2013-02 SAR Fundamentals/Announce

Announcement
Course Name: Search and Rescue Fundamentals

Description:

Also known as ERI SAR Basics, SAR Fundamentals is the introductory course that covers all the basic material that a SAR worker needs to know. It includes both classroom and outdoor exercises. A provincially recognized, SAR Alberta certificate is issued for satisfactory completion of the course.

Offered To:

All interested persons - search and rescue workers, government workers, and members of the public.

Instructor:

Brett Wuth and guest instructors

Place: Pincher Creek.

Date:

The course is 40 hours spread over 6 days. February 8-10 and 22-24, 2013. See detail of times and places on the web page http://pcsar.webhop.org/mediawiki/index.php/2013-02_SAR_Fundamentals

Prerequisites:

By the 2nd weekend of the SAR Fundamentals course, the student must have completed separately and show an ICS 100 certificate. This approximately 3 hour course is available from multiple sources, including for free on-line from the Alberta government. It takes approximately 3 weeks to issue certificates, so students are encouraged to start on this prior to the first weekend. See http://pcsar.webhop.org/mediawiki/index.php/Training/ICS_100

For SAR Alberta certification, the student must also attain separately (before or after) and show a valid Standard First Aid certification.

Although there are roles in SAR for people of all physical abilities, this course requires the students to perform some vigourous outdoor activities. Students should be able to walk 3 km in one hour through lightly wooded mostly level terrain in cold weather while wearing a 10 kg pack and avoiding terrain hazards.

Cost:

Pincher Creek Search and Rescue is not receiving outside funding for this course. If a registered student does not attend, PC SAR will still have to pay fixed costs.

For non-PC SAR members, PC SAR hosts the course on a cost recovery basis. A deposited fee of $65 is required to hold a seat.

For PC SAR members, PC SAR will use internal funding to cover the cost of the course. A $50 deposit is still required which will be refunded if the student completes the course.

Deposits made out to "Pincher Creek Search and Rescue" may be:

mailed to:
 * Janet Jones
 * Pincher Creek Search and Rescue
 * Box 2032
 * Pincher Creek, Ab
 * T0K 1W0

or hand delivered cheques to Janet Jones (403-627-7438).

A text book is supplied with the course.

The student is responsible for travel, and accommodation. Lunches will be provided. Please let us know if you have any food allergies.

To Register:

Contact Janet Jones jljones100@hotmail.com 403-627-7438 and provide your name, e-mail address and phone number. Or add your information here: http://pcsar.webhop.org/mediawiki/index.php/2013-02_SAR_Fundamentals/Roster

Follow up with the deposit.

Registration deadline: February 1, 2013

For more information:

visit http://pcsar.webhop.org/mediawiki/index.php/2013-02_SAR_Fundamentals

Distribution
To be distributed to:
 * PCSAR members
 * "pcsar-announce" mailing list (done)
 * (done) calendar
 * announce at meetings
 * SAR Alberta training coordinators mailing list (done)
 * CNP SAR
 * Lethbridge SAR (done)
 * CSDA - Lethbridge (done)
 * Blood Tribe Police (done)
 * Shell Waterton
 * PCES (done)
 * CMR (done)
 * Pincher Creek RCMP (done)
 * CNP RCMP (done)
 * Waterton Park (done)
 * OFC (done)