From djhurl at xplornet.com Thu Apr 2 16:21:37 2009 From: djhurl at xplornet.com (Jan) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 16:21:37 -0600 Subject: [SARA-Members] AGM Package Message-ID: <2310A219545447EDBFD4A6C499048BA1@janc92203ae710> Hi SAR Alberta Teams! Just a quick note to let you all know that the AGM packages have been sent out on March 31st and you all should be receiving one soon. Here is what was sent: a.. 38 Regular Members (Xpresspost) b.. 17 Associate Members (Regular mail) If you haven't received your package about a week prior to the AGM, please let me know and I can look into it. Thanks, Jan Loree Hurl VCSAR Training Coordinator Deputy Director, South Region (403) 485-6335 home (403) 485-1502 cell -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Name: SAR Alberta Conference 2009 Event Schedule.doc Type: application/octet-stream Size: 61440 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://castrov.dyndns.org/pipermail/sara-members/attachments/20090409/90e20d96/attachment-0005.obj From wuth at castrov.cuug.ab.ca Mon Apr 13 00:37:50 2009 From: wuth at castrov.cuug.ab.ca (Brett Wuth) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:37:50 -0600 Subject: [SARA-Members] [SARA-ContactAnnounce] updated SAR Alberta membership list Message-ID: Hi, This is an automatically generated message. You are receiving it because A/ you are listed as an e-mail contact for your group (see below), or B/ because you have subscribed to receive contact updates. You can change or cancel your subscription at: http://castrov.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sara-contactannounce Some contacts in the SAR Alberta membership list have changed. Included is an updated copy for your reference. Entries that have changed are marked with a "|" on the left margin. The latest contact information is also available at www.saralberta.org. A list of just emergency contacts is at http://www.saralberta.org/emergency/index.html This message is distributed to the SAR Alberta member organization so that they can make any corrections, and be aware of any changes with the organizations with which they partner. Emergency Management Alberta, the RCMP, and SARVAC base their contact information on our membership records. If you have corrections, please mail them to Brett Wuth or sara-secretary at castrov.cuug.ab.ca ---cut--- Name: 4 Wing Cold Lake GSAR Team Phone: Capt Erik Doucet (Duty Mobile) 780-207-5293; Deputy Commanding Officer (MCpl Allan Tomalty) 780-207-5294 Fax: Operational/Emergency: Responding from Cold Lake (North East Region): 780 840-8000 x0 ask for Officer Commanding GSAR E-Mail: Deputy Commanding Officer (MCpl Allan Tomalty) Training: Allan Tomalty Home Page: Mailing Address: Capt Erik Doucet, 4 Wing Ground Search and Rescue, 4 Wing Cold Lake, P.O. Box 6550, Stn Forces, Cold Lake, AB, T9M 2C6 Legal Address: P.O. Box 6550, Stn Forces, Cold Lake, AB, T9M 2C6 Region: North East Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Alberta Cave Rescue Organisation Phone: Doug Munroe 403-932-4124, c:403-614-2601; Lynn Keeler 403 277-5094; John Chaychuck 403 274-8424 Fax: Operational/Emergency: Responding from Calgary (South Central Region): BC Cave Rescue 1-800-663-3456 E-Mail: Doug Munroe , Lynn Keeler , John Chaychuck Training: Lynn Keeler Home Page: http://www.cancaver.ca/ACRO/index.htm Mailing Address: 230 - 24Av NE, Calgary, AB, T2E 1W8 Legal Address: 230 - 24Av NE, Calgary, AB, T2E 1W8 Region: South Central Membership Type: Regular Notes: also known as: ACRO --------- Name: Bonnyville Search and Rescue Society Phone: Betty Dery 780 826-4761 (H), 780 826-3764 (W); Walter Covey 780 826-6937 (H), 780-812-0984 (C) Fax: 780 826-7576 (W); 780 826-6035 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Bonnyville (North East Region): 780 826-4761, 780 826-3764; Steve Medford 780 826-2669 (H), 780 812-8125 (C), 780 840-8000 x8326 (W); Walter Covery 780 826-6937 (H), 780 812-0984 (C) E-Mail: Betty Dery Training: John Vardy Home Page: Mailing Address: Box 7787, Bonnyville, AB, T9N 2J1 Legal Address: Box 7787, Bonnyville, AB, T9N 2J1 Region: North East Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Brazeau Regional Search and Rescue Society Phone: President: Don Drebert, (h) 780 542-2817, (c) 780 202-2817; Vice President: Dal Horn, (h) 780-621-1734, (c) 780-621-8536; Secretary: Karen Drebert, (h) 780-542-2817, (c) 780-542-1930; Treasurer: Diane Rode, (h/c) 780-514-0680; Office: 780 542-8647; Cell: 780 514-0440 Fax: 780 621-1717 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Drayton Valley (North Central Region): 780 542-8700 E-Mail: ddrebert at telus.net Training: Amanda Harrison Home Page: Mailing Address: Box 6821, Drayton Valley, AB, T7A 1S2 Legal Address: Box 6821, Drayton Valley, AB, T7A 1S2 Region: North Central Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Calgary Fire Department Phone: Coby Duerr, (o) 403 268-8718, (c) 403 874-2900; Fax: 403 268-8905 Operational/Emergency: E-Mail: Coby.Duerr at calgary.ca Training: Home Page: http://calgaryfire.ca/ Mailing Address: 5727 23Av SE, Calgary, AB, T2B 3E2 Legal Address: 5727 23Av SE, Calgary, AB, T2B 3E2 Region: South Central Membership Type: Associate Notes: SAR activation would fall under our Disaster Services Division or Calgary Police Services. This contact is for the Calgary Fire Department and Canada Task Force 2 (USAR) only and he will direct your inquiries to the appropriate source or along the chain of command process. This process is instituted to avoid any conflict for request of information or services being duplicated or misunderstood. --------- Name: Calgary Police Services Phone: Phil Hoetger, cell 403 813-5711, pager 264-5251 x0527 Fax: 403 216-1146 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Calgary (South Central Region): | 403-813-5711 E-Mail: Philip Hoetger Training: Home Page: Mailing Address: c/o Philip Hoetger, 133-6Av SE, Calgary, AB, T2G 4Z1 Legal Address: c/o Philip Hoetger, Emergency Management Unit #570, 133-6Av SE, Calgary, AB, T2G 4Z1 Region: South Central Membership Type: Associate Notes: --------- Name: Calgary Search and Rescue Association Phone: Office Phone: 403-238-1772; Pagers: President 403-717-6210; Vice President 403-717-6209; Public Relations 403-717-6208; Operations 403-717-6201 Fax: 403 238-3234 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Calgary (South Central Region): 1st call - Senior Search Mgr 403-717-6201; 2nd call - Operations 403-717-6200; 3rd call - President 403-717-6210 E-Mail: general-info at calsara.com, president at calsara.com, pr-coordinator at calsara.com Training: trg-coordinator at calsara.com Home Page: http://www.calsara.com Mailing Address: Bay 16, 5935-35St SE, Calgary, AB, T2C 2H1 Legal Address: Bay 16, 5935-35St SE, Calgary, AB, T2C 2H1 Region: South Central Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Calling Lake Search and Rescue Phone: Bob Flowers (h) 780 331-3934, (w) 780 675-3608 Fax: 780 331-3937 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Calling Lake (North East Region): Bob Flowers 780 331-3934; Athabasca RCMP; Wabasca RCMP E-Mail: Bob Flowers Training: Bob Flowers Home Page: Mailing Address: Box 135, Calling Lake, AB, T0G 0K0 Legal Address: Box 135, Calling Lake, AB, T0G 0K0 Region: North East Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Canadian Search Dog Association Phone: CSDA Message Centre 780 412-5489 Fax: see notes Operational/Emergency: Responding from Sherwood Park (North Central Region): pager 780 412-5489 Responding from Lethbridge (South Region): 403 315-6666 E-Mail: Danny Wilks , Larry Hohnstein , Nancy Mackenzie Training: Danny Wilks Home Page: http://www.canadiansearchdogs.com Mailing Address: Box 37103, Lynnwood Postal Outlet, Edmonton, AB, T5R 5Y2 Legal Address: 911 Bison Way, Sherwood Park, AB, T8H 1S9 Region: North Central Membership Type: Regular Notes: aka: CSDA Please direct all telephone communication through the CSDA Message Centre and the appropriate member contact will follow-up. Various fax numbers for the appropriate contact persons can be obtained by first calling the message centre. --------- Name: CASARA Alberta Phone: admin office 403 340-8855; Jim Thoreson 403 346-6731 Fax: Operational/Emergency: Responding from Red Deer (Central Region): 403 346-6731, 403 391-1533; 403 350-0312 Responding from Calgary (South Central Region): 403 560-9815 Responding from Edmonton (North Central Region): 780 917-3204; 780 699-3145 Responding from Grande Prairie (North West Region): 780 933-0076 Responding from Ft. McMurray (North East Region): 780 799-1616 E-Mail: jimthoreson at shaw.ca Training: Home Page: Mailing Address: 69 Otterbury Av, Red Deer, AB, T4N 4Z8 Legal Address: 64 Lanterman Close, Red Deer, AB, T4R 3N3 Region: Central Membership Type: Regular Notes: Responds to all areas of Alberta. --------- Name: Cochrane Search And Rescue Association Phone: President: Tony Romano (403) 205-0197 Fax: Operational/Emergency: Responding from Cochrane (South Central Region): 403 205-0278 pager E-Mail: Tony Romano (President) , Neil Copithorne (Vice President) , Meredith Borman (Secretary) , Tania Paschke (Treasurer) Training: Joanna Williams Home Page: http://www.cochranesearchandrescue.org/ Mailing Address: Box 1234, Cochrane, AB, T4C 1B3 Legal Address: Box 1234, Cochrane, AB, T4C 1B3 Region: South Central Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Cold Lake Search and Rescue Society Phone: Mark Davies (h/c) 780 201-0113, (w) 780 840-8000 L:8372 Fax: Operational/Emergency: Responding from Cold Lake (North East Region): RCMP Emergency 780 594-3301; RCMP Administration 780 594-3302 E-Mail: Mark Davies Training: Home Page: Mailing Address: Box 4542 Stn Forces, Cold Lake, AB, T9M 2C2 Legal Address: Box 4542 Stn Forces, Cold Lake, AB, T9M 2C2 Region: North East Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Crowsnest Pass Rescue Society Phone: President: Michael Taje, 403 564-0009 (h), 403 562-3296 (w), 403 563-0526 (c); Daryl Ferguson, 403 562-2357, 403 562-2806 (h), 403 563-0505 (c) Fax: 403 562-3270 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Coleman (South Region): 1-888-808-3722 station 26 E-Mail: Michael Taje Training: Home Page: Mailing Address: C/O Cathay Haslam, Box 5, Coleman, AB, T0K 0M0 Legal Address: C/O Cathay Haslam, Box 5, Coleman, AB, T0K 0M0 Region: South Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- |Name: Cypress County 40-Mile Search and Rescue |Phone: |Fax: |Operational/Emergency: | Responding from Medicine Hat (South Region): |E-Mail: Fred McFall | Training: |Home Page: |Mailing Address: 88 Ross Dale Drive SE, Medicine Hat, AB, T1B 1W9 |Legal Address: 88 Ross Dale Drive SE, Medicine Hat, AB, T1B 1W9 |Region: South |Membership Type: Applicant for Regular |Notes: |--------- | Name: Didsbury Search and Rescue Phone: Peggy Wigton 403 637-2688 (h), 403 888-4084 (c); Bob Wigton 403 637 2688 (h), 403 888-6034 (c) Fax: 403 637-2668 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Water Valley (Central Region): 403 637-2688 E-Mail: Peggy Wigton Training: Livi Backstrom Home Page: Mailing Address: Box 155, Water Valley, AB, T0M 2E0 Legal Address: Box 155, Water Valley, AB, T0M 2E0 Region: Central Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Edmonton Police Service Phone: Mike Cook: 780 421-2350, Pager 780 424-7248 #653 Fax: 780 421-3311 Attn: Mike Cook Operational/Emergency: E-Mail: Mike Cook Training: Home Page: Mailing Address: Attn: Mike Cook, 9620 103a Ave, Edmonton, AB, T5H 0H7 Legal Address: Attn: Mike Cook, 9620 103a Ave, Edmonton, AB, T5H 0H7 Region: North Central Membership Type: Associate Notes: --------- Name: Edmonton Regional Search and Rescue Association Phone: Shannon Dyrland 780 440-1710; Dar Holden 780 940-7007; Brandie Howey 780 919-9904; Jesse Howey 780 721-4535 Fax: 780 922-0493 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Sherwood Park (North Central Region): 780 671-2399; 780 671-3359; 780 671-4739 E-Mail: sddyrland at aol.com Training: darlene.holden at ersara.com Home Page: http://www.ersara.com Mailing Address: Box 79069, Sherwood Centre Post Office, Sherwood Park, AB, T8A 5S3 Legal Address: Box 79069, Sherwood Centre Post Office, Sherwood Park, AB, T8A 5S3 Region: North Central Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Emergency Amateur Radio Society of Calgary Phone: Gerry Leach 403 285-5547 Fax: Operational/Emergency: Responding from Calgary (South Central Region): 403 863-4357(c), 403 240-8116(p), 403 268-5920 pager 0896 E-Mail: leachg at telusplanet.net Training: Home Page: http://www.arescalgary.homestead.com Mailing Address: 55 Templegreen Place, NE, Calgary, AB, T1Y 4Z2 Legal Address: 55 Templegreen Place, NE, Calgary, AB, T1Y 4Z2 Region: South Central Membership Type: Associate Notes: --------- Name: Emergency Management Alberta Phone: Scott Pepper, 780 415-6007; Training and SAR Grant Program: Colin Lloyd 780 427-8633 Fax: 780 422-1549 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Edmonton (North Central Region): 780 422-9000 E-Mail: Scott Pepper Training: Karen McAree Home Page: http://www.gov.ab.ca/ma/ Mailing Address: 14515-122 Ave, Edmonton, AB, T5L 2W4 Legal Address: 14515-122 Ave, Edmonton, AB, T5L 2W4 Region: North Central Membership Type: Associate Notes: Use toll free Alberta RITE Line 310-0000. --------- Name: Foothills Search and Rescue Society Phone: Fax: 403 931-1687 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Turner Valley (South Central Region): group cell 403 971-7271; cell 403 971-7278; group pager 403 218-5412; 403 281-8989; pager#1 403 218-5411; pager#2 403 218-5410; pager#3 403 294-5085; Turner Valley RCMP 403 933-7227 E-Mail: president at foothills-sar.ab.ca Training: Home Page: http://www.foothills-sar.ab.ca Mailing Address: Box 549, Turner Valley, AB, T0L 2A0 Legal Address: Box 549, Turner Valley, AB, T0L 2A0 Region: South Central Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Fort Chipewyan Search and Rescue Society Phone: Brian Lepine, +1 780 697-3242 Fax: 780 697-3624 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Fort Chipewyan (North East Region): RCMP 780 697-3665 E-Mail: Training: Home Page: Mailing Address: Box 328, Fort Chipewyan, AB, T0P 1B0 Legal Address: Box 328, Fort Chipewyan, AB, T0P 1B0 Region: North East Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Fort McMurray Search and Rescue Society Phone: President - John Brittle, W 780 791-4908, H 780 743-9602; Vice President - Doug Flint, W 780 715-9521, H 780 791-5665; Training - Ken Saunderson, H 780 743-8778; Past President - Dan Lines, W 780 790-7911, H 780 743-0361 Fax: Operational/Emergency: