2016 Fall SAR Basics/Announce

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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, 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.

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:

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:

UPDATE mailed to:

Janet Jones

Pincher Creek Search and Rescue

Box 2032

Pincher Creek, Ab

T0K 1W0

or hand delivered cheques to Janet Jones (403-627-7438).

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:

UPDATE Contact Janet Jones jljones100@hotmail.com 403-627-7438 and provide your name, e-mail address and phone number. Or add your information here: http://pcsar.webhop.org/mediawiki/index.php/2013-02_SAR_Fundamentals/Roster

Follow up with the deposit.

Registration deadline: UPDATE February 1, 2013

For more information:

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

Distribution

To be distributed to:

• PCSAR members
  • "pcsar-announce" mailing list
  • calendar
  • announce at meetings
• SAR Alberta training coordinators mailing list
• CNP SAR
• Lethbridge SAR
• CSDA - Lethbridge
• Blood Tribe Police
• Shell Waterton
• PCES
• CMR
• Pincher Creek RCMP
• CNP RCMP
• Waterton Park
• OFC
• Alberta Parks