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== Basic information ==
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== Page 2 ==
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Welcome to Pincher Creek SAR.
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Meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month. The
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executive meets at 6:00 pm and the general meeting and training
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session is held at 7:00 pm. You are welcome to attend both.
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Attendance sheets (Personnel Record) are kept by Dave Scott.
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Please complete the one in this package. This is kept up to date BY
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YOU so that we know what your current training is and the
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experience that you have. This information is used to put your name
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on the call out sheet in the proper category of "emergency",
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"resource", etc. For every meeting, search call-out, or other SAR
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activity that you attend, enter it and the date of that
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participation on your page so that we can keep the records of your
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involvement current. It is your responsibility to do this. These
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records of involvement (without your name attached) also become
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part of the ongoing statistics of "man hours" volunteered in SAR.
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The more of these represented, the more we are valued and the
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easier it is to secure funding from the province.
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The ready pack is the most essential part of all our equipment.
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Following is a list of the basics that should be included in your
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pack. Of course, variations are made according to the individuals
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training and needs;
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* Compass (maps provided)
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* First aid kit (personal)
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* Matches and butane lighter
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* Candle
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* Headlamp and spare battery
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* Flashlight and spare battery
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** (Two sources of light is a must, three is preferred!)
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* Pen, pencil, and note pad
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* Repair kit - duct tape, wire, fishing line, etc.
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* Knife
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* Whistle
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* Binoculars
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* Water bottle - full
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* Emergency bivouac (shelter)
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* Emergency food
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* power bars candies etc.
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* Weather gear - clothing (rain coat, hat, winter cloths, etc.)
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* Disposable camera (optional)
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* Zip lock baggies
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This is just a basic list. You can add and subtract as you see
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necessary, just keep in mind that you may need to carry this a long
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way so watch the weight! *Be prepared to stay out for 24 hours and
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remember that the weather can change!
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Call outs are what we prepare for. Generally, the way that it
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happens is: A "tasking agency" ( the RCMP, fire department, etc.)
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will contact us and the callout sheets are used to contact members
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according to the type of search required (example; snowmobiles,
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horses, foot search, etc.); volunteers are also needed in a number
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of logistical support functions. These calls can come at any time
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and usually give you about 1 hour notice, so try to have your ready
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pack and "stuff" prepared at all times. This mainly means keeping
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track of what you are carrying and change it according to the
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season we are in (example: snow mitts versus sun screen). One more
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thing to keep in mind when you are called out is that
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CONFIDENTIALITY IS A MUST right from the initial callout. When
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working with the RCMP you are on their team and you will become
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privy to information that you must not share as it may hinder their
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investigation. When called, be prepared to know very little. You
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will be told where we are all meeting, where you are headed
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(general), and possibly a bit about the situation (example: child
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missing). At the meeting place, we typically have a briefing. Here
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you will find out where we are going and what we will be required
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to do.
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Training is scheduled throughout the year with the regular
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monthly meeting being primarily a training session of some nature.
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Russell Bruder is our training co-ordinator and usually gives us
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about 2 months notice of any special course training. The training
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announcements will be passed on to you by your monthly fan-out
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contact person and are also now available on our website
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pcsar.webhop.org. Once at the website find your way to, and click
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on, “wiki” then, “Calendar”. Usually a
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contact number will accompany that info so you can register for the
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course. But the best source of information will come through
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meeting attendance.
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Participation is what makes this group work. We realize that not
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everyone can attend everything but we feel it is important to make
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an effort to keep up to date with what is happening in the group.
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If you have any questions, feel free to call our board members,
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listed on the website above.
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Once again, we would like to welcome you to Pincher Creek SAR.
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By belonging to this group, you will be providing a service to the
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community that is extremely valuable. In the event of a search,
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most people do not realize how important the volunteers are.

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