Responding from Fort McMurray (North East Region): 780 799-8850 E-Mail: Paul Hagar , John Brittle , Dan Lines Training: Ken Saunderson Home Page: http://www.altech.ab.ca/sar/home.htm Mailing Address: Box 5053, Fort McMurray, AB, T9H 3G2 Legal Address: Box 5053, Fort McMurray, AB, T9H 3G2 Region: North East Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Grande Cache SAR Society Phone: President: Bill Evans, 780 827-5581; Hank Cheverie 780 827-2577 Fax: Operational/Emergency: Responding from Grande Cache (North West Region): 780 827-3344 E-Mail: Bill Evans , Hank Cheverie Training: Bill Evans Home Page: http://grandecachesar.com/ Mailing Address: Box 866, Grande Cache, AB, T0E 0Y0 Legal Address: Box 866, Grande Cache, AB, T0E 0Y0 Region: North West Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Grande Prairie Technical Search and Rescue Association Phone: Dennis Walker 780 876-6469 Fax: 780 539-4604 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Grande Prairie (North West Region): | c:780-512-3390 E-Mail: Dennis Walker Training: Carianne Budalich |Home Page: http://tsrgp.org Mailing Address: Box 21105 RPO CO-OP Plaza, Grande Prairie, AB, T8V 6W7 Legal Address: 9803, 105St, Grande Prairie, AB, Region: North West Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- |Name: Greenview Search and Rescue Association |Phone: Norm Leslie 780-524-8824 |Fax: 780-524-3095 |Operational/Emergency: | Responding from Valleyview (North West Region): |E-Mail: Norm Leslie | Training: |Home Page: |Mailing Address: Box 329, Valleyview, AB, T0H 3N0 |Legal Address: Box 329, Valleyview, AB, T0H 3N0 |Region: North West |Membership Type: Applicant for Regular |Notes: |--------- | Name: Hinton Search and Rescue Association Phone: Gord Bancroft, President, home 780 865-7528; Julie Aardema, Secretary, home 780 865-7047 Fax: 780 865-5775 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Hinton (North Central Region): RCMP: 780 865-2455, 780 865-5544 E-Mail: Julie Aardema Training: Jerry Fochler Home Page: http://hsar.hinton.ca Mailing Address: Box 5092, Hinton, AB, T7V 1X3 Legal Address: Box 5092, Hinton, AB, T7V 1X3 Region: North Central Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: K-9 Search And Rescue Society Phone: Billie Borys 780 992-0294, cell 780 905-6951 Fax: (call voice first) 780 992-0294 Operational/Emergency: E-Mail: billie.borys at londonlife.com Training: Home Page: Mailing Address: #25, 54150 Range Road 224, Ft. Sasketchewan, AB, T8L 3Y5 Legal Address: #25, 54150 Range Road 224, Ft. Sasketchewan, AB, T8L 3Y5 Region: North Central Membership Type: Associate Notes: --------- Name: Kananaskis Country Public Safety Program Phone: George Field 403-678-5508, 403-678-8641 pager Fax: 403-678-5505 Operational/Emergency: E-Mail: george.field at gov.ab.ca Training: Home Page: Mailing Address: #201, 800 Railway Ave, Canmore, AB, T1W 1P1 Legal Address: #201, 800 Railway Ave, Canmore, AB, T1W 1P1 Region: South Central Membership Type: Associate Notes: --------- Name: Klondike Trail Search and Rescue Association Phone: Gerald Nanninga 780 674-5803, Michelle Theriault 780 349-3200 Fax: Operational/Emergency: Responding from Barrhead (North West Region): 780 674-1227 E-Mail: Gerald Nanninga , Michelle Theriault Training: Michelle Theriault Home Page: Mailing Address: Box 4854, Barrhead, AB, T7N 1A6 Legal Address: Box 4854, Barrhead, AB, T7N 1A6 Region: North West Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Lesser Slave Lake Search and Rescue Association Phone: President: Brad Foote 780 536-0086; Vice-President: Jim Frantik 780 523-4914; Therese Yacyshyn 780 523-5038; Training: Jason Cottingham 780 523-2153; Greg Cariou (780) 523-4848 Fax: 780 523-4227 Operational/Emergency: Responding from High Prairie (North West Region): 780 536-7122 on call cellular; 780 523-0722 Brad; 780 523-0203 Jim E-Mail: Training: Phil Pardell Home Page: Mailing Address: Box 3009, High Prairie, AB, T0G 1E0 Legal Address: Box 3009, High Prairie, AB, T0G 1E0 Region: North West Membership Type: Regular Notes: MD of Big Lakes Representative: John Gould 780 523-8778 (c), 780 776-0007 (w) --------- |Name: Lethbridge Area Search and Rescue Association Phone: Peter King 403 223-1164, | Terry Carter 403-345-3303 Fax: Operational/Emergency: Responding from Lethbridge (South Region): | 403-330-6449; Tasking agency: TNS 403 317-9203 |E-Mail: president at lasara.org, | vicepresident at lasara.org, | training at lasara.org | Training: training at lasara.org Home Page: http://www.lasara.org Mailing Address: Box 316, Coaldale, AB, T1K 4M0 Legal Address: Lethbridge Area Search and Rescue, C/O Tim Jorgensen, Lawyer, Peterson, Purvis Barristers & Solicitors, 537 7th Street South, Lethbridge, AB, T1J 2G8 Region: South Membership Type: Regular Notes: aka: LASARA --------- Name: Lethbridge Police Service Phone: Sgt. Tony Andrews 403 330-5054; Sgt. Art Tamminga 403 330-5029 Fax: 403 328-6999 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Lethbridge (South Region): 403 328-4444 E-Mail: tony.andrews at police.lethbridge.ab.ca, art.tamminga at police.Lethbridge.ab.ca Training: Home Page: Mailing Address: 135, 1st Av S, Lethbridge, AB, T1J 0A1 Legal Address: 135, 1st Av S, Lethbridge, AB, T1J 0A1 Region: South Membership Type: Associate Notes: --------- Name: Little Divide Search and Rescue Society Phone: Paul Hawthorn, (h) 780 623-2397, (c) 780 623-8700, (w) 780 623-5537; Natasha Jensen, (h) 780 623-3247, (c) 780 623-0183, (w) 780 623-5476 Fax: 780 623-7694 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Lac La Biche (North East Region): Lac La Biche RCMP - 780 623-4380; Boyle RCMP - 780 689-3622 E-Mail: Paul Hawthorn , Natasha Jensen Training: Carol Kunz Home Page: Mailing Address: Box 1425, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0 Legal Address: Box 1425, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0 Region: North East Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Lloydminster Search and Rescue Phone: Lloydminster Rescue 306 825-9244; Gord Hart 306 825-9017 Fax: 306 825-3414 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Lloydminster (North East Region): RCMP 306 825-6350 E-Mail: lloydrescue at sasktel.net Training: lloydrescue at sasktel.net Home Page: Mailing Address: Box 335, Lloydminster, SK, S9V 0Y4 Legal Address: Box 335, Lloydminster, SK, S9V 0Y4 Region: North East Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Northern Alberta Aquatic Rescue Society Phone: Clifford Bergunde, 780 450-1206 (h), 780 975-3888 (cell) |Fax: 780 439-4383 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Edmonton (North Central Region): 780 975-3888 or 780 405-4686 E-Mail: naars at shaw.ca Training: Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/naars.geo |Mailing Address: #1, 9808-47, Edmonton, AB, T6E 5P3 |Legal Address: #1, 9808-47, Edmonton, AB, T6E 5P3 Region: North Central Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- |Name: Olds Search and Rescue Society Phone: office: 403 556-5994; | President, Rick Astle: 403 507-3314; | Vice President, Don Larson: 403 507-0070; | Secretary, Myrna Dawson: 403 507-2402 Fax: 403 556-1619, 403 556-2946 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Olds (Central Region): 403 556-7500 E-Mail: Olds SAR Office , President Training: Training Coordinator Home Page: http://www.osar.ca/ Mailing Address: Box 4283, Olds, AB, T4H 1P8 Legal Address: Box 4283, Olds, AB, T4H 1P8 Region: Central Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Parkland Search and Rescue Society Phone: President: Ian MacVittie 780 960-3683; Secretary: Lynnette Tarr 780 963-6645; Treasurer: Jim Sicotte 780 719-6888; Regional Representative: Blaine Barody 780 998-9036 Fax: Operational/Emergency: Responding from Stony Plain (North Central Region): 780 419-7525 E-Mail: Ian MacVittie , Lynette Tarr , Jim Sicotte , Liza Yakimovitch , Blaine Barody Training: Liza Yakimovitch Home Page: http://www.parklandsar.org Mailing Address: Box 2062, Stony Plain, AB, T7Z 1X6 Legal Address: Lot 6 Blk 4, SW1/2 30-53-2-W5, Stony Plain, AB, Region: North Central Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Parks Canada: Banff Phone: Gord Irwin 403 762-1415 Fax: 403 762-3240 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Banff (South Central Region): 403 762-4506 E-Mail: gord.irwin at pc.gc.ca Training: Home Page: Mailing Address: Banff Park Warden Service, Box 900, Banff, AB, T1W 1K2 Legal Address: Banff Park Warden Service, Box 900, Banff, AB, T1W 1K2 Region: South Central Membership Type: Associate Notes: --------- Name: Parks Canada: Elk Island National Park Phone: Delinda Ryerson, 780 992-2977 Fax: 780 992-2951 Operational/Emergency: Responding from (North Central Region): 780 992-6389 E-Mail: delinda.ryerson at pc.gc.ca Training: delinda.ryerson at pc.gc.ca Home Page: http://www.pc.gc.ca/elkisland Mailing Address: Site 4, RR 1, Fort Saskatchewan, AB, T8L 2N7 Legal Address: NW 22-54-20-W4, , AB, T8L 2N7 Region: North Central Membership Type: Associate Notes: --------- Name: Parks Canada: Jasper Phone: Steve Blake 780 852-6225 Fax: 780 852-4775 Operational/Emergency: E-Mail: Training: Home Page: Mailing Address: Jasper Park Warden Service, Box 10, Jasper, AB, T0E 1E0 Legal Address: Jasper Park Warden Service, Box 10, Jasper, AB, T0E 1E0 Region: North Central Membership Type: Associate Notes: --------- Name: Parks Canada: Lake Louise, Yoho and Kootenay National Parks Phone: Gordon Irwin 403 522-1228 Fax: 403 522-1223 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Lake Louise (South Central Region): 403 762-4506. 24 hour Dispatch service. E-Mail: Gord.Irwin at pc.gc.ca Training: Home Page: Mailing Address: Box 213, Lake Louise, AB, T0L 1E0 Legal Address: Box 213, Lake Louise, AB, T0L 1E0 Region: South Central Membership Type: Associate Notes: --------- Name: Parks Canada: Waterton Lakes National Park Phone: Brent Kazachenko 403 859-5124 Fax: 403 859-2279 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Waterton Park (South Region): 403 859-2636 E-Mail: Brent.Kozachenko at pc.gc.ca Training: Home Page: Mailing Address: Waterton Lakes National Park, Waterton Park, AB, T0K 2M0 Legal Address: Waterton Lakes National Park, Waterton Park, AB, T0K 2M0 Region: South Membership Type: Associate Notes: --------- Name: Peace Regional Search and Rescue Society Phone: Scott Brickwood, 780 618-6256; Rainbow Lake Chapter: Tracey Dietzen, 780 956-1951 Fax: 780 332-1851 Attn: Scott Operational/Emergency: Responding from Peace River (North West Region): 780 618-6256 E-Mail: Sean Smith , Scott Brickwood Training: Sean Smith Home Page: http://prsar.no-ip.org Mailing Address: Box 5233, Peace River, AB, T8S 1R8 Legal Address: Box 5233, Peace River, AB, T8S 1R8 Region: North West Membership Type: Regular Notes: Contact for Rainbow Lake Chapter: Mailing Address: P.O. Box 704 Rainbow Lake, AB. T0H-2Y0 --------- Name: Pincher Creek Search and Rescue Society Phone: Janet Jones: (c) 403-627-7438, (h) 403-627-1696; Fire Hall: 403-627-5333 Fax: 403 627-4332 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Pincher Creek (South Region): 403 627-2262 (STARS Link Centre); 403 627-5804 (Manager) E-Mail: pcsar at castrov.cuug.ab.ca Training: pcsar-train at castrov.cuug.ab.ca Home Page: http://pcsar.webhop.org Mailing Address: Box 1705, Pincher Creek, AB, T0K 1W0 Legal Address: Box 1705, Pincher Creek, AB, T0K 1W0 Region: South Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Red Deer Search and Rescue Association Phone: Office 403 346-6442; Bev Sliger 403 396-3330, c: 403 396-3330 Fax: 403 346-6494 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Red Deer (Central Region): pager 403 304-1880; 403 304-1123 E-Mail: Bev Sliger , | Jamie Schur Training: training at reddeersar.com Home Page: http://reddeersar.com Mailing Address: Unit 152, B102-5112 48St, Red Deer, AB, T4N 7C3 Legal Address: Unit 152, B102-5112 48St, Red Deer, AB, T4N 7C3 Region: Central Membership Type: Regular Notes: President: Bob Irwin --------- Name: Rocky Mountain House Volunteer Search and Rescue Society Phone: Edward van Heeren, Home 403 845-7095; Fax: 403 845-7195 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Rocky Mountain House (Central Region): 403 846-6513 E-Mail: Edward van Heeren , President at rockysar.com Training: Training at rockysar.com Home Page: http://rockysar.com/ Mailing Address: Box 1888, Rocky Mountain House, AB, T4B 1B4 Legal Address: Box 1888, Rocky Mountain House, AB, T4B 1B4 Region: Central Membership Type: Regular Notes: Past President: Edward van Heeren --------- Name: SAR First Response Society Phone: 780 419-7198 Fax: Operational/Emergency: E-Mail: sar1st at yahoo.ca Training: Home Page: Mailing Address: 28 Greenwood Close, Spruce Grove, AB, T7X 1Y1 Legal Address: 28 Greenwood Close, Spruce Grove, AB, T7X 1Y1 Region: North Central Membership Type: Associate Notes: --------- Name: Search and Rescue Dog Association of Alberta Phone: Michelle Limoges, 780 468-6245 (h), 780 450-5146 (w) Fax: 780 436-4237 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Edmonton (North Central Region): pager 780 491-2740 E-Mail: Michelle Limoges Training: Mary-Ann Warren Home Page: http://www.sardaa.ca Mailing Address: Box 68098, 162 Bonnie Doon Mall, Edmonton, AB, T6C 4N6 Legal Address: Box 68098, 162 Bonnie Doon Mall, Edmonton, AB, T6C 4N6 Region: North Central Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: South Eastern Alberta Search and Rescue Association Phone: President: Herb Arndt 403 526-6261; Vice-President: Gary Martin 403 504-8103; Treasurer: Suzanne Berner 403 527-8592; Liaison: De Lea Mapstone 403 529-2073 Fax: 403 528-4694 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Medicine Hat (South Region): Primary: 403 928-1230; 403 928-1231; 403 928-1232 E-Mail: De Lea Mapstone , Herb Arndt Training: Herb Arndt Home Page: http://www.seasar.ca/ Mailing Address: #8, 49 Viscount Ave SW, Medicine Hat, AB, T1A 5G4 Legal Address: #8, 49 Viscount Ave SW, Medicine Hat, AB, T1A 5G4 Region: South Membership Type: Regular Notes: aka: SEASAR --------- Name: St. Paul Search and Rescue Society Phone: Doug Millar 780 724-2002; Ward Johnson 780 645-8850, 780 614-2033 Fax: 780 645-8875 Operational/Emergency: Responding from St. Paul (North East Region): RCMP St. Paul 780 645-8888 E-Mail: Doug Millar Training: Duane Fleming Home Page: Mailing Address: 4625A 46 Av, St. Paul, AB, T0A 3A3 Legal Address: 4806-55 St, St. Paul, AB, T0A 3A1 Region: North East Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: STARS Phone: Greg Curtis 403 295-1813 Fax: 403 275-4891 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Calgary (South Central Region): 1-888-888-4567 