Critiques/Announce

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This is a sample announcement of a critique.

[edit] Our Members

sample message:

Subject: [incident name] critique
To: pcsar-members@castrov.cuug.ab.ca
Cc: [critique chair]

Hi All,

Thank you to all that participated on the [incident name] on [date].

We'll be holding our critique on Tuesday [date] at 19:00

(7pm) at the Pincher Creek Fire Hall.

All members are encouraged to attend regardless of whether you were involved in this particular incident. Critiques are often a very good learning opportunity for everyone.

If you cannot attend this meeting, but would like to offer suggestions around what worked well and should be done again in similar circumstances or how we can improve our response, please e-mail the critique chair, [name and e-mail address].

Thanks,

-- 
[your name], Pincher Creek Search and Rescue
pcsar@castrov.cuug.ab.ca  Tel:+1-855-727-6825  http://pcsar.webhop.org
Box 1705, Pincher Creek, Alberta, T0K1W0, CANADA

[edit] Other Organizations

• Identify the other organizations that participated
  • look at the incident's report, or review the sign-in sheets
  • include the tasking agency

sample message:

Subject: [incident name] critique
To: [contacts]
Cc: [critique chair]

Hi All,

Pincher Creek Search and Rescue was very pleased to work with each of your organizations on the [incident name] on [date]. Thank you.

We customarily host a critique after such incidents so that we can capture our learnings and be more prepared for future incidents. Read more about the critique process Pincher SAR uses here:

http://pcsar.dyndns.org:8080/mediawiki/index.php/Critiques

We'd like to invite you and all organizations that participated in this incident:

• Alberta Parks
• Alpine Helicopters
• Banff National Park
• Castle Mountain Resort
• Crowsnest Pass Fire/SAR
• Kananaskis Country
• Lethbridge SAR
• Pincher Creek Emergency Services
• Pincher Creek RCMP
• Waterton Lakes National Park

If I've missed anyone please let me know.

The critique will be on Tuesday [date] at 19:00 (7pm) at the Pincher Creek Fire Hall. For directions see:

http://pcsar.dyndns.org:8080/mediawiki/index.php/Pincher_Creek_Fire_Hall

If you cannot attend, but would like to offer suggestions around what worked well and should be done again in similar circumstances or how we can improve our response, please e-mail the critique chair, [chair name and e-mail address]

Thanks,

-- 
[your name], Pincher Creek Search and Rescue
pcsar@castrov.cuug.ab.ca  Tel:+1-855-727-6825  http://pcsar.webhop.org
Box 1705, Pincher Creek, Alberta, T0K1W0, CANADA

[edit] Subject / Party / Family

sample message:

Subject: [incident name] critique
To: [party members]
Cc: [critique chair]

[contacts' names],

Whenever Pincher Creek Search and Rescue responds to events like the one on [date] on [location], we later bring the responders together to review how the response went. We want to capture as many learnings as possible so that we are even more prepared for the next similar incident. You can learn about Pincher SAR's critique process here:

http://pcsar.dyndns.org:8080/mediawiki/index.php/Critiques

For this incident, we'd like to invite you and your fellow scramblers that were on the mountain, and of course [the subject], if [he/she]'s interested and able to travel.

Would you be able to forward this invitation to your fellow party members?

The critique will be on Tuesday [date] at 19:00 (7pm) at the Pincher Creek Fire Hall. For directions see:

http://pcsar.dyndns.org:8080/mediawiki/index.php/Pincher_Creek_Fire_Hall

If you or others from your party cannot attend, we'd still very much like to hear how [subject] and you all are doing, and iany comments you may have about your experience that can help us in future incidents. Please e-mail the critique chair, [critique chair name and e-mail address].

Thanks,

-- 
[your name], Pincher Creek Search and Rescue
pcsar@castrov.cuug.ab.ca  Tel:+1-855-727-6825  http://pcsar.webhop.org
Box 1705, Pincher Creek, Alberta, T0K1W0, CANADA