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== Announcement ==

'''Course Name:''' Search and Rescue Basics

'''Description:'''

Also known as SAR Fundamentals,
SAR Basics 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 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.

'''Instructor:'''

Brett Wuth and guest instructors

'''Place:'''  Pincher Creek.

'''Date:'''

The course is 40 hours spread over 6 days.
October 28-30 and November 18-20, 2016.
See detail of times and places on the web page
http://pcsar.dyndns.org:8080/mediawiki/index.php/2016_Fall_SAR_Basics

'''Prerequisites:'''

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.
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.

Although there are roles in SAR for people of all physical abilities,
this course requires the students to perform some vigourous outdoor activities.
Students should be able to walk 3 km in one hour through lightly wooded mostly level terrain in cold weather
while wearing a 10 kg pack and avoiding terrain hazards.

'''Cost:'''

'''UPDATE
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, PC SAR hosts the course on a cost
recovery basis.  A deposited fee of $65 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:
: SAR Basics
: Pincher Creek Search and Rescue
: Box 1705
: Pincher Creek, AB
: T0K 1W0

or hand delivered cheques to our Administrator, Susanna MacGarva (1-855-727-6825).

A text book is supplied with the course.

The student is responsible for travel, and
accommodation.
Lunches will be provided.
Please let us know if you have any food allergies.

'''To Register:'''

Contact pcsar-train@castrov.cuug.ab.ca 1-855-727-6825
and provide your name, e-mail address and phone number.

Follow up with the deposit.

Priority is given to volunteer members of Alberta SAR organizations.

'''Registration deadline:'''
October 21, 2016

'''For more information:'''

visit
http://pcsar.dyndns.org:8080/mediawiki/index.php/2016_Fall_SAR_Basics

== Distribution ==
To be distributed to: Main Page to Organization to Other Organizations
* PCSAR members
** <del>(done) "pcsar-announce" mailing list</del>
** <del>(done) [[calendar]] </del>
** announce at meetings
* <del>SAR Alberta training coordinator</del>
* <del>CNP SAR</del>
* <del>Lethbridge SAR</del> 
* <del>CSDA - Lethbridge</del>
* <del>Blood Tribe Police</del>
* <del>Shell Waterton</del>
* <del>PCES</del>
* <del>CMR</del>
* <del>Pincher Creek RCMP</del>
* <del>CNP RCMP</del>
* <del>Waterton Park</del>
* <del>OFC</del>
* <del>{{contact|Alberta Parks}}</del>

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-This course is funded by an Alberta Government grant,
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-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.
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