2012-02 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.

Up to 7 days before the course (February 3), deposits received from search and rescue workers from any SAR Alberta member organization are given priority. After 7 days before the course, seats are allocated in the order deposits are received.

Instructor:

Brett Wuth and 4 guest instructors

Place: Pincher Creek.

Date:

6 days. February 10-12 and March 2-4, 2012. See detail of times and places on the web page http://pcsar.webhop.org/mediawiki/index.php/2012-02_SAR_Fundamentals

Corequisites:

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.

Cost:

This course is funded by an Alberta Government grant, with additional costs being underwritten by PCSAR.

Seating is limited. Students who register but do not attend or do not complete the course restrict participation and funding for other students who would have completed the course. A $50 deposit is required to hold a seat. The deposit 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

or hand delivered cheques to Brett Wuth (403 627-2460).

The text book is supplied as part of the course.

The student is responsible for travel, and accommodation. Lunches will be provided.

To Register:

Contact Brett Wuth, wuth@acm.org, 403 627-2460 and provide your name, e-mail address and phone number. Or add your information here: http://pcsar.webhop.org/mediawiki/index.php/2012-02_SAR_Fundamentals/Roster

Follow up with the deposit.

For more information:

visit http://pcsar.webhop.org/mediawiki/index.php/2012-02_SAR_Fundamentals

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