Rope Rescue

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Revision as of 04:25, 17 September 2009

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.

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
  • Lyle Korver
  • Bree Korobanik
  • Brian Balak

Planning

A joint planning meeting 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. Action items:

  • Dave: explore financing options through Councils, AEMA, etc.
  • Brett with Pat Neumann: develop short term training plan
  • Bree and Brian: recruitment

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

Training

Training has not yet been planned out. Brett Wuth and Pat Neumann will develop a schedule.

Skill levels:

  • Basic Skills
    • estimated 4 hours of in-house training
    • most PCES have already been taught (S-300 course)
    • maintain skills
      • 2 hours per year
      • in-house refresher
  • Team Member
    • estimated total: 80-100 hours of in-house training, formal course, and practice
    • take a decent course
    • maintain skills
      • 20 hours practice per year
      • e.g. scenarios
    • roster: 6
      • attrition: 1 every year
  • Team Leader
    • estimated total: 160-200 hours of in-house training, formal course, and practice
    • experience
    • maintain skills
      • 30 hours practice per year
      • e.g. scenarios
    • roster: 3
      • attribition 1 every 2 years


To do:

  • determine course costs
  • schedule training
    • refresher of basic skills
    • scenarios
    • scheduling to do in early October


Past: We had an initial exercise on 2009-05-27 which started the discussion of reviving the joint team.

Upcoming: to be announced

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