Rope Rescue

From PCSAR

PCSAR and Pincher Creek Emergency Services are forming a joint rope rescue team. It is hoped that by having a single team between the two organizations, that we will be able to maintain a level of training and involvement that will allow the joint team to respond to incidents in the mandate for either organization.

The PCSAR board has given approval in principle to the formation of joint team. They will consider a more detailed mandate and budget for the team as they are developed.

Contents 1 Joining 2 Planning 2.1 To do 3 Needs Analysis 4 Training 5 Equipment

Joining

If you are interested in becoming involved in the joint team, contact Brett Wuth as a member of PCSAR, or your officers as a member of Emergency Services.

PCSAR members interested:

• Brett Wuth
• Bree Korobanik
• Brian Balak
• Ron Hann
• Forest Anderson

Planning

A joint planning meeting between PCSAR, PCES, Piikani Fire Dept and Shell was held 2009-08-19.

A planning session was held after the wind turbine tour on 2009-09-12 between Dave Cox, Brett Wuth, Bree Korobanik, and Brian Balak.

2009-09-16 Pat and Brett discussed training requirements.

2009-10-13 Pat and Brett worked on a training schedule.

2009-11-05 Dave, Pat and Brett planned the 2009-11-10 meeting.

More planning sessions are anticipated. Contact Brett Wuth if you'd like to participate.

To do

• equipment wrangling - bring to training, pack, store (1 hr/month)
• construct anchor points at fire hall for practices (16 hr)
• recruitment (Brian)
• reminders of training events (0.1 hr/month)
• keep training records - what was covered, who attended, gaps (0.5 hr/month)
• liabilities (Dave)
• explore financing options through Councils, AEMA, funding agencies, etc. (Dave)
• once financing is known inquire with professional instructors for course (Brett, Pat)
  • Fire Master
  • Vertical Systems International
• standards
• equipment needs
• regional mutual aid
• develop targets/strategy re response capability
  • response time
  • radios
  • schedule
  • on-call/coverage
• develop strategy/policy re paid vs unpaid time/workers

Needs Analysis

See Needs Analysis

Training

See training

Equipment

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