Training/Funded/2021/Offer

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Contents 1 Documents 1.1 Guidelines 1.2 Application Form 1.3 SAR Alberta Communications 1.4 Government Communications 2 Courses 2.1 2-day Team Leader 2.2 2-day SAR Search Manager Recertification 2.3 Tabletop Exercise 2.4 Provincial Exercise 2.5 5-day Search Manager 2.6 Train the Trainer 2.7 Search and Rescue Training 2.8 ATU Safety Course 2.9 Boating Course 2.10 Snowmobile Course 2.11 Man-tracking 2.12 GPS Training 2.13 SAR Searcher Course 2.14 Wilderness First Aid 2.15 Swift Water Rescue 2.16 Rope Rescue 2.17 Standard First Aid 2.18 Specialized Technical

Documents

• https://www.alberta.ca/ground-search-and-rescue-training-grant.aspx

Guidelines

last year:

• this year: Image:Ma-ground-search-and-rescure-guidelines-2019.pdf
• last year: Image:2018 19 GSAR Program Guidelines.pdf
• Changes from last year:

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Formatting changes are too extensive to identify changes this way. But save this method for next year. Instead print out both documents and hand compare. See scan in Brett's 2020-01-06 notes.

Major changes:

• "Increasing the capability of Alberta's search and rescue communities to respond to ground and inland searches".
  • No longer "disaster, emergencies and searches"
• Eligible entities are volunteer
• Groups no longer have to be members of SAR Alberta
• Fax number removed, but still says may fax.
• January 15 submission deadline instead of September 30.
• Avoids explaining process to amend budget or change designated course
• Extensions/changes cannot be made after April 1, used to be May 31
  • suggests that courses scheduled for April or May are riskier, in that if last minute changes are needed (e.g. instructor sickness), there is no way to get an extension.
• UTV course dropped
  • might be considered part of ATV
• "Innovative" "Search and Rescue Training" category changed to "specialized"
  • may duplicate "Specialized Technical" or relax requirements

Of note (not changes)

• student travel is ineligible
  • But form says may be accepted. We listed $700 last year for SAR Basics, but got only a part of our course total, much less than would be accounted for by this number.
• course may start as soon as Minister signs (Not April 1 as thought).

Application Form

last year:

• this year: Image:Ma-sar-application-form.pdf
• last year: Image:2018 19 GSAR Application v1.pdf

Changes from last year:

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Formatting changes are too extensive to identify changes this way. But save this method for next year. Instead print out both documents and hand compare. See scan in Brett's 2020-01-11 notes.

Major changes:

• remove applicant's fax number
• change description of letters from "supporting groups" to "partnering groups".
• change "Ground Search and Rescue Program" to "Ground Search and Rescue Training Grant"
• drop UTV safety course option
• add field for name of course in course details
• specify "(if applicable)" to trainer or business to be contracted
• add field for date of training to be held
• travel cost removed from course details
• remove fax from method of submission, but still provide fax number
• add printed names of people signing
• review by "Grants Administrator" instead of SAR Liaison Officer
• reword FOIP statement

SAR Alberta Communications

last year: Key communications regarding this year's grant

• From SARA Training Coordinator
  • email reminder of deadline and distribution of materials

Government Communications

Key communications regarding this year's grant

• From OFC
  • None; OFC doesn't exist anymore
• From Minister
  • this year: Image:Letter of the Minister.pdf
  • last year: Image:2019-2020 Ground Search and Rescue Training Announcement Letter.pdf
    • Highlights of changes
      • "regional collaboration ... is strong encouraged." was "requested"
      • website moved to "www.alberta.ca/ground-search-and-rescue-training-grant.aspx from an OFC addrress

Courses

last year:

2-day Team Leader

last year: Description: SAR-trained and experienced volunteers learn the necessary management skills to lead and conduct the resources during a search.

Analysis:

• Team Leader
• Now a SOG required course

2-day SAR Search Manager Recertification

last year: Description: This refresher course focusing on initial response is a priority course. Teams in regions are encouraged to train together and to bring in their local police to participate in this course. Participation is limited to certified Search Managers.

Analysis:

• Search Manager Recertification

Full certification ran 4 years ago with opportunities for recertification. Unlikely to have others interested in recertification-only at this point.

Tabletop Exercise

last year: Description: Exercises focusing on SAR management in a regional or multi-team participation.

Analysis: Larger project than we're prepared to take on.

Provincial Exercise

last year: Description: Live exercise utilizing resources typically involved in SAR activities. This exercise has resources from across the province.

Analysis: Larger project than we're prepared to take on.

5-day Search Manager

last year: Description: SAR trained and experienced volunteers learn the necessary management skills to lead and conduct a search.

Analysis:

• Search Manager
• Preplan identifies need
• Hard to fill locally
• Better use of funds to send candidates (if possible) to course elsewhere

Train the Trainer

last year: Description: Participants learn to teach the basic entry level search and rescue skills and theory.

Analysis:

• SAR Basics Train the Trainer

Some but not enough students here to host.

Search and Rescue Training

last year: Description: Specialized training programs (will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis).

Analysis:

• A general catch-all classification for other types of training.
• Used to be called "innovative" rather than "specialized". Probably no reduction in scope.
• Likely encompasses the similar#Specialized Technical
• This item is repeated multiple at the bottom of each page in the guidelines.

ATU Safety Course

last year: Description: In accordance with Canada Safety Council Standard

Analysis:

• Used to be "ATV or UTV". Might not be a reduction in scope as UTV could be considered a type of ATV"
• ATV Safety
• UTV Safety

Boating Course

last year: Description: In accordance with Canada Safety Council Standard

Analysis:

• Boat Safety
• should identify course syllabus

Snowmobile Course

last year: Description: In accordance with Canada Safety Council Standard

Analysis:

• Snowmobile Safety
• Low participation in 2011.

Man-tracking

last year: Description: Participants learn to use clues and evidence left behind by the missing person(s).

Analysis:

• Man-Tracking

GPS Training

last year: Description: As applicable to course, but application must include an explanation of the course required, number of attendees anticipated, and substantiation of the requirement.

Analysis:

• GPS Course

Sufficient training in house.

SAR Searcher Course

last year: Description: Participants learn the basic entry-level search and rescue skills and theory.

Analysis:

• SAR Fundamentals

Run each year.

Wilderness First Aid

last year:

Description: Basic and/or advanced course. Wilderness First Aid at the St. John's Ambulance or Red Cross level includes a recertification for Basic First Aid/CPR/AED.

Analysis:

• Wilderness First Aid
• Advanced Wilderness First Aid

Swift Water Rescue

last year:

Description: As applicable to course, but application must include an explanation of the course required, number of attendees anticipated, and substantiation of the requirement.

Analysis:

• Swift Water Rescue

Will be running course in Spring 2013.

Rope Rescue

last year:

Description: NFPA 1006 or British Columbia Cave Standard. Application must include an explanation of the course required, number of attendees anticipated, and substantiation of the requirement.

Analysis:

• Rope Rescue

Despite description, they fund non-NFPA courses.

Standard First Aid

last year:

Description: In accordance with the Red Cross or St. John's Ambulance curriculum. See also Wilderness First Aid above.

Analysis:

• Standard First Aid

Specialized Technical

last year:

Description: As applicable to course, but application must include an explanation of the course required, number of attendees anticipated, and substantiation of the requirement.

Analysis:

• A catch-all that could include any other course not listed above.
• Really little different from #Search and Rescue Training
• Avalanche Skills Training Level 1