Training/Funded/2020/Offer

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Major changes:
Major changes:
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* "Increasing the capability of Albertas' search and rescue communities to respond to ground and inland searches".
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* "Increasing the capability of Alberta's search and rescue communities to respond to ground and inland searches".
** No longer "disaster, emergencies and searches"
** No longer "disaster, emergencies and searches"
* Eligible entities are '''volunteer'''
* Eligible entities are '''volunteer'''
* Groups no longer have to be members of SAR Alberta
* Groups no longer have to be members of SAR Alberta
 +
* Fax number removed, but still says may fax.
 +
* January 15 submission deadline instead of September 30.
 +
* Avoids explaining process to amend budget or change designated course
 +
* Extensions/changes cannot be made after April 1, used to be May 31
 +
** suggests that courses scheduled for April or May are riskier, in that if last minute changes are needed (instructor sickness), there is no way to get an extension.
 +
* UTV course dropped
 +
** might be considered part of ATV
 +
* "Innovative" "Search and Rescue Training" category changed to "specialized"
 +
** may duplicate "Specialized Technical" or relax requirements
Of note (not changes)
Of note (not changes)
* student travel is ineligible
* student travel is ineligible
** But form says may be accepted. We listed $700 last year for SAR Basics, but got only a part of our course total, much less than would be accounted for by this number.
** But form says may be accepted. We listed $700 last year for SAR Basics, but got only a part of our course total, much less than would be accounted for by this number.
 +
* course may start as soon as Minister signs (Not April 1 as thought).
=== Application Form ===
=== Application Form ===

Revision as of 05:43, 7 January 2020

Contents

Documents

Guidelines

  • Changes from last year 
pdftotext 2018\ 19\ GSAR\ Program\ Guidelines.pdf 2018.txt
pdftotext Ma-ground-search-and-rescure-guidelines-2019.pdf 2019.txt
diff -u 2018.txt 2019.txt | less

Formatting changes are too extensive to identify changes this way. But save this method for next year. Instead print out both documents and hand compare. See scan in Brett's 2020-01-06 notes.

Major changes:

  • "Increasing the capability of Alberta's search and rescue communities to respond to ground and inland searches".
    • No longer "disaster, emergencies and searches"
  • Eligible entities are volunteer
  • Groups no longer have to be members of SAR Alberta
  • Fax number removed, but still says may fax.
  • January 15 submission deadline instead of September 30.
  • Avoids explaining process to amend budget or change designated course
  • Extensions/changes cannot be made after April 1, used to be May 31
    • suggests that courses scheduled for April or May are riskier, in that if last minute changes are needed (instructor sickness), there is no way to get an extension.
  • UTV course dropped
    • might be considered part of ATV
  • "Innovative" "Search and Rescue Training" category changed to "specialized"
    • may duplicate "Specialized Technical" or relax requirements

Of note (not changes)

  • student travel is ineligible
    • But form says may be accepted. We listed $700 last year for SAR Basics, but got only a part of our course total, much less than would be accounted for by this number.
  • course may start as soon as Minister signs (Not April 1 as thought).

Application Form

SAR Alberta Communications

Key communications regarding this year's grant

  • From SARA Training Coordinator
    • email reminder of deadline and distribution of materials

Government Communications

Key communications regarding this year's grant

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