E-Mail: gregc at stars.ca Training: Home Page: Mailing Address: 1441, Aviation Park, Calgary, AB, T2E 8M7 Legal Address: 1441, Aviation Park, Calgary, AB, T2E 8M7 Region: South Central Membership Type: Associate Notes: --------- Name: Sundre Volunteer Search and Rescue Society Phone: Mark Brodie, 403 638-6491 (c); Training - Renny Norsworthy, 403 638-9133; Roger Tetreault, 403 638-3435(H), 403 638-4482(W) Fax: 638-4507 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Sundre (Central Region): +1 403 556-7500 E-Mail: Mark Brodie , Barb Rock , Jackie Gemmill , Renny Norsworthy Training: Renny Norsworthy Home Page: Mailing Address: Box 175, Sundre, AB, T0M 1X0 Legal Address: Box 900, Sundre, AB, T0M 1X0 Region: Central Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Vulcan County Phone: President: Sean Pooley (h) 403 897-3747, (c) 403 435-4919; Vice President: Aaron Pooley 403 485-1062; Training Coord: Jan Loree Hurl 403 485-6335; Treasurer: Cheryl Hill 403 485-6012 Fax: 403 485-2920 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Vulcan (South Region): Sean Pooley (h) 403 897-3747, (c) 403 435-4919; Gary Buchanan (w) 403 485-2241, (c) 403 485-8251; Jan Hurl (h) 403-485-6335, (c) 485-1502 E-Mail: Sean Pooley , Aaron Pooley , Jan Loree Hurl , Cheryl Hill Training: Jan Loree Hurl Home Page: http://www.vcsarinfo.com Mailing Address: c/o Jan Hurl, Box 86, Vulcan, AB, T0L 2B0 Legal Address: c/o Jan Hurl, Box 86, Vulcan, AB, T0L 2B0 Region: South Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Wetaskawin Search and Rescue Phone: Bill Heise cell:780 699-3434, home:780 352-4596 Fax: 780 352-4136 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Wetaskiwin (Central Region): Linda Rix-Heise: (h) 780 352-4596, (c) 780 699-2824; Bill Heise: (c) 780 699-3434, (p) 780 491-9925; Ryan Walker: (h) 780 980-0906, (c) 780 996-0452 E-Mail: Bill Heise Training: Bill Heise Home Page: Mailing Address: Box 6391, Wetaskiwin, AB, T9A 2G1 Legal Address: Box 6391, Wetaskiwin, AB, T9A 2G1 Region: Central Membership Type: Regular Notes: We are currently working on our societies status. --------- Name: Whitecourt Search and Rescue Society Phone: President: Paul Meadows cell 780 706-4413, home 780 778-8040; Vice-President: Ross Harty 780 778-4321; Secretary/Training Coordinator: Lisa Martiniuk home 780 778-4866, work 780 778-5707, cell 780 706-5268; Fax: Operational/Emergency: Responding from Whitecourt (North West Region): 780 706-1207 (24-hr pager) E-Mail: Lisa Martiniuk , Paul Meadows Training: Lisa Martiniuk Home Page: Mailing Address: Box 442, Whitecourt, AB, T7S 1N5 Legal Address: Box 442, Whitecourt, AB, T7S 1N5 Region: North West Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Wood Buffalo National Park Phone: Dave Wagener 780 697-3662 (office), 780 697-3374 (home) Fax: 780 697-3560 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Fort Chipewyan (North East Region): Charlie Ristau (home) 780 697-3583 E-Mail: Training: Home Page: Mailing Address: P.O. Box 38, Fort Chipewyan, AB, T0P 1B0 Legal Address: P.O. Box 38, Fort Chipewyan, AB, T0P 1B0 Region: North East Membership Type: Associate Notes: --------- ---cut--- Take Care, -- Brett Wuth wuth at castrov.cuug.ab.ca wuth at acm.org Box 1251-U, Pincher Creek, Alberta T0K 1W0, CANADA Tel:+1 403 627-2460 PGPKey ID=23276D81 FingerPrint=E4F8EDEECBE01AD2FA3D8B2D94B1A292 What is the meaning of life?! Yes. _______________________________________________ SARA-ContactAnnounce mailing list SARA-ContactAnnounce at castrov.cuug.ab.ca http://castrov.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sara-contactannounce From djhurl at xplornet.com Sat Apr 11 12:03:33 2009 From: djhurl at xplornet.com (Jan) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 12:03:33 -0600 Subject: [SARA-Members] Green Check GPS Course - Calgary - June 6/7 Message-ID: <7A5696A422944C35A7B712EB20105BA0@janc92203ae710> The Canadian Ecology Center, Green Check GPS Program (http://greencheckgps.ca/) is looking for instructors throughout Western Canada. This exciting and lucrative program has been providing a Canadian Certified One Day GPS course to Government, Police, SAR, Industry and Outdoor clubs for the last couple of years and the demand for uniformed training is growing. Paul OLMSTEAD one of the Green Check lead instructors will be returning to Western Canada this June to provide an Instructor course in Calgary and Saskatoon. This certified course is looking for people who enjoy instructing and who have the potential to teach others the use of the GPS unit using proven material from the Green Check Program. If you are up to the challenge then this course is for you and you will then have the necessary skills to teach others on your time to be become safer in the outdoors and to understand the technology of the GPS unit. Paul will be providing an intense two day course and will make sure you have all the materials and information to enable you to teach others. Needless to say as an Instructor you then have the ability to host your own courses at your cost and convenience. This is a nationally Recognized Program taught throughout Canada. Some of Paul?s clients have included the Alberta Government, Husky Oil, Outdoor recreational clubs, Police and the Dept of Fisheries and Oceans. COURSE Details ? Deadline May 01 for registration Instructor: Paul Olmstead ( www.gpscourses.ca ) June 6th / 7th, 2009 - Two Day Instructor Course - maximum 10 participants. Cost - $375.00 includes all Instructor material, Binders, Tests, and Power Point Disks. ** 4 spots available ** June 6th, 2009 ? Basic - One Day GPS Course Cost - $100.00 - Student receives a GPS Book, Course CD and Map Plotter. ** 2 spots available ** ** All GPS Units, compasses and maps are supplied.** Where - CALSARA (Calgary SAR) Office Time - 0830 to 1630 hrs (Sat/Sun) Bay 16, 5935 - 35th Street SE Calgary, Alberta **See attached registration form Jan Loree Hurl Vulcan County Search & Rescue Training Coordinator Director, South Region SAR Alberta (403) 485-6335 home (403) 485-1502 cell -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://castrov.dyndns.org/pipermail/sara-members/attachments/20090411/2f857f15/attachment-0001.htm -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: GPSStudent Blank Reg 2009.doc Type: application/msword Size: 41984 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://castrov.dyndns.org/pipermail/sara-members/attachments/20090411/2f857f15/attachment-0001.doc From wuth at castrov.cuug.ab.ca Thu Apr 23 20:40:21 2009 From: wuth at castrov.cuug.ab.ca (Brett Wuth) Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:40:21 -0600 Subject: [SARA-Members] [SARA-ContactAnnounce] updated SAR Alberta membership list Message-ID: Hi, This is an automatically generated message. You are receiving it because A/ you are listed as an e-mail contact for your group (see below), or B/ because you have subscribed to receive contact updates. You can change or cancel your subscription at: http://castrov.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sara-contactannounce Some contacts in the SAR Alberta membership list have changed. Included is an updated copy for your reference. Entries that have changed are marked with a "|" on the left margin. The latest contact information is also available at www.saralberta.org. A list of just emergency contacts is at http://www.saralberta.org/emergency/index.html This message is distributed to the SAR Alberta member organization so that they can make any corrections, and be aware of any changes with the organizations with which they partner. Emergency Management Alberta, the RCMP, and SARVAC base their contact information on our membership records. If you have corrections, please mail them to Brett Wuth or sara-secretary at castrov.cuug.ab.ca ---cut--- Name: 4 Wing Cold Lake GSAR Team Phone: Capt Erik Doucet (Duty Mobile) 780-207-5293; Deputy Commanding Officer (MCpl Allan Tomalty) 780-207-5294 Fax: Operational/Emergency: Responding from Cold Lake (North East Region): 780 840-8000 x0 ask for Officer Commanding GSAR E-Mail: Deputy Commanding Officer (MCpl Allan Tomalty) Training: Allan Tomalty Home Page: Mailing Address: Capt Erik Doucet, 4 Wing Ground Search and Rescue, 4 Wing Cold Lake, P.O. Box 6550, Stn Forces, Cold Lake, AB, T9M 2C6 Legal Address: P.O. Box 6550, Stn Forces, Cold Lake, AB, T9M 2C6 Region: North East Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Alberta Cave Rescue Organisation Phone: Doug Munroe 403-932-4124, c:403-614-2601; Lynn Keeler 403 277-5094; John Chaychuck 403 274-8424 Fax: Operational/Emergency: Responding from Calgary (South Central Region): BC Cave Rescue 1-800-663-3456 E-Mail: Doug Munroe , Lynn Keeler , John Chaychuck Training: Lynn Keeler Home Page: http://www.cancaver.ca/ACRO/index.htm Mailing Address: 230 - 24Av NE, Calgary, AB, T2E 1W8 Legal Address: 230 - 24Av NE, Calgary, AB, T2E 1W8 Region: South Central Membership Type: Regular Notes: also known as: ACRO --------- Name: Bonnyville Search and Rescue Society Phone: Betty Dery 780 826-4761 (H), 780 826-3764 (W); Walter Covey 780 826-6937 (H), 780-812-0984 (C) Fax: 780 826-7576 (W); 780 826-6035 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Bonnyville (North East Region): 780 826-4761, 780 826-3764; Steve Medford 780 826-2669 (H), 780 812-8125 (C), 780 840-8000 x8326 (W); Walter Covery 780 826-6937 (H), 780 812-0984 (C) E-Mail: Betty Dery Training: John Vardy Home Page: Mailing Address: Box 7787, Bonnyville, AB, T9N 2J1 Legal Address: Box 7787, Bonnyville, AB, T9N 2J1 Region: North East Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Brazeau Regional Search and Rescue Society Phone: President: Don Drebert, (h) 780 542-2817, (c) 780 202-2817; | Vice President: Chris Schneider (h) 780-621-0124, (c) 780-621-7912; | Secretary: Doreen Neilley (h) 780-542-5049, (c) 780-621-8174; | Treasurer: Diane Rode, (h/c) 780-514-0680 Fax: 780 621-1717 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Drayton Valley (North Central Region): 780 542-8700 E-Mail: ddrebert at telus.net | Training: ddrebert at telus.net Home Page: Mailing Address: Box 6821, Drayton Valley, AB, T7A 1S2 Legal Address: Box 6821, Drayton Valley, AB, T7A 1S2 Region: North Central Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Calgary Fire Department Phone: Coby Duerr, (o) 403 268-8718, (c) 403 874-2900; Fax: 403 268-8905 Operational/Emergency: E-Mail: Coby.Duerr at calgary.ca Training: Home Page: http://calgaryfire.ca/ Mailing Address: 5727 23Av SE, Calgary, AB, T2B 3E2 Legal Address: 5727 23Av SE, Calgary, AB, T2B 3E2 Region: South Central Membership Type: Associate Notes: SAR activation would fall under our Disaster Services Division or Calgary Police Services. This contact is for the Calgary Fire Department and Canada Task Force 2 (USAR) only and he will direct your inquiries to the appropriate source or along the chain of command process. This process is instituted to avoid any conflict for request of information or services being duplicated or misunderstood. --------- Name: Calgary Police Services Phone: Phil Hoetger, cell 403 813-5711, pager 264-5251 x0527 Fax: 403 216-1146 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Calgary (South Central Region): 403-813-5711 E-Mail: Philip Hoetger Training: Home Page: Mailing Address: c/o Philip Hoetger, 133-6Av SE, Calgary, AB, T2G 4Z1 Legal Address: c/o Philip Hoetger, Emergency Management Unit #570, 133-6Av SE, Calgary, AB, T2G 4Z1 Region: South Central Membership Type: Associate Notes: --------- Name: Calgary Search and Rescue Association Phone: Office Phone: 403-238-1772; Pagers: President 403-717-6210; Operations 403-717-6201 Fax: 403 238-3234 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Calgary (South Central Region): 1st call - Senior Search Mgr 403-717-6201; 2nd call - Operations 403-717-6200; 3rd call - President 403-717-6210 E-Mail: general-info at calsara.com, president at calsara.com, pr-coordinator at calsara.com Training: trg-coordinator at calsara.com Home Page: http://www.calsara.com Mailing Address: Bay 16, 5935-35St SE, Calgary, AB, T2C 2H1 Legal Address: Bay 16, 5935-35St SE, Calgary, AB, T2C 2H1 Region: South Central Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Calling Lake Search and Rescue Phone: Bob Flowers (h) 780 331-3934, (w) 780 675-3608 Fax: 780 331-3937 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Calling Lake (North East Region): | Bob Flowers 780-331-3934; | Barry Schmidt 780-331-3936; | Calling Lake Fire Emergency line 780-331-3939 E-Mail: Bob Flowers Training: Bob Flowers Home Page: Mailing Address: Box 135, Calling Lake, AB, T0G 0K0 Legal Address: Box 135, Calling Lake, AB, T0G 0K0 Region: North East Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Canadian Search Dog Association Phone: CSDA Message Centre 780 412-5489 Fax: see notes Operational/Emergency: Responding from Sherwood Park (North Central Region): pager 780 412-5489 Responding from Lethbridge (South Region): 403 315-6666 E-Mail: Danny Wilks , Larry Hohnstein , Nancy Mackenzie Training: Danny Wilks Home Page: http://www.canadiansearchdogs.com Mailing Address: Box 37103, Lynnwood Postal Outlet, Edmonton, AB, T5R 5Y2 Legal Address: 911 Bison Way, Sherwood Park, AB, T8H 1S9 Region: North Central Membership Type: Regular Notes: aka: CSDA Please direct all telephone communication through the CSDA Message Centre and the appropriate member contact will follow-up. Various fax numbers for the appropriate contact persons can be obtained by first calling the message centre. --------- Name: CASARA Alberta Phone: admin office 403 340-8855; Jim Thoreson 403 346-6731 Fax: Operational/Emergency: Responding from Red Deer (Central Region): 403 346-6731, 403 391-1533; 403 350-0312 Responding from Calgary (South Central Region): 403 560-9815 Responding from Edmonton (North Central Region): 780 917-3204; 780 699-3145 Responding from Grande Prairie (North West Region): 780 933-0076 Responding from Ft. McMurray (North East Region): 780 799-1616 E-Mail: jimthoreson at shaw.ca Training: Home Page: Mailing Address: 69 Otterbury Av, Red Deer, AB, T4N 4Z8 Legal Address: 64 Lanterman Close, Red Deer, AB, T4R 3N3 Region: Central Membership Type: Regular Notes: Responds to all areas of Alberta. --------- Name: Cochrane Search And Rescue Association Phone: President: Tony Romano (403) 205-0197 Fax: Operational/Emergency: Responding from Cochrane (South Central Region): 403 205-0278 pager E-Mail: Tony Romano (President) , Neil Copithorne (Vice President) , Meredith Borman (Secretary) , Tania Paschke (Treasurer) Training: Joanna Williams Home Page: http://www.cochranesearchandrescue.org/ Mailing