SAR Fundamentals Course

(These details are tentative until publicly announced.)

Course Name
Search and Rescue Fundamentals

Description
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.

Up to 7 days before the course, deposits received from Pincher Creek SAR members are given priority. After 7 days before the course, seats are allocated in the order deposits are received.

Instructor
Brett Wuth and others to be announced

Date
Four days long

Day 1: Saturday, September 9, 2006, 08:00-18:00

Day 2: Saturday, September 16, 2006, 08:00-18:00

Day 3: Saturday, September 23, 2006, 08:00-18:00, Mock Search 19:00-22:00

Day 4: Saturday, September 30, 2006, 08:00-18:00

end times are approximate

Although we'll try as much as possible to carry forward as planned, events are subject to postponement by Search and Rescue taskings.

Place
(to be determined in), Pincher Creek.

Directions
(to be determined)

Corequisite
For SAR Alberta certification, the student must attain separately (before or after) Standard First Aid certification.

Cost
Our costs are $50 per student. 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, a deposit of $50 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:

Training Coordinator Pincher Creek Search and Rescue Box 1705 Pincher Creek, Ab                 T0K 1W0 The text book may be purchased at a price of approximately $50.

Student is responsible for travel, meals, and accommodation.

To Register
Make deposit and attach the following information


 * Date and Title of Course
 * Name of Participant
 * Contact phone number
 * Contact e-mail address

Bring
Day 1: Paper, pen.

Day 2: Outdoor clothing, calculator.

Day 3: Outdoor clothing, water, 2 sources of light. (Ready pack optional).

Day 4: Calculator, paper, pen. (Log book optional).

Bring or plan to purchase lunch each day.

For more information contact
Russell Bruder Training Coordinator, Pincher Creek Search and Rescue at Box 2877 Pincher Creek Alberta, T0K 1W0. Phone 403-627-4668, email rubruder@yahoo.com

during course: cell phone 627-7652 (Brett Wuth)