From mavada at cruzinternet.com Mon Oct 5 09:37:22 2009 From: mavada at cruzinternet.com (Monica Ahlstrom) Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2009 09:37:22 -0600 Subject: [SARA-Members] Vital Information on Opertation Octopus - Provincial Exercise Message-ID: <20091005153816.1C9D325014@concord.cuug.ab.ca> Please note information below - it is important for teams to contact Rocky SAR as soon as possible so they have an idea of numbers for the meal. VITAL STATS ON OPERATION OCTOPUS WHEN: October 24th and 25th - sign in will start at 0930 with the exercise beginning at 1000. There will be two operational periods of approximately 7 hours in duration - please let us know if there is a preference. Sunday a.m. will have a specific educational/training session with aims of being done by noon on Sunday to allow for travel. WHERE: Chambers Creek Group camps site located on the east side of Highway 11 approximately 35 kilometers from Rocky Mountain House (if you hit Nordegg you went too far). Camping will be available, first come first serve at the group site but other areas will be available such as Crimson Lake and Hela Ventures (some cabins may also be available). The Chambers Creek general campground is closed for the season. Further details will be forwarded on as we have them. WHO: All Alberta SAR members. Only those members with SAR Basics will be allowed in the field. Those with quads will require the safety course and appropriate gear. Any and all support and auxiliary personnel are welcome and will be used both in the exercise scenario or as logistical help for the scenario. WHY: To enhance inter-team relations and communication and to also show off the skills of the SAR community in the province of Alberta. Other important notes: * We will be taking a group break from 1700-1900 hours on Saturday to enjoy a meal together and mingle with team members as well as media and dignitaries * A pancake breakfast will be provided on Sunday a.m. for all participants * We need a team RSVP by October 5th at the latest. Any sent after that will not likely be fed. Please indicate which operational period you are available for. * There is potential for some renumeration if receipts are kept. On that same note please try and carpool etc. to decrease costs of such * Make sure to emphasize that we will be running this as a real search therefore people must come prepared for the first 24 hours. One of the main goals is to see how we can all perform on a large scale so there will be hiccups etc. That is part of the learning process. Come prepared to give your all, including constructive feedback on behalf of your team. If you have other thoughts or questions you can contact Edward Van Heeren president at rockysar.com Look forward to seeing you and yours in October! _____ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://castrov.dyndns.org/pipermail/sara-members/attachments/20091005/f390591e/attachment.htm From mavada at cruzinternet.com Thu Oct 8 10:11:41 2009 From: mavada at cruzinternet.com (Monica Ahlstrom) Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2009 10:11:41 -0600 Subject: [SARA-Members] Extended Deadline for Provincial Exercise - Please read Message-ID: <20091008161122.903E71B011@concord.cuug.ab.ca> Hi Everyone, Rocky Search and Rescue has been able to extend the deadline for the provincial exercise to this coming Sunday - October 11. Canada Task Force2 has offered to do all of the cooking for the exercise so Rocky SAR no longer needs a caterer and is able to extend the deadline. This will also free up more money to cover expenses for those traveling to the event. A special thanks to CAN TF2 for helping out. There has been some confusion around the expenses for the event - individuals and teams wanted to know exactly what they were getting however, because there is a limited budget and we wanted as many people to participate as possible - we were waiting to see how many registered so there was an idea of how much we had left over, after meal cost etc, to pay everyone - a bit of a catch 22. Everyone is asked to keep their travel receipts. The organizing committee is meeting Tuesday and we will have more information following. Some teams and individuals have said they have not received information on this event - could you please advertise this email site and encourage your teams to get registered on it by contacting wuth at castrov.cuug.ab.ca. It is one of the key communication tools SAR Alberta has at the moment for getting information out quickly. As well, we will be redoing the website this fall so it will be more useful in the future. Thanks Monica -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://castrov.dyndns.org/pipermail/sara-members/attachments/20091008/99386d5b/attachment.htm From mavada at cruzinternet.com Fri Oct 9 20:37:29 2009 From: mavada at cruzinternet.com (Monica Ahlstrom) Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 20:37:29 -0600 Subject: [SARA-Members] Volunteer Awards Message-ID: <20091010023709.ADC5D21030@concord.cuug.ab.ca> September 24th, 2009 An open letter to all Civilian Search and Rescue Volunteers: The experience and commitment of SAR volunteers is an