Address: Box 1234, Cochrane, AB, T4C 1B3 Legal Address: Box 1234, Cochrane, AB, T4C 1B3 Region: South Central Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Cold Lake Search and Rescue Society Phone: Mark Davies (h/c) 780 201-0113, (w) 780 840-8000 L:8372 Fax: Operational/Emergency: Responding from Cold Lake (North East Region): RCMP Emergency 780 594-3301; RCMP Administration 780 594-3302 E-Mail: Mark Davies Training: Home Page: Mailing Address: Box 4542 Stn Forces, Cold Lake, AB, T9M 2C2 Legal Address: Box 4542 Stn Forces, Cold Lake, AB, T9M 2C2 Region: North East Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Crowsnest Pass Rescue Society Phone: President: Michael Taje, 403 564-0009 (h), 403 562-3296 (w), 403 563-0526 (c); Daryl Ferguson, 403 562-2357, 403 562-2806 (h), 403 563-0505 (c) Fax: 403 562-3270 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Coleman (South Region): 1-888-808-3722 station 26 E-Mail: Michael Taje Training: Home Page: Mailing Address: C/O Cathay Haslam, Box 5, Coleman, AB, T0K 0M0 Legal Address: C/O Cathay Haslam, Box 5, Coleman, AB, T0K 0M0 Region: South Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Didsbury Search and Rescue Phone: Peggy Wigton 403 637-2688 (h), 403 888-4084 (c); Bob Wigton 403 637 2688 (h), 403 888-6034 (c) Fax: 403 637-2668 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Water Valley (Central Region): 403 637-2688 E-Mail: Peggy Wigton Training: Livi Backstrom Home Page: Mailing Address: Box 155, Water Valley, AB, T0M 2E0 Legal Address: Box 155, Water Valley, AB, T0M 2E0 Region: Central Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Edmonton Police Service Phone: Mike Cook: 780 421-2350, Pager 780 424-7248 #653 Fax: 780 421-3311 Attn: Mike Cook Operational/Emergency: E-Mail: Mike Cook Training: Home Page: Mailing Address: Attn: Mike Cook, 9620 103a Ave, Edmonton, AB, T5H 0H7 Legal Address: Attn: Mike Cook, 9620 103a Ave, Edmonton, AB, T5H 0H7 Region: North Central Membership Type: Associate Notes: --------- Name: Edmonton Regional Search and Rescue Association Phone: Shannon Dyrland 780 440-1710; Dar Holden 780 940-7007; Brandie Howey 780 919-9904; Jesse Howey 780 721-4535 Fax: 780 922-0493 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Sherwood Park (North Central Region): 780 671-2399; 780 671-3359; 780 671-4739 E-Mail: sddyrland at aol.com Training: darlene.holden at ersara.com Home Page: http://www.ersara.com Mailing Address: Box 79069, Sherwood Centre Post Office, Sherwood Park, AB, T8A 5S3 Legal Address: Box 79069, Sherwood Centre Post Office, Sherwood Park, AB, T8A 5S3 Region: North Central Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Emergency Amateur Radio Society of Calgary Phone: Gerry Leach 403 285-5547 Fax: Operational/Emergency: Responding from Calgary (South Central Region): 403 863-4357(c), 403 240-8116(p), 403 268-5920 pager 0896 E-Mail: leachg at telusplanet.net Training: Home Page: http://www.arescalgary.homestead.com Mailing Address: 55 Templegreen Place, NE, Calgary, AB, T1Y 4Z2 Legal Address: 55 Templegreen Place, NE, Calgary, AB, T1Y 4Z2 Region: South Central Membership Type: Associate Notes: --------- Name: Emergency Management Alberta Phone: Scott Pepper, 780 415-6007; Training and SAR Grant Program: Colin Lloyd 780 427-8633 Fax: 780 422-1549 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Edmonton (North Central Region): 780 422-9000 E-Mail: Scott Pepper Training: Karen McAree Home Page: http://www.gov.ab.ca/ma/ Mailing Address: 14515-122 Ave, Edmonton, AB, T5L 2W4 Legal Address: 14515-122 Ave, Edmonton, AB, T5L 2W4 Region: North Central Membership Type: Associate Notes: Use toll free Alberta RITE Line 310-0000. --------- Name: Foothills Search and Rescue Society Phone: Fax: 403 931-1687 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Turner Valley (South Central Region): group cell 403 971-7271; cell 403 971-7278; group pager 403 218-5412; 403 281-8989; pager#1 403 218-5411; pager#2 403 218-5410; pager#3 403 294-5085; Turner Valley RCMP 403 933-7227 E-Mail: president at foothills-sar.ab.ca Training: Home Page: http://www.foothills-sar.ab.ca Mailing Address: Box 549, Turner Valley, AB, T0L 2A0 Legal Address: Box 549, Turner Valley, AB, T0L 2A0 Region: South Central Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Fort Chipewyan Search and Rescue Society Phone: Brian Lepine, +1 780 697-3242 Fax: 780 697-3624 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Fort Chipewyan (North East Region): RCMP 780 697-3665 E-Mail: Training: Home Page: Mailing Address: Box 328, Fort Chipewyan, AB, T0P 1B0 Legal Address: Box 328, Fort Chipewyan, AB, T0P 1B0 Region: North East Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Fort McMurray Search and Rescue Society Phone: President - John Brittle, W 780 791-4908, H 780 743-9602; Vice President - Doug Flint, W 780 715-9521, H 780 791-5665; Training - Ken Saunderson, H 780 743-8778; Past President - Dan Lines, W 780 790-7911, H 780 743-0361 Fax: Operational/Emergency: Responding from Fort McMurray (North East Region): 780 799-8850 E-Mail: Paul Hagar , John Brittle , Dan Lines Training: Ken Saunderson Home Page: http://www.altech.ab.ca/sar/home.htm Mailing Address: Box 5053, Fort McMurray, AB, T9H 3G2 Legal Address: Box 5053, Fort McMurray, AB, T9H 3G2 Region: North East Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Grande Cache SAR Society Phone: President: Bill Evans, 780 827-5581; Hank Cheverie 780 827-2577 Fax: Operational/Emergency: Responding from Grande Cache (North West Region): 780 827-3344 E-Mail: Bill Evans , Hank Cheverie Training: Bill Evans Home Page: http://grandecachesar.com/ Mailing Address: Box 866, Grande Cache, AB, T0E 0Y0 Legal Address: Box 866, Grande Cache, AB, T0E 0Y0 Region: North West Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Grande Prairie Technical Search and Rescue Association Phone: Dennis Walker 780 876-6469 Fax: 780 539-4604 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Grande Prairie (North West Region): c:780-512-3390 E-Mail: Dennis Walker Training: Carianne Budalich Home Page: http://tsrgp.org Mailing Address: Box 21105 RPO CO-OP Plaza, Grande Prairie, AB, T8V 6W7 Legal Address: 9803, 105St, Grande Prairie, AB, Region: North West Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Greenview Search and Rescue Association Phone: Norm Leslie 780-524-8824 Fax: 780-524-3095 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Valleyview (North West Region): E-Mail: Norm Leslie Training: Home Page: Mailing Address: Box 329, Valleyview, AB, T0H 3N0 Legal Address: Box 329, Valleyview, AB, T0H 3N0 Region: North West Membership Type: Applicant for Regular Notes: --------- Name: Hinton Search and Rescue Association Phone: Gord Bancroft, President, home 780 865-7528; Julie Aardema, Secretary, home 780 865-7047 Fax: 780 865-5775 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Hinton (North Central Region): RCMP: 780 865-2455, 780 865-5544 E-Mail: Julie Aardema Training: Jerry Fochler Home Page: http://hsar.hinton.ca Mailing Address: Box 5092, Hinton, AB, T7V 1X3 Legal Address: Box 5092, Hinton, AB, T7V 1X3 Region: North Central Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: K-9 Search And Rescue Society Phone: Billie Borys 780 992-0294, cell 780 905-6951 Fax: (call voice first) 780 992-0294 Operational/Emergency: E-Mail: billie.borys at londonlife.com Training: Home Page: Mailing Address: #25, 54150 Range Road 224, Ft. Sasketchewan, AB, T8L 3Y5 Legal Address: #25, 54150 Range Road 224, Ft. Sasketchewan, AB, T8L 3Y5 Region: North Central Membership Type: Associate Notes: --------- Name: Kananaskis Country Public Safety Program Phone: George Field 403-678-5508, 403-678-8641 pager Fax: 403-678-5505 Operational/Emergency: E-Mail: george.field at gov.ab.ca Training: Home Page: Mailing Address: #201, 800 Railway Ave, Canmore, AB, T1W 1P1 Legal Address: #201, 800 Railway Ave, Canmore, AB, T1W 1P1 Region: South Central Membership Type: Associate Notes: --------- Name: Klondike Trail Search and Rescue Association Phone: Gerald Nanninga 780 674-5803, Michelle Theriault 780 349-3200 Fax: Operational/Emergency: Responding from Barrhead (North West Region): 780 674-1227 E-Mail: Gerald Nanninga , Michelle Theriault Training: Michelle Theriault Home Page: Mailing Address: Box 4854, Barrhead, AB, T7N 1A6 Legal Address: Box 4854, Barrhead, AB, T7N 1A6 Region: North West Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Lesser Slave Lake Search and Rescue Association Phone: President: Brad Foote 780 536-0086; Vice-President: Jim Frantik 780 523-4914; Therese Yacyshyn 780 523-5038; Training: Jason Cottingham 780 523-2153; Greg Cariou (780) 523-4848 Fax: 780 523-4227 Operational/Emergency: Responding from High Prairie (North West Region): 780 536-7122 on call cellular; 780 523-0722 Brad; 780 523-0203 Jim E-Mail: Training: Phil Pardell Home Page: Mailing Address: Box 3009, High Prairie, AB, T0G 1E0 Legal Address: Box 3009, High Prairie, AB, T0G 1E0 Region: North West Membership Type: Regular Notes: MD of Big Lakes Representative: John Gould 780 523-8778 (c), 780 776-0007 (w) --------- Name: Lethbridge Area Search and Rescue Association Phone: Peter King 403 223-1164, Terry Carter 403-345-3303 Fax: Operational/Emergency: Responding from Lethbridge (South Region): 403-330-6449; Tasking agency: TNS 403 317-9203 E-Mail: president at lasara.org, vicepresident at lasara.org, training at lasara.org Training: training at lasara.org Home Page: http://www.lasara.org Mailing Address: Box 316, Coaldale, AB, T1K 4M0 Legal Address: Lethbridge Area Search and Rescue, C/O Tim Jorgensen, Lawyer, Peterson, Purvis Barristers & Solicitors, 537 7th Street South, Lethbridge, AB, T1J 2G8 Region: South Membership Type: Regular Notes: aka: LASARA --------- Name: Lethbridge Police Service Phone: Sgt. Tony Andrews 403 330-5054; Sgt. Art Tamminga 403 330-5029 Fax: 403 328-6999 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Lethbridge (South Region): 403 328-4444 E-Mail: tony.andrews at police.lethbridge.ab.ca, art.tamminga at police.Lethbridge.ab.ca Training: Home Page: Mailing Address: 135, 1st Av S, Lethbridge, AB, T1J 0A1 Legal Address: 135, 1st Av S, Lethbridge, AB, T1J 0A1 Region: South Membership Type: Associate Notes: --------- Name: Little Divide Search and Rescue Society Phone: Paul Hawthorn, (h) 780 623-2397, (c) 780 623-8700, (w) 780 623-5537; Natasha Jensen, (h) 780 623-3247, (c) 780 623-0183, (w) 780 623-5476 Fax: 780 623-7694 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Lac La Biche (North East Region): Lac La Biche RCMP - 780 623-4380; Boyle RCMP - 780 689-3622 E-Mail: Paul Hawthorn , Natasha Jensen Training: Carol Kunz Home Page: Mailing Address: Box 1425, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0 Legal Address: Box 1425, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0 Region: North East Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Lloydminster Search and Rescue Phone: Lloydminster Rescue 306 825-9244; Gord Hart 306 825-9017 Fax: 306 825-3414 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Lloydminster (North East Region): RCMP 306 825-6350 E-Mail: lloydrescue at sasktel.net Training: lloydrescue at sasktel.net Home Page: Mailing Address: Box 335, Lloydminster, SK, S9V 0Y4 Legal Address: Box 335, Lloydminster, SK, S9V 0Y4 Region: North East Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Northern Alberta Aquatic Rescue Society Phone: Clifford Bergunde, 780 450-1206 (h), 780 975-3888 (cell) Fax: 780 439-4383 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Edmonton (North Central Region): 780 975-3888 or 780 405-4686 E-Mail: naars at shaw.ca Training: Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/naars.geo Mailing Address: #1, 9808-47, Edmonton, AB, T6E 5P3 Legal Address: #1, 9808-47, Edmonton, AB, T6E 5P3 Region: North Central Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Olds Search and Rescue Society Phone: office: 403 556-5994; President, Rick Astle: 403 507-3314; Vice President, Don Larson: 403 507-0070; Secretary, Myrna Dawson: 403 507-2402 Fax: 403 556-1619, 403 556-2946 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Olds (Central Region): 403 556-7500 E-Mail: Olds SAR Office , President Training: Training Coordinator Home Page: http://www.osar.ca/ Mailing Address: Box 4283, Olds, AB, T4H 1P8 Legal Address: Box 4283, Olds, AB, T4H 1P8 Region: Central Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Parkland Search and Rescue Society Phone: President: Ian MacVittie 780 960-3683; Secretary: Lynnette Tarr 780 963-6645; Treasurer: Jim Sicotte 780 719-6888; Regional Representative: Blaine Barody 780 998-9036 Fax: Operational/Emergency: Responding from Stony Plain (North Central Region): 780 419-7525 E-Mail: Ian MacVittie , Lynette Tarr , Jim Sicotte , Liza Yakimovitch , Blaine Barody Training: Liza Yakimovitch Home Page: http://www.parklandsar.org Mailing Address: Box 2062, Stony Plain, AB, T7Z 1X6 Legal Address: Lot 6 Blk 4, SW1/2 30-53-2-W5, Stony Plain, AB, Region: North Central Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Parks Canada: Banff Phone: Gord Irwin 403 762-1415 Fax: 403 762-3240 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Banff (South Central Region): 403 762-4506 E-Mail: gord.irwin at pc.gc.ca Training: Home Page: Mailing Address: Banff Park Warden Service, Box 900, Banff, AB, T1W 1K2 Legal Address: Banff Park Warden Service, Box 900, Banff, AB, T1W 1K2 Region: South Central Membership Type: Associate Notes: --------- Name: Parks Canada: Elk Island National Park Phone: Delinda Ryerson, 780 992-2977 Fax: 780 992-2951 Operational/Emergency: Responding from (North Central Region): 780 992-6389 E-Mail: delinda.ryerson at pc.gc.ca Training: delinda.ryerson at pc.gc.ca Home Page: http://www.pc.gc.ca/elkisland Mailing Address: Site 4, RR 1, Fort Saskatchewan, AB, T8L 2N7 Legal Address: NW 22-54-20-W4, , AB, T8L 2N7 Region: North Central Membership Type: Associate Notes: --------- Name: Parks Canada: Jasper Phone: Steve Blake 780 852-6225 Fax: 780 852-4775 Operational/Emergency: E-Mail: Training: Home Page: Mailing Address: Jasper Park Warden Service, Box 10, Jasper, AB, T0E 1E0 Legal Address: Jasper Park Warden Service, Box 10, Jasper, AB, T0E 1E0 Region: North Central Membership Type: Associate Notes: --------- Name: Parks Canada: Lake Louise, Yoho and Kootenay National Parks Phone: Gordon Irwin 403 522-1228 Fax: 403 522-1223 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Lake Louise (South Central Region): 403 762-4506. 