[SARA-Members] Volunteer Awards

[Monica Ahlstrom]

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
<mailto:al.fraser at rcmp-grc.gc.ca> 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

 

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