important resource in assisting the RCMP in our delivery of Search and Rescue Service throughout Alberta. Consequently, the "K" Division RCMP has implemented an award program to acknowledge the contribution of Civilian Search and Rescue Volunteers to the RCMP at our detachments throughout Alberta. The award consists of a uniquely designed certificate and lapel pin which will be presented to volunteers who have completed five, ten, or fifteen years of Search and Rescue service. All Search and Rescue volunteers are eligible to apply for the award, regardless of their role with the team. The only eligibility requirements are that the volunteers be a current member in good standing with his or her Search and Rescue team and that they have volunteered the required number of years for the award requested It is our intention to maintain the program through the future, and in the fullness of time, the award levels will be increased to recognize volunteers reaching twenty or more years of service. Once the years of historical service are accounted for and acknowledged, the program will settle into a pattern of presenting the awards with natural progression as volunteers move through the years of service landmarks. As 2003 saw the launch of the program, we realize that the service periods for eligible volunteers will vary widely, the cut off date for the year 2009 eligible service has been set at December 31st, 2009, and any volunteers having completed five, ten, fifteen or 20 years of service as of that date are eligible for one or more awards, matching their years of service. Search and Rescue groups are invited to review their records and submit the names of eligible candidates, and where applicable, indicate those volunteers deserving of multiple awards. It is the responsibility the volunteer's Search and Rescue team, as well as the volunteer, to ensure that an application is submitted to request an award. Applications must be submitted to the RCMP "K" Division SAR Coordinator by February 28th, 2010. Incomplete applications will not be considered and will be returned. Completed forms must be sent to the RCMP "K" Division SAR Coordinator via E-MAIL: mike.self at rcmp-grc.gc.ca OR al.fraser at rcmp-grc.gc.ca This is applicable to the initial launch as well as through coming years. The RCMP will not be maintaining a database of Search and Rescue volunteers and automatically generating the awards. The partnership between the RCMP and the civilian Search and Rescue community is an integral part of our Search and Rescue presence in Alberta and we are grateful for your unselfish commitment to your community. Sincerely yours M. W. (Mike) SELF, Sgt. "K" Division Criminal Operations SAR Coordinator 11140 - 109th Street Edmonton, AB, T5G 2T4 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://castrov.dyndns.org/pipermail/sara-members/attachments/20091009/c8342fd4/attachment-0001.htm -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Completed forms must be sent to the RCMP "K" Division SAR Coordinator via E-MAIL: mike.self at rcmp-grc.gc.ca OR al.fraser at rcmp-grc.gc.ca RCMP "K" DIVISION 2009 CIVILIAN SAR VOLUTEER RECOGNITION AWARD INSTRUCTION for COMPLETION 1. Applications for the RCMP "K" Division Civilian SAR Volunteer recognition Award must be submitted on the included form. 2. An eligible applicant is any Civilian SAR Volunteer who is a current member in good standing with a SAR team and has completed the required number of years of volunteer SAR service for the award requested as of December 31st 2009. 3. Applications must be received no later than February 28th 2010. 4. Applications must be signed by a member of the applicant's SAR team executive confirming that eligibility requirements have been met. 5. SAR service is calculated on the total years of SAR service and does not have to be continuous. Likewise, volunteer SAR service with multiple groups is acceptable. a. Example 1: A volunteer who has five years of continuous SAR service divided into 2 years service with SAR Team "A" followed by 3 years service with SAR team "B" would be eligible for an award. b. Example 2: A volunteer who has a total of five years of non-continuous SAR service, e.g. 2 years of service with SAR Team "A" followed by 2 years with no SAR involvement, concluding with 3 years service with SAR team "B" would be eligible for a five year award, albeit the total calendar period spanned more than five calendar years Note: These provisions are included to ensure that volunteers who are forced to relocate or are unable to dedicate to SAR for a period due to work or personal commitments retain their eligibility. 6. Incomplete forms will be not be considered and will be returned to the applicant. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 3855 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://castrov.dyndns.org/pipermail/sara-members/attachments/20091009/e2674ad3/attachment-0005.gif From mavada at cruzinternet.com Sun Oct 11 10:12:33 2009 From: mavada at cruzinternet.com (Monica Ahlstrom) Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:12:33 -0600 Subject: [SARA-Members] Request for Applications for SAR Alberta contract Message-ID: <20091011161211.7810334001@concord.cuug.ab.ca> Please pass on to those who may be interested. Monica SAR Alberta Capacity Building Consultant Job Description The consultant will work closely with the SAR Alberta Executive and to help develop a plan that will look at the long term sustainability of the organization. This will include researching and applying for appropriate grants, exploring other fundraising options and developing a sustainability strategy. Responsibilities: * Work with the executive and board to develop a sustainability strategy and implementation plan for SAR Alberta. This would include review of the strategic plan and priorities of SAR Alberta. * Research and apply for appropriate grants that will help financially sustain SAR Alberta. * Research grants that SAR groups in Alberta could apply for and publicize these grants to the groups via the website, newsletter and other communications tools. * Research and develop ideas and when possible implement other fundraising methods that would contribute to SAR Alberta's long term sustainability. * Work with SAR Alberta to develop a toolkit for teams that will assist them in their fundraising efforts - by exploring grants, tips on writing proposals, etc. * Write reports for SAR Alberta monthly and final report on project to meet requirements of grant. Education: A relevant degree, or combination of education and experience, in sustainability planning, fundraising and proposal writing. Skills and Experience: * Excellent written and verbal communications skills * Good understating of grant processes and proposal writing * Fundraising experience an asset * Strategic planning skills * Innovative, willing to learn and ability to tackle new challenges * Must be an Alberta resident * Knowledge of or experience in search and rescue an asset. * Experience working with a volunteer board an asset Reporting: * Will liaise and coordinate with the SAR Alberta Executive monthly through written reports and/or meetings. Will also develop written reports for board meetings. Final report required for government of Alberta. Contract Details * This is a contracted, term position from November 1 to March 31- option for renewal is based on securing additional funding and board approval. All work is based on a limited operating budget as defined by our grant. * Work to be performed from a home office, must have reliable internet access and available all tools necessary to the project. Please send all applications to sara-exec at castrov.cuug.ab.ca by noon Monday, October 26. We thank all applicants in advance - only those selected for an interview will be contacted. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://castrov.dyndns.org/pipermail/sara-members/attachments/20091011/34b6c2cb/attachment.htm From wuth at castrov.cuug.ab.ca Mon Oct 12 23:49:34 2009 From: wuth at castrov.cuug.ab.ca (Brett Wuth) Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:49:34 -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: 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 and Disaster Dogs Association |Phone: 780-977-9239 |Fax: |Operational/Emergency: | Responding from Spruce Grove (North Central Region): | 780-977-9239 |E-Mail: Kevin Kane | Training: Kevin Kane |Home Page: http://www.casdda.com |Mailing Address: 900, 10611-98Av, Edmonton, AB, T5K 2P7 |Legal Address: 51404 RR 264, Spruce Grove, AB, T7Y 1E5 |Region: North Central |Membership Type: Associate |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://cochranesearchandrescue.com/ 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: Brian Lepine 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: 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: 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: Janet Hornby 780-968-5280; | Treasurer: MariAnn Mathew 780-984-6232; Regional Representative: Blaine Barody 780 998-9036 Fax: Operational/Emergency: Responding from Stony Plain (North Central Region): 780 419-7525 E-Mail: Ian MacVittie , | Janet Hornby , | MariAnn Mathew , 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: | Responding from Jasper (North Central Region): | 24 hour dispatch 780-852-6155; | cell 780-852-8182 |E-Mail: Steve Blake , | Darian Sillence 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: 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: 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: Ron Grover 403-527-0308; 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; | Floyd Kunnas 780 645-6313, 780 210-0288 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: 4806-55 St,, 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); | VP - Vince Spoor, 403-638-1909; | Training Director - Cerah Vincent, 403 638-9505; 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 , | Vince Spoor | Training: Cerah Vincent 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: Ceiridwen Robins 780-697-3662 Fax: 780 697-3560 Operational/Emergency: Responding from Fort Chipewyan (North East Region): Charlie Ristau (home) 780 697-3583 |E-Mail: Ceiridwen Robins 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 Oct 19 15:11:25 2009 From: mavada at cruzinternet.com (Monica