Training

From PCSAR

This page has some quick notes about training at Pincher SAR.

If you have ideas for training or can volunteer to help with training, please add a comment to this page, contact the Training Coordinator, or check out Mock Search Organizing.

Contents 1 Schedule 1.1 Typical year 2 Organizers 3 Skills 4 Courses 5 Needs 6 Resources 6.1 Self Study 6.2 Source materials 7 Provincial training

Schedule

You can find out about scheduled training on the Calendar.

Typically we have a 2.5 hour training session on the first Tuesday of each month from 19:00 to 21:30 at the fire hall. Usually there is a daytime training event once a month on a weekend. During the summer months SAR hikes are scheduled.

Typical year

Each year we typically run similar training at the same time of the year. Something like the following (but check the Calendar for this year's schedule):

• April - Equipment orientation. The location and operation of the equipment in the possession of PCSAR. Proper transport, set up and protocols and procedures for equipment use
• May - Rope and Knot exercise
• June - GPS exercise
• July - mid-month training replaced by a barbeque.
• August - outdoor training
• September - indoor training
• October - Mock search.
• November - Annual General Meeting replaces training at regular meeting. SAR Fundamentals first weekend.
• December - indoor training as weather is unpredictable

Organizers

Training is overseen and organized by the Training Committee.

Skills

• Search Management
• See the section on skills for a list of other skills.

Courses

• /Standard First Aid
• /Wilderness First Aid
• /Advanced Wilderness First Aid

• /SAR Fundamentals

• /Man-Tracking

• /Snowmobile Safety

Needs

• First Aid

Resources

Self Study

• Self Study Resources lists resources you might want to check out.

Source materials

• See the section on skills for a list of source materials.
• Click here for a list of lesson plans.

Provincial training

• AEMA FESTI: provincial training initiative
• /Funded