24 hour Dispatch service. E-Mail: Gord.Irwin at pc.gc.ca Training: Home Page: Mailing Address: Box 213, Lake Louise, AB, T0L 1E0 Legal Address: Box 213, Lake Louise, AB, T0L 1E0 Region: South Central Membership Type: Associate Notes: --------- Name: Parks Canada: Waterton Lakes National Park Phone: Brent Kazachenko 403 859-5124 Fax: 403 859-2279 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Waterton Park (South Region): 403 859-2636 E-Mail: Brent.Kozachenko at pc.gc.ca Training: Home Page: Mailing Address: Waterton Lakes National Park, Waterton Park, AB, T0K 2M0 Legal Address: Waterton Lakes National Park, Waterton Park, AB, T0K 2M0 Region: South Membership Type: Associate Notes: --------- Name: Peace Regional Search and Rescue Society Phone: Scott Brickwood, 780 618-6256; Rainbow Lake Chapter: Tracey Dietzen, 780 956-1951 Fax: 780 332-1851 Attn: Scott Operational/Emergency: Responding from Peace River (North West Region): 780 618-6256 E-Mail: Sean Smith , Scott Brickwood Training: Sean Smith Home Page: http://prsar.no-ip.org Mailing Address: Box 5233, Peace River, AB, T8S 1R8 Legal Address: Box 5233, Peace River, AB, T8S 1R8 Region: North West Membership Type: Regular Notes: Contact for Rainbow Lake Chapter: Mailing Address: P.O. Box 704 Rainbow Lake, AB. T0H-2Y0 --------- |Name: Pincher Creek Community Emergency Management Agency |Phone: Brett Wuth 403 627-2460 |Fax: 403-627-4332 |Operational/Emergency: | Responding from Pincher Creek (South Region): |E-Mail: Brett Wuth | Training: |Home Page: |Mailing Address: Box 1251, Pincher Creek, AB, T0K 1W0 |Legal Address: Box 1251, Pincher Creek, AB, T0K 1W0 |Region: South |Membership Type: Applicant for Associate |Notes: |--------- | Name: Pincher Creek Search and Rescue Society Phone: Janet Jones: (c) 403-627-7438, (h) 403-627-1696; Fire Hall: 403-627-5333 Fax: 403 627-4332 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Pincher Creek (South Region): 403 627-2262 (STARS Link Centre); 403 627-5804 (Manager) E-Mail: pcsar at castrov.cuug.ab.ca Training: pcsar-train at castrov.cuug.ab.ca Home Page: http://pcsar.webhop.org Mailing Address: Box 1705, Pincher Creek, AB, T0K 1W0 Legal Address: Box 1705, Pincher Creek, AB, T0K 1W0 Region: South Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Red Deer Search and Rescue Association Phone: Office 403 346-6442; Bev Sliger 403 396-3330, c: 403 396-3330 Fax: 403 346-6494 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Red Deer (Central Region): pager 403 304-1880; 403 304-1123 E-Mail: Bev Sliger , Jamie Schur Training: training at reddeersar.com Home Page: http://reddeersar.com Mailing Address: Unit 152, B102-5112 48St, Red Deer, AB, T4N 7C3 Legal Address: Unit 152, B102-5112 48St, Red Deer, AB, T4N 7C3 Region: Central Membership Type: Regular Notes: President: Bob Irwin --------- Name: Rocky Mountain House Volunteer Search and Rescue Society Phone: Edward van Heeren, Home 403 845-7095; Fax: 403 845-7195 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Rocky Mountain House (Central Region): 403 846-6513 E-Mail: Edward van Heeren , President at rockysar.com Training: Training at rockysar.com Home Page: http://rockysar.com/ Mailing Address: Box 1888, Rocky Mountain House, AB, T4B 1B4 Legal Address: Box 1888, Rocky Mountain House, AB, T4B 1B4 Region: Central Membership Type: Regular Notes: Past President: Edward van Heeren --------- Name: SAR First Response Society Phone: 780 419-7198 Fax: Operational/Emergency: E-Mail: sar1st at yahoo.ca Training: Home Page: Mailing Address: 28 Greenwood Close, Spruce Grove, AB, T7X 1Y1 Legal Address: 28 Greenwood Close, Spruce Grove, AB, T7X 1Y1 Region: North Central Membership Type: Associate Notes: --------- Name: Search and Rescue Dog Association of Alberta Phone: Michelle Limoges, 780 468-6245 (h), 780 450-5146 (w) Fax: 780 436-4237 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Edmonton (North Central Region): pager 780 491-2740 E-Mail: Michelle Limoges Training: Mary-Ann Warren Home Page: http://www.sardaa.ca Mailing Address: Box 68098, 162 Bonnie Doon Mall, Edmonton, AB, T6C 4N6 Legal Address: Box 68098, 162 Bonnie Doon Mall, Edmonton, AB, T6C 4N6 Region: North Central Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: South Eastern Alberta Search and Rescue Association Phone: President: Herb Arndt 403 526-6261; Vice-President: Gary Martin 403 504-8103; Treasurer: Suzanne Berner 403 527-8592; Liaison: De Lea Mapstone 403 529-2073 Fax: 403 528-4694 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Medicine Hat (South Region): Primary: 403 928-1230; 403 928-1231; 403 928-1232 E-Mail: De Lea Mapstone , Herb Arndt Training: Herb Arndt Home Page: http://www.seasar.ca/ Mailing Address: #8, 49 Viscount Ave SW, Medicine Hat, AB, T1A 5G4 Legal Address: #8, 49 Viscount Ave SW, Medicine Hat, AB, T1A 5G4 Region: South Membership Type: Regular Notes: aka: SEASAR --------- Name: St. Paul Search and Rescue Society Phone: Doug Millar 780 724-2002; Ward Johnson 780 645-8850, 780 614-2033 Fax: 780 645-8875 Operational/Emergency: Responding from St. Paul (North East Region): RCMP St. Paul 780 645-8888 E-Mail: Doug Millar Training: Duane Fleming Home Page: Mailing Address: 4625A 46 Av, St. Paul, AB, T0A 3A3 Legal Address: 4806-55 St, St. Paul, AB, T0A 3A1 Region: North East Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: STARS Phone: Greg Curtis 403 295-1813 Fax: 403 275-4891 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Calgary (South Central Region): 1-888-888-4567 E-Mail: gregc at stars.ca Training: Home Page: Mailing Address: 1441, Aviation Park, Calgary, AB, T2E 8M7 Legal Address: 1441, Aviation Park, Calgary, AB, T2E 8M7 Region: South Central Membership Type: Associate Notes: --------- Name: Sundre Volunteer Search and Rescue Society Phone: Mark Brodie, 403 638-6491 (c); Training - Renny Norsworthy, 403 638-9133; Roger Tetreault, 403 638-3435(H), 403 638-4482(W) Fax: 638-4507 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Sundre (Central Region): +1 403 556-7500 E-Mail: Mark Brodie , Barb Rock , Jackie Gemmill , Renny Norsworthy Training: Renny Norsworthy Home Page: Mailing Address: Box 175, Sundre, AB, T0M 1X0 Legal Address: Box 900, Sundre, AB, T0M 1X0 Region: Central Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Vulcan County Phone: President: Sean Pooley (h) 403 897-3747, (c) 403 435-4919; Vice President: Aaron Pooley 403 485-1062; Training Coord: Jan Loree Hurl 403 485-6335; Treasurer: Cheryl Hill 403 485-6012 Fax: 403 485-2920 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Vulcan (South Region): Sean Pooley (h) 403 897-3747, (c) 403 435-4919; Gary Buchanan (w) 403 485-2241, (c) 403 485-8251; Jan Hurl (h) 403-485-6335, (c) 485-1502 E-Mail: Sean Pooley , Aaron Pooley , Jan Loree Hurl , Cheryl Hill Training: Jan Loree Hurl Home Page: http://www.vcsarinfo.com Mailing Address: c/o Jan Hurl, Box 86, Vulcan, AB, T0L 2B0 Legal Address: c/o Jan Hurl, Box 86, Vulcan, AB, T0L 2B0 Region: South Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Wetaskawin Search and Rescue Phone: Bill Heise cell:780 699-3434, home:780 352-4596 Fax: 780 352-4136 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Wetaskiwin (Central Region): Linda Rix-Heise: (h) 780 352-4596, (c) 780 699-2824; Bill Heise: (c) 780 699-3434, (p) 780 491-9925; Ryan Walker: (h) 780 980-0906, (c) 780 996-0452 E-Mail: Bill Heise Training: Bill Heise Home Page: Mailing Address: Box 6391, Wetaskiwin, AB, T9A 2G1 Legal Address: Box 6391, Wetaskiwin, AB, T9A 2G1 Region: Central Membership Type: Regular Notes: We are currently working on our societies status. --------- Name: Whitecourt Search and Rescue Society Phone: President: Paul Meadows cell 780 706-4413, home 780 778-8040; Vice-President: Ross Harty 780 778-4321; Secretary/Training Coordinator: Lisa Martiniuk home 780 778-4866, work 780 778-5707, cell 780 706-5268; Fax: Operational/Emergency: Responding from Whitecourt (North West Region): 780 706-1207 (24-hr pager) E-Mail: Lisa Martiniuk , Paul Meadows Training: Lisa Martiniuk Home Page: Mailing Address: Box 442, Whitecourt, AB, T7S 1N5 Legal Address: Box 442, Whitecourt, AB, T7S 1N5 Region: North West Membership Type: Regular Notes: --------- Name: Wood Buffalo National Park Phone: Dave Wagener 780 697-3662 (office), 780 697-3374 (home) Fax: 780 697-3560 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Fort Chipewyan (North East Region): Charlie Ristau (home) 780 697-3583 E-Mail: Training: Home Page: Mailing Address: P.O. Box 38, Fort Chipewyan, AB, T0P 1B0 Legal Address: P.O. Box 38, Fort Chipewyan, AB, T0P 1B0 Region: North East Membership Type: Associate Notes: --------- ---cut--- Take Care, -- Brett Wuth wuth at castrov.cuug.ab.ca wuth at acm.org Box 1251-U, Pincher Creek, Alberta T0K 1W0, CANADA Tel:+1 403 627-2460 PGPKey ID=23276D81 FingerPrint=E4F8EDEECBE01AD2FA3D8B2D94B1A292 What is the meaning of life?! Yes. _______________________________________________ SARA-ContactAnnounce mailing list SARA-ContactAnnounce at castrov.cuug.ab.ca http://castrov.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sara-contactannounce From mavada at cruzinternet.com Mon Apr 27 16:46:05 2009 From: mavada at cruzinternet.com (monica) Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:46:05 -0600 Subject: [SARA-Members] FW: News Flash - Wild Rose Foundation, Budget 09 Message-ID: <20090427225325.2023B41011@concord.cuug.ab.ca> _____ From: Brad [mailto:marshallbd at shaw.ca] Sent: April 27, 2009 12:01 PM To: Monica Subject: FWD: News Flash - Wild Rose Foundation, Budget 09 If you are having difficulty viewing this email properly, please click here: http://www.industrymailout.com/Industry/View.aspx?id=144821 &q=0&qz=d729ab This message was forwarded by: Brad Follow up to my reference yesterday regarding government cuts to the voluntary sector. Volunteer Alberta Contact Volunteer Alberta: www.volunteeralberta.ab.ca volab at volunteeralberta.ab.ca toll free : 1-877-915-6336 phone : 780-482-3300 fax : 780-482-3310 If this info is not of value, please click HERE to unsubscribe If you feel that this info would be of value to someone, please let them know by using THIS form. April, 2009 News Flash - Wild Rose Foundation, Budget 09 Major changes to Wild Rose Foundation grant funding The Government of Alberta released its 2009-2010 Budget, Building on Our Strength. As expected, the Budget forecasts deficits in years 2009-10, 2010-11, and 2011-12. The deficits are expected to be offset by money from the Sustainability Fund. From bogus@does.not.exist.com Mon Apr 6 09:12:10 2009 From: bogus@does.not.exist.com () Date: Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:12:10 -0000 Subject: No subject Message-ID: discouraging, due to the severe gutting of the Wild Rose Foundation. Grant funding from the Wild Rose Foundation is being eliminated, resulting in roughly $6 million less in funding available each year to nonprofit/voluntary organizations. The Vitalize Conference, previously led by the Wild Rose Foundation, and the Board Development Program will continue as initiatives of the Ministry of Culture and Community Spirit. Other grant programs have remained essentially unaffected. The Community Spirit Donation Grant Program will receive $20 million, unchanged from last year's budget. The Community Facility Enhancement Program will receive $38 million, down slightly from $38.5 million last year. Minister Blackett has indicated that grant funding for the Wild Rose Foundation will be "combined" with grant funding for the Community Initiatives Program (CIP); in effect, Wild Rose grants are being collapsed into CIP. This would suggest that the total pool of funding for CIP would now be larger. However, this is not the case. In fact, CIP funding will also decrease. According to the Budget Estimates, CIP will receive $28 million in 2009-10, down from $29.141 million last year. The bottom line is that total grant funding to the nonprofit/voluntary sector - specifically, volunteer-engaging organizations - has decreased significantly. During an economic period when organizations are facing rising demands for their services, there will be fewer funds to go around and one less funding mechanism available. The elimination of Wild Rose Foundation quarterly grant program stands to particularly affect organizations in the human services. While other pools of funding exist for arts and culture and sports and recreation organizations through their respective Foundations, Wild Rose played a vital role in strengthening thousands of organizations beyond culture and sports and recreation. Under the new grant model there is great risk that some subsectors will be strengthened to the detriment of others. Rather than maximizing dollars collaboratively to benefit Albertans, organizations risk finding themselves fighting over limited dollars. Wait times to access CIP grants are also legendary, making it difficult for voluntary organizations to plan programs effectively. The Wild Rose Foundation has also provided a vital and rich body of expertise regarding volunteerism and volunteer-engaging organizations. Wild Rose is a big part of the reason why Alberta is admired nationally for a strong volunteer-engaging sector. There's a huge risk that this body of expertise will be lost or dispersed in the shuffle. The Wild Rose Foundation was citizen-led and Board members, current and previous, took a leadership role in moving the sector towards long-term solutions. The potential that this will be lost is troubling. As Albertans, we need more expressions of citizen engagement, not less. For many Albertans, the Wild Rose Foundation is a brand that is synonymous with the Government of Alberta, and characterizes the government's strong support for the values of volunteerism. It's important that these values are reflected in our government's public policy. Change is inevitable in any system, especially during uncertain times. But it's important that changes be implemented wisely and in consultation with the men and women who understand and lead our sector. Volunteer Alberta recognizes that these changes will have a huge impact on voluntary organizations - in both urban and rural communities. Rest assured, we will be looking for opportunities to engage the Minister and the department regarding these proposed changes. At best, we'd like to see this unilateral decision reversed. Failing that, we want to ensure that the best attributes of the Wild Rose Foundation are preserved. 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The Government of = Alberta released its 2009-2010 Budget, Building on Our Strength.  As expected, the Budget forecasts deficits in years 2009-10, 2010-11, and 2011-12.  The deficits = are expected to be offset by money from the Sustainability Fund.  =

