Snowmobile Resources Task

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==There are non-SAR member expert sledders in the area:==
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==There are non-SAR member expert sledders in the area==
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* Jack Daignault* James Kenny* Roy Reed* Jim Baird (ski hill)* Ken Hildebrandt (CNP Rescue)* Brock Smith (CNP)* Doug and Brenda Beer (Lethbridge).It is difficult to keep them involved in SAR. Perhaps a special
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* Jack Daignault
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* James Kenny
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* Roy Reed
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* Jim Baird (ski hill)
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* Brock Smith (CNP)
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* Doug and Brenda Beer (Lethbridge).
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It is difficult to keep them involved in SAR. Perhaps a special
role should be developed for them:
role should be developed for them:
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* SAR involvement limited to snowmobile incidents* no SAR Fundamentals* avalanche course* course in 24-hour self sufficiency==Ideas for recruiting members and resources:==
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* SAR involvement limited to snowmobile incidents
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* work with the CNP snowmobile club* advertise* poster at ski hill, lethbridge* fax to dealersThere needs to be a way to rate the skills of new
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* no SAR Fundamentals
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* avalanche course
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* course in 24-hour self sufficiency
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==Ideas for recruiting members and resources==
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* work with the CNP snowmobile club
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* advertise
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* poster at ski hill, lethbridge
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* fax to dealers
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There needs to be a way to rate the skills of new
members/resources.
members/resources.
Eric agreed to take the lead in developing specific
Eric agreed to take the lead in developing specific
recommendations in this area.
recommendations in this area.

Current revision

Following on the Pitcher search there was a broad discussion on the need for snowmobilers. We need to be able to deploy 6 expert-level mountain sledders. Assuming 50% availability, we should have a roster of 12. Intermediate sledders need to be able to look after themselves in self-sufficient teams. Generally it is counter productive to combine expert and intermediate sledders in the same team. It would take two years of weekly aggressive off-trail mountain snowmobiling to develop an expert-level mountain sledder.

Old skills are still good. Former sledders (e.g. Roy) can be expected to perform at their former skill level if a snowmobile is provided.

[edit] There are non-SAR member expert sledders in the area

  • Jack Daignault
  • James Kenny
  • Roy Reed
  • Jim Baird (ski hill)
  • Brock Smith (CNP)
  • Doug and Brenda Beer (Lethbridge).

It is difficult to keep them involved in SAR. Perhaps a special role should be developed for them:

  • SAR involvement limited to snowmobile incidents
  • no SAR Fundamentals
  • avalanche course
  • course in 24-hour self sufficiency

[edit] Ideas for recruiting members and resources

  • work with the CNP snowmobile club
  • advertise
  • poster at ski hill, lethbridge
  • fax to dealers

There needs to be a way to rate the skills of new members/resources.

Eric agreed to take the lead in developing specific recommendations in this area.

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