Monday April 26, 2010.</P>
<P><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </P><B>
<P>The Annual Mail_out has gone out so expect to see them in your
mailbox.</P></B>
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<P>2010 SAR ALBERTA CALL FOR CANDIDATES/OFFICERS ELECTION</P></B>
<P>SAR ALBERTA is seeking Candidates for election in the following positions.
</P>
<P>PRESIDENT _ The term of the Vice_President, President and Past President is
one (1) year.</P>
<P><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </P>
<P>VICE PRESIDENT_ The term of the Vice_President, President and Past President
is one (1) year.</P>
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<P>TREASURER _ The term of the Treasurer is two (2) years, beginning on each
even_numbered year.</P>
<P>If you know of someone who may be interested in this commitment fill in and
submit a Nomination form. Nomination Forms have gone out with all mail out
packages.</P>
<P>Please submit ALL paper work via email or mail to the SAR Alberta Secretary
no later than </P>
<P>April 26, 2010.</P>
<P>Thank you</P>
<P>Mary_Ann Warren </FONT></SPAN><A href="mailto:mwtracks@netzero.net"><U><FONT
color=#0000ff><SPAN lang=EN-CA><FONT
face="Times New Roman">mwtracks@netzero.net</FONT></U></FONT></SPAN></A><FONT
face=Verdana><SPAN lang=EN-CA> </P>
<P>Secretary SAR Alberta</P>
<P>Suite 142, 9768_170 st</P>
<P>Edmonton, Alberta</P>
<P>T5T 5L4</P></SPAN>
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<P>CAVE RESCUE WORKSHOPS</P></B>
<P>NOTE: Information on BCCR / ACRO events can be found at </FONT><A
href="http://www.missioncontrol.co.nz/itm/Calendar.aspx?ID=10"><U><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT
face="Times New Roman">http://www.missioncontrol.co.nz/itm/Calendar.aspx?ID=10</FONT></U></FONT></A><FONT
face=Verdana> </P>
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<P>ACRO/BCCR Cave Rescue Workshops</B> – Hinton, AB, May 21 – 25, 2010 (and
Horne Lake, BC if you can’t make the Hinton one!)</P>
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<P>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
</FONT><A href="http://www.cancaver.ca/bccr/BCCRtrain.htm"><U><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT
face="Times New Roman">http://www.cancaver.ca/bccr/BCCRtrain.htm</FONT></U></FONT></A><FONT
face=Verdana> 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.</P><B>
<P>This portion added for April</B> – Doug Munroe </FONT><A
href="mailto:hdmunroe@ucalgary.ca"><U><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN lang=EN-CA><FONT
face="Times New Roman">hdmunroe@ucalgary.ca</FONT></U></FONT></SPAN></A><FONT
face=Verdana><SPAN lang=EN-CA> </P></SPAN>
<P>There are a small number of places still available in our Cave Rescue
Response workshop in Hinton on May 23-25. Members of SAR groups who are
interested in getting some exposure to cave rescue, including its technical rope
and unique logistical aspects, are welcome to attend. The cost is $60 for
members of SAR groups; experience with vertical caving or single rope technique
is desirable but not strictly necessary. Anyone interested can contact Cindy
Heselton, ACRO's training director, at </FONT><A
href="mailto:acro_cindy@yahoo.ca"><U><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
face="Times New Roman">acro_cindy@yahoo.ca</FONT></U></FONT></A><FONT
face=Verdana> .ACRO's annual Companion Rescue workshop, which is intended for
small caving parties and SAR volunteers who wish to get more exposure to single
rope technique, is taking place on May 21-23. There is presently a waiting list
for the companion rescue workshop, so those interested in taking the rescue
response workshop should move quickly! </P><B>
<P>BC Cave Rescue Seminar </B>– July 2010, Vancouver Island</P>
<P>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!</P>
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<P>ACRO Training / Practices</P></B>
<P>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 </FONT><A
href="mailto:acro_cindy@yahoo.ca"><U><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
face="Times New Roman">acro_cindy@yahoo.ca</FONT></U></FONT></A><FONT
face=Verdana> </P>
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<P>Cindy Heselton</P>
<P>Training Director</P>
<P>Alberta Cave Rescue Organization</P></FONT>
<P><A href="http://www.missioncontrol.co.nz/itm/Calendar.aspx?ID=10"><U><FONT
color=#0000ff>http://www.missioncontrol.co.nz/itm/Calendar.aspx?ID=10</U></FONT></A><FONT
face=Verdana> </P>
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<P>CALLING PAST MEMBERS - VERNON</P></B>
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<P>Vernon, BC, Search and Rescue are searching for past members to celebrate
Vernon Search & Rescue 50th Anniversary. </P>
<P>Please contact Stephanie at 250-503-6423 for more info </P>
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<P>NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK</P></B>
<P>National Volunteer Week –– April 18 - 24, 2010 </P>
<P>The RCMP is proud to work with the thousands of volunteers that dedicate
countless hours to community and crime prevention programs across Canada. This
National Volunteer Week, we salute their contributions and thank them for their
commitment in helping us achieve our goal of safe homes and safe communities.
</P>
<P>The RCMP also values and acknowledges its partnerships with several community
volunteer organizations such as our Search and Rescue units across Alberta.
Their valuable services, talents and support enhance our community policing
initiatives and help maintain public safety. </P>
<P>The theme for this year’s National Volunteer Week is "From Compassion to
Action". This theme clearly articulates the motivation behind the SAR member.