Ahlstrom) Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:11:25 -0600 Subject: [SARA-Members] Nova Scotia SAR teams may withdraw service Message-ID: <20091019211124.B379A1B011@concord.cuug.ab.ca> FYI _____ From: Alan Thomas Jr. [mailto:ibasquarepeg at sympatico.ca] Sent: October 19, 2009 12:44 PM To: Alan Thomas Jr. Subject: Search and rescue groups want insurance protection Search and rescue groups want insurance protection Last Updated: Monday, October 19, 2009 | 3:01 PM AT Comments 0Recommend 3 The Canadian Press Nova Scotia's volunteer search and rescue groups say they may be forced to withdraw emergency services if they can't get better insurance protection. The association said in a news release Monday that volunteer searchers need good liability insurance to protect themselves, and they're asking the provincial government for assistance. At a meeting of the Nova Scotia Ground Search and Rescue Association on Sunday, directors of 24 provincial teams voted to give notice they will withhold services if their concerns on insurance aren't resolved by the provincial government in two weeks. The groups say they're concerned partly because of third-party liability claims made against volunteers when a Quebec couple became lost and a woman died in mountains near Golden, B.C. That case led to a lawsuit before the Supreme Court of British Columbia against the Golden search and rescue team, RCMP and three named defendants in May 2009. C The Canadian Press, 2009 http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia/story/2009/10/19/ns-volunteer-search.ht ml Alan T Please, Check your Smoke and CO Alarms, and Wear Your SeatBelt! 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Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 2812 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://castrov.dyndns.org/pipermail/sara-members/attachments/20091019/97064b52/attachment.jpeg From mavada at cruzinternet.com Tue Oct 27 14:30:53 2009 From: mavada at cruzinternet.com (Monica Ahlstrom) Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:30:53 -0600 Subject: [SARA-Members] UPDATE - MEETING WITH THE MINISTER Message-ID: <20091027203049.BD1D916000@concord.cuug.ab.ca> SAR Alberta Board Meeting Update October 26, 2009 Attendees Minister of Municipal Affairs Ray Danyluk Executive Assistant to the Minister Ethan Baynes Managing Director AEMA David Hodgins SAR Alberta President Monica Ahlstrom SAR Alberta Vice President Don Drebert SARVAC President Harry Blackmore The outcomes of the meeting this morning with Minister Danyluk are as follows: 1. The government will buy the insurance this year, which will run until September 2010 which will allow all the options for a more permanent solution to be explored. Options could include national insurance coverage with the SARVAC insurance, paid for by the federal government or by both federal and provincial partners, provincial legislation similar to that being put in place to protect firefighters or a combination of legislation and insurance. Minister Danyluk announced he will be putting the insurance in place, to the Legislature this morning, following our meeting. 2. Minister Danyluk asked Harry Blackmore to talk to Algoma to see if they will give the government a pro-rated rate for the remainder of the year on the insurance- Harry will be getting back to the Minister by next week. 3. Minister Danyluk has met and will be meeting again with the federal Minister of Public Safety Van Loan to discuss the issue nationally. Danyluk is also Chair of a meeting in January with all the provincial Ministers attending and this issue will be on the table. 4. The issue of communication between the Minister's office and SAR Alberta was also brought up - it was made clear that SAR Alberta can call directly to the Minister's office and will be working with the Minister's Executive Assistant Ethan Baynes on the insurance issue. 5. AEMA Managing Director David Hodgins is meeting with Monica Ahlstrom this week to discuss improving the lines of communications with AEMA - Executive Director of Operations Colin Lloyd has also requested a meeting. RCMP Don Drebert and Monica Ahlstrom met with Mike Self and Al Fraser from RCMP "K" division in the afternoon and discussed the insurance issue and the consensus is that there are gaps in coverage, and that the proposed solution will close all of the gaps and protect the membership. There will be a follow up report from Don and Monica in more detail surrounding the RCMP,s involvement as a major stakeholder The RCMP stated that they will come to the table in support of SAR Alberta and recognize they are a key stakeholder in discussions that need to happen between SAR Alberta, AEMA and the police. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://castrov.dyndns.org/pipermail/sara-members/attachments/20091027/cee9b038/attachment.htm From mavada at cruzinternet.com Fri Nov 13 10:32:37 2009 From: mavada at cruzinternet.com (Monica Ahlstrom) Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:32:37 -0700 Subject: [SARA-Members] FW: Acknowledging Extraordinary People Message-ID: <20091113173233.B56C35022@concord.cuug.ab.ca> Please pass on to your teams _____ From: MA AEMA Mailbox [mailto:aema at gov.ab.ca] Sent: November 13, 2009 10:27 AM Cc: _MA-All Aema Staff Subject: Acknowledging Extraordinary People From bogus@does.not.exist.com Mon Nov 9 12:05:54 2009 From: bogus@does.not.exist.com () Date: Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:05:54 -0000 Subject: No subject Message-ID: acknowledging extraordinary effort With a new year fast approaching, the editorial board of Alberta On Scene began the search for a new theme to start the year off with a bang. We've come up with one but we need your input to make it fabulous. Think about the people you work with now or have worked or interacted with in the past in the broad field of emergency management - fire, police, search and rescue, disaster services, emergency management, etc. Does any special person come to mind or stand out somehow? Has someone you know given their all for a good cause that positively impacts all of us in or served by emergency management services in some way? If you do know of some outstanding individual, please provide contact information for either yourself or the person you have in mind. That will allow us to conduct interviews and get the required information so that we may include a reference to their achievement in future issues of Alberta On Scene. You can submit that information electronically to aema at gov.ab.ca, or by contacting the Alberta Emergency Management Agency toll-free by dialing 310-0000, then 780-422-9000. We know there are many great people out there -- we just need your help to identify them! 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With a new year fast approaching, the editorial board = of Alberta On = Scene began the search for = a new theme to start the year off with a bang.  We've come up = with one but we need your input to make it = fabulous.

 
Think about the = people you work with now or have worked or interacted with in the = past in the broad field of emergency management – fire, police, search and rescue, disaster services, emergency management, etc.  Does any = special person come to mind or stand out somehow?  Has someone you = know given their all for a good cause that positively impacts all of us in or = served by emergency management services in some = way?

If you do know of some outstanding individual, please provide contact = information for either yourself or the person you have in mind.  That will allow us = to conduct interviews and get the required information so that we may = include a reference to their achievement in future issues = of Alberta On = Scene.  You can submit = that information electronically to aema at gov.ab.ca, or by contacting the = Alberta Emergency Management Agency toll-free by dialing 310-0000, then = 780-422-9000.

We know there are many great people out there -- we just need your help to identify them!

 

Thank you on behalf of the members of the Alberta On Scene Editorial Board. =

------=_NextPart_000_0033_01CA644C.9EE8F600-- From mavada at cruzinternet.com Thu Dec 3 10:03:29 2009 From: mavada at cruzinternet.com (Monica Ahlstrom) Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 10:03:29 -0700 Subject: [SARA-Members] SARVAC Insurance Message-ID: <20091203170330.EE83F3A011@concord.cuug.ab.ca> Hi everyone, Following is the link to the Algoma website with information on the insurance. http://www.algomains.com/sarvac.html Please review it. SAR Alberta needs all teams in the province to let us know if you are taking the insurance or not and how many members you have, how many directors and your operating budget for the year. The original plan was to have the insurance in place by December 1, but some teams have not responded and others are not sure they want it. WE are now at the stage where a straight yes or no answer is needed. To address some of the concerns the SARVAC insurance is more detailed than any coverage you will find on your own. The people who work for Algoma and the lawyer who wrote it up with SARVAC are all SAR volunteers and so were very detailed in their approach. A gap analysis was done to see what areas may not be covered in a standard insurance policy. The policy is not just for liability, it is D&O, covers for fundraising, defence costs, tribunal costs, environmental spill costs, and on and on. Please check out the website and ensure that your team has gotten back to Mary Ann with SAR Alberta and that you have given a clear yes or no answer and if a no - an explanation. Nationally SARVAC is working with SAR Alberta and all the provinces to have the insurance paid for all teams across Canada. However, if they do not have accurate numbers they will not be able to move forward. This is important - if you don't have the information you need contact me directly. If you want the policy itself I will get Algoma to send it - however, it is a 65 page document that is very difficult to understand. Algoma has offered to do a more detailed overview of what is or isn't in the policy and send out whatever info you need. We will be moving ahead on this by the end of next week. Moncia -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://castrov.dyndns.org/pipermail/sara-members/attachments/20091203/f4c18bee/attachment.htm