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+ | == Page 3 == | ||
+ | ===How To Contribute=== | ||
+ | Pincher Creek SAR is very appreciative of the ways you support | ||
+ | the organization. We try to make it easy for you to contribute to | ||
+ | the degree that you feel comfortable. This document is a summary of | ||
+ | the ways you can be involved in Pincher SAR. The details are in the | ||
+ | policies adopted by the organization. You can get a copy of those | ||
+ | policies by asking any board member. To maintain your basic | ||
+ | membership (associate membership), you must be involved in one | ||
+ | activity of any nature, in support of Pincher SAR at least once a | ||
+ | year. That could be a meeting, a search, a training exercise, a | ||
+ | course, a task or anything else like that. General meetings are | ||
+ | held the first Tuesday of every month at 19:00 (7:00 pm) for a few | ||
+ | minutes before the training. To be able to vote at general | ||
+ | meetings, you need to have attended two general meetings in the | ||
+ | last 12 months. Voting membership is approved, usually | ||
+ | automatically, by the board. Elections for the board are held in | ||
+ | October. Any voting member can run and is highly encouraged. To be | ||
+ | called for a search, you need to maintain your SAR Fundamentals | ||
+ | certification. The certification course is held over 2 weekends | ||
+ | once a year. You can also attend a course outside of Pincher Creek. | ||
+ | To maintain your certification, you need to participate in two | ||
+ | searches or mock searches every year. In order to be called about | ||
+ | training activities or be called for a search you must keep your | ||
+ | contact information up to date with the Membership Coordinator. | ||
+ | Your contact, as well as other types of information, is in the | ||
+ | Membership binder which is available at meetings. Always keep that | ||
+ | info up to date. If you don't have an answering system, you may | ||
+ | miss some messages. Regular monthly information is commonly | ||
+ | circulated via email. Be sure to include that address if you have | ||
+ | one. There are many things we do to keep the organization able to | ||
+ | do its work in the field. If you feel interested in any of these | ||
+ | areas, your help will be appreciated. Let any board member know, | ||
+ | and they can help you get involved. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Emergency phoning | ||
+ | * Non-emergency phoning, informing our members | ||
+ | * Board meetings | ||
+ | * Working at the command post | ||
+ | * Secretarial work | ||
+ | * Treasurer's work | ||
+ | * Auditing books | ||
+ | * Fund Raising | ||
+ | * Organizing or helping with training | ||
+ | * Teaching our members in some subject area | ||
+ | * Teaching prevention in schools | ||
+ | * Organizing social activities | ||
+ | * Coordinating care and purchase of equipment | ||
+ | * Preparing plans for various emergency scenarios | ||
== Training for New Members == | == Training for New Members == |