 

From a volunteer = sector perspective the budget is disappointing and discouraging, due to the = severe gutting of the Wild Rose Foundation.  Grant funding from the = Wild Rose Foundation is being eliminated, resulting in roughly $6 million less = in funding available each year to nonprofit/voluntary = organizations. 

 

The Vitalize = Conference, previously led by the Wild Rose Foundation, and the Board = Development Program will continue as initiatives of the Ministry of Culture and Community Spirit. 

 

Other grant programs = have remained essentially unaffected.  The Community Spirit Donation = Grant Program will receive $20 million, unchanged from last year’s budget.  The Community Facility Enhancement Program will = receive $38 million, down slightly from $38.5 million last year.  =

 

Minister Blackett has = indicated that grant funding for the Wild Rose Foundation will be "combined" with grant funding for the Community = Initiatives Program (CIP); in effect, Wild Rose grants are being collapsed into CIP.  This would suggest that the total pool of funding for CIP = would now be larger.  However, this is not the case.  In = fact, CIP funding will also decrease.  According to the Budget = Estimates, CIP will receive $28 million in 2009-10, down from $29.141 million = last year.

 

The bottom line is = that total grant funding to the nonprofit/voluntary sector – = specifically, volunteer-engaging organizations – has decreased significantly.  During an = economic period when organizations are facing rising demands for their = services, there will be fewer funds to go around and one less funding = mechanism available.

 

The elimination of = Wild Rose Foundation quarterly grant program stands to particularly affect organizations in the human services.  While other pools of = funding exist for arts and culture and sports and recreation organizations = through their respective Foundations, Wild Rose played a vital role in strengthening thousands of organizations beyond culture and sports = and recreation. 

 

Under the new grant = model there is great risk that some subsectors will be strengthened to the = detriment of others.  Rather than maximizing dollars collaboratively to = benefit Albertans, organizations risk finding themselves fighting over = limited dollars.  Wait times to access CIP grants are also legendary, = making it difficult for voluntary organizations to plan programs effectively.   

 

The Wild Rose = Foundation has also provided a vital and rich body of expertise regarding = volunteerism and volunteer-engaging organizations.  Wild Rose is a big part of = the reason why Alberta is admired nationally for a strong = volunteer-engaging sector.  There’s a huge risk that this body of expertise = will be lost or dispersed in the shuffle. The Wild Rose Foundation was = citizen-led and Board members, current and previous, took a leadership role in = moving the sector towards long-term solutions.  The potential that = this will be lost is troubling.  As Albertans, we need more expressions = of citizen engagement, not less. 

 

For many Albertans, = the Wild Rose Foundation is a brand that is synonymous with the Government of Alberta, and characterizes the government’s strong support for = the values of volunteerism.  It’s important that these values = are reflected in our government’s public = policy.

 

Change is inevitable = in any system, especially during uncertain times.  But it’s = important that changes be implemented wisely and in consultation with the men = and women who understand and lead our sector.  =

 

Volunteer Alberta = recognizes that these changes will have a huge impact on voluntary = organizations – in both urban and rural communities.  Rest assured, we = will be looking for opportunities to engage the Minister and the department regarding these proposed changes.  At best, we’d like to = see this unilateral decision reversed.  Failing that, we want to = ensure that the best attributes of the Wild Rose Foundation are = preserved.


