[SARA-Members] SAR Alberta Standards Development

[Cindy Heselton]

Hi everyone! (please forward to your members!)
 
I've volunteered to chair the SAR Alberta Standards Committee and was appointed at the Jul 5, 2008 SAR Alberta Board Meeting.  Please review the attached document (includes Draft Terms of Reference) for more information.  The Committee is seeking 4 - 6 dedicated, enthusiastic individuals who have:
	* Experience and knowledge in the development/implementation of standards and accreditation/certification processes
	* Ability to engage people, build relationships and maintain an open positive attitude
	* Willingness to work outside of meetings/discussions and can meet internal deadlines
	* Organization and time management skills
	* Desire to further SAR from a provincial perspective
The Committee will also be seeking members who have the above qualifications as well as specific knowledge in related SAR topics to form working groups as required (i.e. to develop standards in specific SAR topic areas).  
 
Please contact me via email if you are interested and provide a short description on how you meet the above qualifications and whether or not you are interested in the Committee or a specific working group (indicate SAR topic that you are interested in focusing on).  Provide your return email address and phone number so I can follow-up with you.  Please submit your applications as soon as possible.   Ideally, committee members will be finalized by August 31.  If you know of people who are away for summer holidays and have expressed interest in this work, please notify me as well.
 
 
Regardless of committee membership, I intend for work to begin immediately with communications primarily being via email / phone / internet and once we have a few members on board we'll look at scheduling a committee meeting.  A top priority will be member engagement so if you are not able to serve on the Committee or a Working Group, mechanisms will be set up early to provide everyone with the opportunity for input and perspective at various points throughout the Committee's work.  Our committee and AEMA will also be scheduling some forums to give members a chance to provide feedback on aspects related to the development of standards, accreditation and certification and topics related to AEMA's training initiative.
 
I'm looking forward to our continued work so that others may live!
 
I look forward to hearing from you.
Cindy Heselton 
Director, South Central Region 
Search and Rescue Alberta (SAR AB)
Day (403) 268-5561 | Eve (403) 295-6474
 www.saralberta.org
ITM Calendar: http://www.missioncontrol.co.nz/ITM/Calendar.aspx?id=3
Shared Calendar: http://our.calendars.net/sar-alberta/saralberta/
 
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Note: I do not have access to Yahoo during business hours.  If your issue is urgent, please email me at cindy.heselton at calgary.ca


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