2013-01-17 Rope Rescue training

Booking
2013-01-17 19:00 at the Fire Hall

Agenda

 * video: [[Image:Members:Call-out-season-1-episode-09-part-1-penticton-rope-rescue.mpg|Call-Out video Penticton rope rescue]]
 * discussion
 * 3-year review
 * highlights for 2012
 * Rescue response to Victoria Peak
 * 11 training sessions
 * lowering off Hewetson bridge
 * challenges
 * few people attend training
 * low interest in training outside
 * poor indoor training facilities
 * no formal course
 * very few people do organization support
 * what we planned to accomplish
 * the resources that we have (people, time, finance)
 * the need for rope rescue
 * our current capabilities
 * equipment: 2 kits, adequate but weak
 * personnel: variable about 8
 * skills: 1-PEP Team Leader, 2-PEP Team Member equivalent, 5-Team Member in training
 * capacity:
 * high-angle or steep slope (> 30 degrees) in wilderness, road access, or industrial: only when the right personnel attending and given lots of time
 * low-angle on very-low angle: capable. Slow without key personnel
 * how best to address the need
 * objectives, milestones, who

Record



 * use of alert system to activate response earlier
 * need to pre-alert earlier
 * 2-3 incidents per year is more realistic
 * coordinated training nights with beaver mines PCES rope team


 * people need to have a sense of accomplishment through certification

Objectives:
 * continue on joint team


 * increase number of members
 * get more people from PCES, PCSAR invloved
 * recruit externally
 * high value
 * medium difficulty
 * by summer
 * lead: Pat


 * training
 * training, monthly
 * high value
 * medium difficult
 * immediate
 * lead: Brett


 * create MOUs with other teams
 * Waterton, CNP
 * high value
 * by end of year
 * difficult
 * lead: Dave


 * develop SOP for PCES to activate and use team
 * high value
 * by fall
 * difficult
 * lead: Dave


 * 1 exercise
 * e.g. Oldman Dam power plant
 * high value
 * difficult
 * done by: May
 * lead: Brett


 * amalgamate with in-station training
 * medium value
 * easy
 * done by: May
 * lead: Pat


 * look for public event to schedule a demo at
 * medium value
 * medium difficulty
 * not unless part of exercise


 * explore possibility of bringing in a course
 * determine costs
 * work on budget
 * determine funding sources
 * lead: Dave
 * end of year
 * low value
 * medium difficulty
 * May


 * 3rd party assessment of skills
 * low value
 * medium difficulty