 


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------=_NextPart_000_0009_01C9C757.A8BC1370-- From mavada at cruzinternet.com Sun May 3 07:53:42 2009 From: mavada at cruzinternet.com (monica) Date: Sun, 3 May 2009 07:53:42 -0600 Subject: [SARA-Members] FW: SARNews May 2009 - US publication Message-ID: <20090503135338.A594517003@concord.cuug.ab.ca> Hi Everyone, This is a newsletter that comes out regularly from the US - it has interesting stories on SAR from all over the world. It also includes information on conferences and training courses available in the US and elsewhere. The story on the dementia patient is particularly interesting. Monica _____ From: SARNEWS [mailto:emily at dbs-sar.com] Sent: May 1, 2009 12:01 PM To: Monica Ahlstrom Subject: SARNews May 2009 SARNews logo An official publication ofEmergency Response International Published by dbS Productions LLC &nbs p; May 2009 _____ In this issue: * Mountain Rescue Member Dies in Climbing Accident in UK * Lost Person Behavior Train-the-Trainer Course August 10 - 15 * US Professor Exploring Volcanoes Is Missing in Japan * Media Investigates Mishandling of Search Effort for Woman with Dementia * Using Google Earth to Solve Missing Plane Case * Civil Air Patrol Says "Don't Trash the Beacon" * Rise in More Venomous Rattlesnakes in Southern California * New FEMA Independent Study Courses Available Online * Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Geography . * SAR Conference Updates _____ Mountain Rescue Member Dies in Climbing Accident in UK We received sad news from Mountain Rescue in England and Wales that John Evans, a highly experienced climber and mountain rescue team member in the UK and Alaska, died from a fall while on a recreational climb in Snowdonia in Wales . He was highly regarded around the world for his expertise in mountain rescue and wilderness first aid. Friends and team members pay tribute to John Evans' life and great skill as a mountaineer and rescuer. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/north_west/8025439.stm _____ Lost Person Behavior Train-the-Trainer Course August 10 - 15 Become certified to instruct Lost Person Behavior based upon the program developed by Robert Koester and currently used by the Virginia Department of Emergency Management's SAR program. The course includes the full Lost Person Behavior course plus in-depth instruction on the details and mechanics of teaching the class, case studies, map problems, and a day trip into nearby Shenandoah National Park for on-site review of actual major searches that have occurred there. The course will be held at Blue Ridge School near Charlottesville, VA. More information on course requirements, agenda, registration, fees, location and lodging is at http://www.dbs-sar.com/LPB_TTT/index.htm. You may also contact us directly at info at dbs-sar.com or call +1.434.203.5502. _____ US Professor Exploring Volcanoes Is Missing in Japan Craig Arnold, a poet and professor on a creative fellowship exchange in Japan, did not return from an afternoon hike to a volcano, which he was researching for a new book. We first heard news of this from a friend this morning, who asked us if there was anything we knew about SAR in Japan that might be able to help. From what we know, there isn't typically an exhaustive SAR response when a person goes missing. The article below bears that out: The government normally authorizes a three-day search for a missing person. So far, there have been about 40 searchers (police, fire), search dogs, and a helicopter to respond. In this case, the government has made an exception and has authorized an additional 55 searchers for another three days. Family and friends have been worried that the search would end too soon, but they believe that US and Japanese authorities are working together with the best available resources to make this an effective search, and we certainly hope, a rescue. http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_12264466?source=rss _____ Media Investigates Mishandling of Search Effort for Woman with Dementia In Wisconsin, the media brought to light the questionable handling of a search for a woman with dementia crying for help in the woods near her home. After a small team of deputies searched off and on for several hours, the Sheriff called off the search, stating he did not want his deputies to scare her and cause her to flee further into the woods toward a river. He also turned down at least two outside search teams that offered help. What is different about this story is that, in addition to reporting on the case, the media provided access to the full sheriff's report, his official statement and a letter from a neighbor who tried to get involved to find the woman but was turned away. The story highlights several critical aspects of SAR: 1) the need for law enforcement to be trained in searching for persons with dementia; 2) the importance of using available resources to support a search effort, and 3) the moral imperative to do everything possible within one's jurisdiction to save a life. http://www.wsaw.com/home/headlines/42228922.html _____ Using Google Earth to Solve Missing Plane Case Two and a half years after a plane went missing in Arizona it was found in a canyon recently after someone sent the family of one of the crash victims a photograph of a forest fire taken by hikers on the day the plane went missing. Using Google Earth, the family was able to pinpoint the exact area in the picture by identifying rock formations and other terrain features. To see how they did this go to http://www.n2700q.com/googleearth.html. The families have finally gotten closure after finding their missing loved ones. Building on their experience and use of Google Earth, they created MARSI (Mapped Archive of Rescue & Search Information), which they hope will be useful to help others in similar types of search and rescue efforts. http://www.kpho.com/video/19285736/index.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/wpdyn/content/article/2009/04/26/AR20090426000 77.html _____ Civil Air Patrol Says "Don't Trash the Beacon" Instead of throwing your old ELT beacon into the dump, there is a proper way of disposing of it: first, remove or disconnect the battery, then contact your local electronic waste authority on how to best dispose of it. CAP warns that if not disposed of properly, the beacon may accidentally emit a distress signal, which would trigger a response from emergency responders who are required to locate the signal. Since false alarms and emergencies are indistinguishable, an old ELT signal coming from a dump would waste valuable resources. http://www.insidenova.com/isn/news/patriot/article/civil_air_patrol_and_aopa _urge_responsible_disposal_of_old_elt_beacons/33108/ _____ Rise in More Venomous Rattlesnakes in Southern California With hiking season gearing up, a report in Scientific American offers timely information about the rise in a species of rattlesnakes in Southern California . Reports from hospitals in Southern California show a spike in incidents of serious snakebites, and scientists suspect the Southern Pacific rattlesnake. The article reports that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention logs 7,000 reports of snakebites in the U.S. annually;15 of those result in death and about 25 percent of the survivors are left with some permanent damage. Several theories about why there is in an increase include the characteristics of Southern Pacific rattlesnakes, which tend to lay low or move away rather than hiss and rattle when confronted, therefore they are more likely to survive and move into new areas. Another factor is human migration and activity in the snake's coastal and mountain habitat. http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=snake-venom-california &SID=mail&sc=emailfriend _____ New FEMA Independent Study Courses Available Online The Emergency Management Institute's Independent Study Program has launched the following new courses: IS-100.HE Introduction to the Incident Command System for Higher Education describes the history, features and principles, and organizational structure of ICS. It also explains the relationship between ICS and the National Incident Management System (NIMS). IS-197.EM Special Needs Planning Considerations for Emergency Management helps emergency managers and first responders better understand the special needs population and how to partner with persons with special needs as well as their support providers and organizations. IS-26 Guide to Points of Distribution supports the Points of Distribution overview video and provides an in-depth look into the planning, operations and demobilization stages of a POD mission. IS-836 Nuclear/Radiological Incident Annex describes the concept of operations to address specific contingency or hazard situations or an element of an incident requiring specialized application of the NRF. This course provides an introduction to the NRF Nuclear/Radiological Incident Annex. EMI also offers downloadable group-training materials for the following courses: IS-100.a Introduction to the Incident Command System; IS-100.SCa Introduction to the Incident Command System for Schools; IS-200.a ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents; IS-700.a National Incident Management System, An Introduction; IS-800.b National Response Framework: An Introduction. http://m1e.net/c?19326550-s6bkOZ0XwvmmI%404142278-NWLex7eP/CRV6 _____ Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Geography . You can find at www.veryspatial.com . This website offers blogs, a weekly podcast on geography/geospatial technologies, tv and dozens of links to other interesting geography-related sites. Managed by three PhD candidates (two in Geography, one in Political Science) with an obvious passion for geography, this site is sure to impart some interesting tidbit of information to just about anyone. _____ SAR Conference Updates May Little Egypt ( Illinois ) SAREX May 8 - 10 This second annual conference will be held in Dixon Springs State Park in Southern Illinois. Trainings include ground SAR skills, rappelling, confined space rescue, basic mantracking, search management, patient packaging, K9 skills. http://lesar.org/sarex09.html Maine Search and Rescue Conference May 9-11 Hosted by the Wilderness Rescue Team, the Maine conference will be held in Bethel , ME at the Sunday River Resort. Course topics include man-tracking, K-9, wilderness first aid, land navigation and crime scene preservation. http://www.wildernessrescue.org/2009masar/masar.html New Mexico Escape 2009 May 1-3 The New Mexico Emergency Services Council hosts Escape 2009 in Ruidoso, NM . Highlighted seminars include tactical tracking, mounted search and one-on-one dog handling instruction. Other classes cover basic search and rescue techniques such as navigation, communications, field medicine and patient transport, search organization and wilderness technical rescue techniques. http://www.nmesc.org/ August Illinois SAR Conference (ISARC) August 21 - 23 ISARC will be held at Rend Lake Resort & Conference Center in Whittington , IL . Conference agenda and activities should be posted on the web site below by May 1. http://www.illinoissar.org/Conference.htm October Ohio 1st Annual SAR Conference October 9 - 10 Ohio is kicking off its first SAR conference at Hidden Hollow Camp in Bellville, OH . Robert Koester will be giving courses on Lost Person Behavior, Search Management and Urban Search. For conference schedule and registration go to the link below and click on Special Events. www.ohiospecialresponseteam.org _____ C 2009 dbS Productions LLC | 1808 Rugby Place, Suite B | Charlottesville, VA 22903 434.293.5502 | www.dbs-sar.com | Privacy Policy | subscribe | unsubscribe -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://castrov.dyndns.org/pipermail/sara-members/attachments/20090503/f5f08ea8/attachment-0001.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 3904 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://castrov.dyndns.org/pipermail/sara-members/attachments/20090503/f5f08ea8/attachment-0001.jpeg -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 1954 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://castrov.dyndns.org/pipermail/sara-members/attachments/20090503/f5f08ea8/attachment-0001.gif From mavada at cruzinternet.com Wed May 6 13:09:31 2009 From: mavada at cruzinternet.com (monica) Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 13:09:31 -0600 Subject: [SARA-Members] FW: Workers' Compensation Board Changes re SAR Volunteers. Message-ID: <20090506190917.40B7F3C00B@concord.cuug.ab.ca> Hi Everyone, Please see the attached document - it has important information relevant to SAR and WCB. Monica -----Original Message----- From: Al FRASER [mailto:Al.Fraser at rcmp-grc.gc.ca] Sent: May 6, 2009 12:58 PM To: monica Cc: Colin Lloyd; Mike SELF; Wade BLAKE Subject: Workers' Compensation Board Changes re SAR Volunteers. Oops, let's attached the document this time. Hello all, Uncertain if everyone has received a copy of the below noted policy from WCB. So I thought I would try to close all the loops. This attachment will provide you with the latest policy from the Workers' Compensation Board of Alberta as it affects insurance coverage for Search And Rescue (SAR) volunteers. As noted on page 4 of 9, SAR volunteers are covered during searches, assisting in evidence searches and undergoing sanctioned training exercises. The changes to the policy became effective May 1. Regards, Cpl. Al Fraser Operational Readiness & Response "K" Div - Alberta (780) 412-5662 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: AB WCB Policies.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 42284 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://castrov.dyndns.org/pipermail/sara-members/attachments/20090506/efb33537/attachment-0001.pdf From accountinggod at shaw.ca Sun May 17 12:05:17 2009 From: accountinggod at shaw.ca (RODNEY DIETRICH) Date: Sun, 17 May 2009 12:05:17 -0600 Subject: [SARA-Members] Communication within SAR Alberta Message-ID: Greetings A SAR Alberta strategic planning session was recently held on May 9, and communication was identified as a top priority - this should not be a surprise to anyone Jan Hurl and myself have been tasked with a communication project to improved the flow of information out to everyone. As you know, a lot of times there is a breakdown in communications along the way, so we are proposing that WHAT IF every team member on every team in the province provided SAR Alberta with their email addresses. Then the information could actually get to everyone. The information could include a quarterly newsletter, SARA Happenings, stats, conference info, training info and the list goes on and on. SAR Alberta - 38 teams with approximately 1500 professional volunteers - 17 associate members - removing the "what is SAR Alberta doing for me" by being able to communicate with every volunteer in the province and letting them know what we are doing and what's happening - Being able to not have communication an issue within the SAR Alberta community - PRICELESS We have already had some teams provide us their individual members email addresses - can we count on your teams support in putting the communication issue to bed..... Rodney Dietrich SAR Alberta - Treasurer accountinggod at shaw.ca -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://castrov.dyndns.org/pipermail/sara-members/attachments/20090517/20d1c938/attachment.htm From mavada at cruzinternet.com Mon Jun 15 14:23:45 2009 From: mavada at cruzinternet.com (monica) Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:23:45 -0600 Subject: [SARA-Members] Golden Search and Rescue suspends services amid legal liability concerns Message-ID: <20090615203017.E6DD642003@concord.cuug.ab.ca> http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Golden+Search+Rescue+suspends+services+amid +legal+liability+concerns/1696041/story.html Hi everyone, More teams in BC are looking to follow by withdrawing their services. This raises a serious concern in Alberta as there are a number of teams that have no insurance at all. It is an issue SAR Alberta will be addressing to the government. Sincerely, Monica From mbrodie at enerchem.com Mon Jun 15 15:20:12 2009 From: mbrodie at enerchem.com (Mark Brodie) Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:20:12 -0600 Subject: [SARA-Members] Golden Search and Rescue suspends services amidlegal liability concerns In-Reply-To: <20090615203017.E6DD642003@concord.cuug.ab.ca> References: <20090615203017.E6DD642003@concord.cuug.ab.ca> Message-ID: <1A94CE77FEB13B4896100F21C4A0B293011C3ABC@ENERCHEMDC01.nisku.enerchem.com> Hello All Protection of volunteers was one of the key points brought up at the planning session. I believe that this is something that the AEMA should be all over as priority one, if not that just goes to show us where we stand at the AEMA. As a volunteer and as president of the Sundre team I want a written, signed paper that we are covered because I am not willing to put myself or members of SVSAR in a position to get sued doing the government a favor. It would be a very hard decision not to go out on a search, because that is what we train to do, BUT the protection of the volunteer must come first. Mark Brodie SVSAR -----Original Message----- From: sara-members-bounces at castrov.cuug.ab.ca [mailto:sara-members-bounces at castrov.cuug.ab.ca] On Behalf Of monica Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 2:24 PM To: sara-members at castrov.cuug.ab.ca Subject: [SARA-Members] Golden Search and Rescue suspends services amidlegal liability concerns http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Golden+Search+Rescue+suspends+services+ amid +legal+liability+concerns/1696041/story.html Hi everyone, More teams in BC are looking to follow by withdrawing their services. This raises a serious concern in Alberta as there are a number of teams that have no insurance at all. It is an issue SAR Alberta will be addressing to the government. Sincerely, Monica _______________________________________________ SARA-Members mailing list SARA-Members at castrov.cuug.ab.ca http://castrov.