</P>
<P>Corporal W. A.(Al) Fraser, MOM, KStJ, BA, BEd. Operational Readiness &
Response Coordination Emergency Operations Program Coordinator RCMP "K" Division
- Alberta. Work - (780)412-5662 Fax - (780)412-5801 Pager - (780)418-9138 Cell -
(780)405-6004 e-mail: </FONT><A href="mailto:Al.Fraser@rcmp-grc.gc.ca"><U><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Al.Fraser@rcmp-grc.gc.ca</FONT></U></FONT></A><FONT
face=Verdana> </FONT></P>
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<P>TRAINING NEWS</P></B>
<P>By the time you receive this issue of SARA Happenings, those groups which
applied for a training grant will have received a letter from the Minister
indicating if the application was successful. Many groups may be disappointed to
learn that they were not successful in their bid for a grant. The information
below outlines the criteria that were applied when reviewing the grants:</P>
<P>*grants were provided with the best interests of SAR and Emergency Management
in Alberta</P>
<P>*grant requests totaled almost twice as much as the monies available, so only
half of the projects could be funded</P>
<P>*duplicate courses in a region were not funded; in such cases one group
received the grant and is expected to open the course to other groups in their
region (and further if space available)</P>
<P>*ICS was not approved for anyone; this course will be available free of
charge in a different way at some time in the future; higher levels of ICS will
be offered through a train_the_trainer program</P>
<P>*boat safety was not approved for anyone, other than at the "Basic Operator
Level" at a cost of $55/student ($15 for the book and $40 for the test)</P>
<P>*a Provincial Training exercise in the southern part of the province is being
approved</P>
<P>*Basic First Aid was not generally funded (unless that is the only first aid
course requested); rather Wilderness First Aid (to the St. Johns or Red Cross
standards) was approved because it includes Basic First Aid/CPR/AED</P>
<P>*initial two day SAR Management course was not approved for anyone pending
the development of standards for this course (it is really a team leadership
course)</P>
<P>If your group is planning to apply for a training grant in the 2010/2011
training year, plan to attend the SAR Alberta Annual General Meeting on May 1.
There will be an information session about how the grant process works and the
direction of grants in the province. The entire grant process will be moved
earlier in the year, so watch for an announcement in the June issue of SARA
Happenings.</P>
<P>If you require further clarification or information, please contact the
interim Training Director at </FONT><A
href="mailto:normanmathew@xplornet.com"><U><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
face="Times New Roman">normanmathew@xplornet.com</FONT></U></FONT></A><FONT
face=Verdana> </P>
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<P>THANK YOU TO ALL WHO REPLIED</P></B>
<P>Thanks to everyone who replied to my e-mail message entitled test1. Since I
sent it to the mail server on March 6<SUP>th</SUP> I’m not sure why it turned up
this week – perhaps Brett has been tuning up the mail server and fixed my
mail-out problem.</P>
<P>In the event you receive the newsletter twice, I’ll apologize now. I will try
to send through my shaw mail account but will have to revert to the gmail if the
newsletter doesn’t show up.</P>
<P>Thanks, Chris, newsletter editor.</P>
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<P><STRONG>ALBERTA SAFETY SENSE</STRONG></P>
<P>Alberta’s Premier Safety Emagazine for Home, Work and Play Volume 17_ Number
4 April 2010</P>
<P>SARA Happenings received this from Jeff Morrow </FONT><A
href="mailto:publisher@albertasafetysense.ca"><U><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
face="Times New Roman">publisher@albertasafetysense.ca</FONT></U></FONT></A><FONT
face=Verdana> Not sure if it was approved by SAR Alberta, but members can check
it out to see if it fits a need of theirs.</P>
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<P>Alberta Safety Sense: Pages_1_5 </P>
<P>Featured Articles: Safety on the Slopes; Snowmobile safety; HEALTH &
WELLNESS: Sick Call_ But not if you keep your home healthy and clean </P>
<P>Alberta Safety Sense Pages_ 6_10 </P>
<P>Featured Articles: HUMAN FACTORS: Albertans had the highest rate of H1N1
deaths; COMMUTER SAFETY: Spring drive time; GOING GREEN; SUN SAFETY </P>
<P>Alberta Safety Sense Pages 11_15 </P>
<P>Featured Articles: THE GREAT OUTDOORS; WORKSAFE ALBERTA; FARM SAFETY:
Community groups deliver new programs; LIFESTYLES: Food Safety </P>
<P>Alberta Safety Sense Pages 16_20 </P>
<P>Featured Articles: Vitamin D Deficit; INJURY PREVENTION: The Weekend
Warriors; SCHOOL DAYS: Shop class safety; Fat Nation_ Canadians ignoring fitness
and diet </P>
<P>For advertising information please visit:
http://www.worksite_news.com/default.cfm?pageid=231753</P>
<P>Or call toll free: 1_888_430_6405 Email: </FONT><A
href="mailto:safetysense@shaw.ca"><U><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
face="Times New Roman">safetysense@shaw.ca</FONT></U></FONT></A><FONT
face=Verdana> </P>
<P>Published monthly by Morrow Communications Inc.</P>
<P>3216_108A Street Edmonton, Alberta T6J 3E2<FONT face=Arial></FONT></P>
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<P><STRONG>SARA HAPPENINGS SUBMISSIONS </STRONG>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=""><U><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
face="Times New Roman">choare@shaw.ca</FONT></U></FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana>
PLEASE DO include contact information for members to gain further
information.</P>
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