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sara-members -------------------------------------------------------- Mark Brodie Truck Maintenance Scheduler mbrodie at enerchem.com Enerchem International Inc. -------------------------------------------------------- This message (and any associated files) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is confidential, subject to copyright or constitutes a trade secret. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any dissemination, copying or distribution of this message, or files associated with this message, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. Messages sent to and from us may be monitored. 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Monica From mavada at cruzinternet.com Tue Jun 16 08:28:43 2009 From: mavada at cruzinternet.com (monica) Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:28:43 -0600 Subject: [SARA-Members] FW: SARNews June 2009 - US newsletter Message-ID: <20090616142837.ED55242006@concord.cuug.ab.ca> _____ SARNews logo An official publication ofEmergency Response International Published by dbS Productions LLC June 2009 _____ In this issue: * Racing to Find Steve Fossett: Adventure Racers Go Where Technology Can't * Lost Person Behavior Train-the-Trainer Course August 14 - 18 * The Snapshot Hiker Profile * River Rescue 4th Edition Is Hot off the Press * Remember to Search the Residence . At Least Twice * Google Latitude - Another Useful Tool to Track One's Location * SAR Research inNew Zealand * SAR Conference Updates _____ Racing to Find Steve Fossett: Adventure Racers Go Where Technology Can't In his article on adventure racers searching for Steve Fossett, Jon Billman literally follows the story of one man's mission to put adventure racers to the task of finding Steve Fossett. His story reads as fast-paced and intense as the effort must have been. He introduces us to Simon Donato, leader of Team Adventure Science and founder of the Canadian Adventure Racing Association. His idea was to "use hyperfit dudes on the ground, where technology turned up nil." Adventure Science was born out of the idea that adventure racers are physically fit enough to cover ground that ATVs have difficulty with, and that they can do much faster than traditional searchers on foot. And being on foot would give searchers a better chance of catching the details. When he began to think about matching adventure racers to the search effort for Fossett, it seemed to make sense, especially since the high tech method, which we've reported on in SARNews in the past, had not been successful. What made most sense was to put people on the ground in the most difficult areas. And thus, his greatest challenge was to determine a search area. To do this, he studied maps and talked with pilots, aeronautical engineers and SAR experts. He came pretty close. The whole story is absolutely worth reading - it is a great read, compelling and riveting, and reaffirms the value of people on the ground in search and rescue. http://outside.away.com/outside/destinations/200810/steve-fossett-search_2.h tml _____ Lost Person Behavior Train the Trainer Course August 14 - 18 A second Lost Person Behavior Train the Trainer Course is being offered August 14 to 18. Become certified to instruct Lost Person Behavior based upon the program developed by Robert Koester and currently used by the Virginia Department of Emergency Management's SAR program. The course includes the full Lost Person Behavior course plus in-depth instruction on the details and mechanics of teaching the class, case studies, map problems, and a day trip into nearby Shenandoah National Park for on-site review of actual major searches that have occurred there. The course will be held at Blue Ridge School near Charlottesville, VA. More information on course requirements, agenda, registration, fees, lodging is at http://www.dbs-sar.com/LPB_TTT/index.htm. _____ The SnapShot Hiker Profile Backpacker Magazine's recent issue contains a snapshot profile of a hiker. Data to build this profile was taken from the International Search and Rescue Incident Database (ISRID). More details about Hiker behavior and statistics on where lost hikers are most likely to be found are described in Lost Person Behavior by Robert Koester. In addition to Hiker, there are 40 other behavior profiles of lost persons, based on age (e.g., children), mental status (e.g., dementia, despondent), and activity (e.g., camping, mountain biking, skiing, water-related). http://www.backpacker.com/how_where_when_hikers_get_lost/destinations/13120 _____ River Rescue 4th Edition Is Hot off the Press This edition boasts 106 illustrations and 144 photographs in 292 fact-filled pages which feature: * new photos and first-hand accounts of rescues * expanded material on big-water rescue-new gear and methods * self-rescue and rescue of others-by hand, boat, rope, and other ways * tools and techniques-rope work, throw bags, boat handling, high- and low-tech gear to use when seconds count * rescue organization-leadership, teamwork, patient care, evacuation, and more. River Rescue, by Slim Ray, has been the reference book for canoe, kayak, and raft, from beginner self-rescue to big river teamwork, since 1985. It is now available from www.dbs-sar.com. _____ Remember to Search the Residence . At Least Twice This unfortunate story, in which an elderly woman was found buried in rubble seven years after she went missing, probably does not come as a surprise to seasoned urban search and rescue professionals, but it is shocking none the less. This story can be a reminder to all search and rescue efforts to search a missing person's residence thoroughly at least twice. http://www.bittenandbound.com/2009/03/27/eunice-workman-missing-woman-lay-de ad-in-her -home-7-years/ _____ Google Latitude - Another Useful Tool to Track One's Location This software can be installed on your cell phone. You can then allow others, who you have control over selecting, keep track of where you are. For search and rescue, it could provide useful information about where a lost person is, as well as benefit search managers in keeping track of search volunteers responding to and from a search. https://www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?service=friendview &passive=false&continue=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fig%2Fadde%3Fsource%3Dl ato%26bpig%3D1%26ga%3Da%26moduleurl%3Dwww.google.com%2Fig%2Fmodules%2Ffv.xml _____ SAR Research in New Zealand The Search and Rescue Institute of New Zealand Trust (SARINZ) is sponsoring research for Robert Koester to develop a testing methodology and experimental protocol for determining the detection index (sweep width) for sound search and light search in New Zealand conditions. Development of these sweep width tables will support future search operations of missing/lost person(s) hopefully around the world by more accurately determining how well a search resource has searched an area or segment. This data will then enhance planning efforts by determining the optimal allocation (or reallocation) of available search assets as well as providing a scientific base for areas that should be re-searched. While almost all of the staff of dbS Productions are headed to New Zealand, phones will still be answered, emailed replied to, and orders processed and shipped (just go to www.dbs-sar.com to place your order). _____ SAR Conference Updates August Illinois SAR Conference (ISARC) August 21 - 23 ISARC will be held at Rend Lake Resort & Conference Center in Whittington, IL . Conference agenda, activities and registration info is now available online. http://www.illinoissar.org/Conference.htm September Arizona SAR (AZSAR) 2009 Conference September 18 - 20 This year's Arizona SAR Conference will be held at the Salvation Army Camp Ponderosa in Heber, AZ. 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Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 3904 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://castrov.dyndns.org/pipermail/sara-members/attachments/20090616/1a02b03b/attachment-0001.jpeg From lochlann at mac.com Tue Jun 16 11:42:12 2009 From: lochlann at mac.com (Lochlann Magennis) Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:42:12 -0600 Subject: [SARA-Members] Golden Search and Rescue suspends services amidlegal liability concerns In-Reply-To: <1A94CE77FEB13B4896100F21C4A0B293011C3ABC@ENERCHEMDC01.nisku.enerchem.com> References: <20090615203017.E6DD642003@concord.cuug.ab.ca> <1A94CE77FEB13B4896100F21C4A0B293011C3ABC@ENERCHEMDC01.nisku.enerchem.com> Message-ID: <167DC6DE-87F0-457B-A99A-8B12D715AEB7@mac.com> The issue about coverage while on a tasked search is still open to confirmation, so in that I agree with Mark. However, Golden is being sued because they didn't respond in time (as considered by the family). So if we turn an unsolicited request for our services (ie. from a member of the public and not from a certifiable tasking agency) then we're still open to being sued. So, as President of Calgary's group, I too agree we need to look to AEMA to step up to plate and sort this out immediately. i have little hope for that, as these things are slow to proceed. But if AEMA really wants us to be part of the bigger picture, they need to do this for us as a start. Lochlann Magennis CALSARA On Jun 15, 2009, at 3:20 PM, Mark Brodie wrote: > Hello All > > Protection of volunteers was one of the key points brought up at the > planning session. I believe that this is something that the AEMA > should > be all over as priority one, if not that just goes to show us where we > stand at the AEMA. As a volunteer and as president of the Sundre > team I > want a written, signed paper that we are covered because I am not > willing to put myself or members of SVSAR in a position to get sued > doing the government a favor. It would be a very hard decision not > to go > out on a search, because that is what we train to do, BUT the > protection > of the volunteer must come first. > > Mark Brodie > SVSAR > > -----Original Message----- > From: sara-members-bounces at castrov.cuug.ab.ca > [mailto:sara-members-bounces at castrov.cuug.ab.ca] On Behalf Of monica > Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 2:24 PM > To: sara-members at castrov.cuug.ab.ca > Subject: [SARA-Members] Golden Search and Rescue suspends services > amidlegal liability concerns > > http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Golden+Search+Rescue+suspends+services+ > amid > +legal+liability+concerns/1696041/story.html > > Hi everyone, > > More teams in BC are looking to follow by withdrawing their services. > This > raises a serious concern in Alberta as there are a number of teams > that > have > no insurance at all. It is an issue SAR Alberta will be addressing to > the > government. > > Sincerely, > > Monica > > > _______________________________________________ > SARA-Members mailing list > SARA-Members at castrov.cuug.ab.ca > http://castrov.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sara-members > > -------------------------------------------------------- > > Mark Brodie > Truck Maintenance Scheduler > mbrodie at enerchem.com > Enerchem International Inc. > -------------------------------------------------------- > > This message (and any associated files) is intended only for the use > of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain > information that is confidential, subject to copyright or > constitutes a trade secret. If you are not the intended recipient > you are hereby notified that any dissemination, copying or > distribution of this message, or files associated with this message, > is strictly prohibited. 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Any views or opinions presented are > solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of > the company.*** > > > _______________________________________________ > SARA-Members mailing list > SARA-Members at castrov.cuug.ab.ca > http://castrov.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sara-members > From mavada at cruzinternet.com Tue Jun 16 15:55:00 2009 From: mavada at cruzinternet.com (monica) Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:55:00 -0600 Subject: [SARA-Members] FW: Vernon SAR Press Realease Message-ID: <20090616215524.AE2444501C@concord.cuug.ab.ca> Just to keep you all in the loop. Monica -----Original Message----- From: HARRY BLACKMORE [mailto:hblackmore at nl.rogers.com] Sent: June 16, 2009 2:56 PM To: Scott Wright; Horace Webb; Alan Thomas Jr; Cindy Sheppard; Kevin Rowe; Walter Parnell; Barry Nash; Carol Namur; Al Ekholm; Mike DesRoches; Christopher G. (Chris) Steeves, Sr.; Monica Ahlstrom Subject: Fw: Vernon SAR Press Realease ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Blakely" To: "'HARRY BLACKMORE'" ; ; ; ; ; ; "'Robert Walz'" ; "'Don Reed'" ; "'Emergency Coordinator'" ; "'Phil Whitfield'" ; ; "'Colin Wiebe - BCSARA VP'" ; "'bridget ann mary milsom'" ; ; "'Jon Heshka'" ; ; "'Jan Crerar'" ; ; ; "'Scott Wright'" Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 6:16 PM Subject: Vernon SAR Press Realease > As promised. For your attention > > Please circulate further as you see fit. I think that this has national > interest. > > Don Blakely > SAR Manager > Vernon SAR > > -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Also, in BC there is coverage for liability for individual searchers - that means if an individual searcher is involved in an incident where there is a lawsuit the BC government's insurance will kick in to support that individual. Alberta has no insurance of that kind - teams need to check whether your insurance covers both the society and the individual members. Colin Lloyd from AEMA has asked to meet with myself and Don Drebert on June 24, I will also be meeting with himself and David Hodgins on June 26th. Sincerely, Monica Ahlstrom President SAR Alberta -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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On the ride home the conversation was all SAR. My wife had been involved with SAR for about two years previously so I had herd bits and pieces of the goings on. The die had been cast and the rest is history so to speak. I am now in my third term as president of Brazeau Regional SAR located in and serving Drayton Valley and surrounding areas, and currently one of the group?s three search managers. In April 2009 at the AGM of Search and Rescue Alberta I accepted the nomination for Vice President. My goal as VP is to assist the board in a consolidated effort to work with AEMA to strengthen the position of the volunteer SAR worker in Alberta. In light of the recent events that have taken place in Golden our focus has shifted slightly in that the priority has changed to ensure the protection of our volunteers. With the focus of SAR Alberta on the protection of our grass roots people we need unwavering support from all of our teams throughout the province so we can lobby the government with the confidence of a unified voice. The support of all the teams is necessary to accomplish the tasks that we have set for ourselves and as the VP I am committed and focused on the resolution of some of the past problems. The road has been a little tough to navigate with AEMA and we are gaining a better understanding in how they work and how they think we work. We will educate them on how we work in an effort to give them a better understanding of who we are and what we do and the kind of support that we require from them as our lead agency. Monica and I have meetings set up this week with the Minister of Municipal Affairs and top officials at AEMA and we will focus on cutting through red tape in an effort to make progress. In an effort to be a transparent and accountable board we will make as much information as possible available to the general membership as it becomes available. With that being said we as the executive and regional board members need to be kept in the loop about all the issues that pop up that ultimately affect the health and wellbeing of Search and Rescue Alberta and all the teams under our umbrella. With that information we can lobby the government to make changes or to provide assistance in a clear and informed manner. I have met with Cindy Heselton, the chair of the standards committee and will be working closely with the committee in a support role to provide the necessary backing that they need to do the job at hand in a timely manner. I believe that we as the executive have made it clear that we support each other and will forge ahead to accelerate the process and realize timely results. Lastly I would like thank the teams that have dropped us a line expressing their support. This is important to us at SAR Alberta to know that we have your support and that we are moving in the direction that benefits the volunteers that we represent. Thank you On behalf of Search and Rescue Alberta Don Drebert Vice President Search and Rescue Alberta 780-542-2817(h) ddrebert at telus.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://castrov.dyndns.org/pipermail/sara-members/attachments/20090621/ddf4c1a0/attachment-0001.htm -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The RCMP have noted that when tasked on an operation SAR volunteers as individuals are covered by the Crown for liability. However, there is no coverage if you are sued for not being tasked. Also, depending on how your societies bylaws are drafted your association can still be sued as a separate entity. We did present the Minister with an outline of the SARVAC insurance and the costs to administer that program if we were to apply it right across Alberta. Algoma also included the costs for extended disability coverage -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://castrov.dyndns.org/pipermail/sara-members/attachments/20090625/e04f4424/attachment.html