WELCOME TO THE
PowellRiverSAR
NEWS
****** September
2003 Issue ******
Chief Editor: Doug Logan
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This is
issue No. 14 of The Powell River Search and Rescue News.
This newsletter belongs to the membership of Powell River SAR.
(Everyone is Welcome!)
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"QUOTE
OF THE DAY"
Individual commitment to a group effort – that is what makes a
team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.
Vince Lombardi
(quotelady.com)
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Recent
Events
August 2003
Aug 28 – Two overdue hikers –
PRSAR was called out on Aug 28th for two overdue hikers on the
Central Lakes/Emma Lake trail, on the South Powell Divide. The initial serch
was done by RCMP helicopter with a PRSAR member aboard. We then dispatched a
crew of three PRSAR members on an Oceanview helicopter. After an aerial search
of the
A complete search of the entire trail was planned for the next
morning. With six teams set up to be placed around the route by helicopter, and
more aerial searches planned, this operation was escalating. Anyone that has
seen this area can appreciate teh complexity and risks involved in searching
over 108 square kilometers of alpine ridges and drainages of the initial search
area.
The next morning the subjects were camped on the ridge above the
cabin. They had been trapped by darkness on their way to the cabin, the night
before. Having lost one day to sickness, one day to poor visibility in fog, and
a third day to poor route-finding, the two were in fine health and quite able
to complete the trail to their vehicle that day.
Lesson learned, plan your trip, set your time out to include
problems, and be able to communicate out for emergencies and delays.
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Current Events
Mobile
Command Post Trailer:
- Presently parked at Andy Infinti’s for radio installation
and wiring. Almost complete and soon to be ready for
operational testing.
First Aid
Courses:
- Members are requested to contact Karen Whyard (487-4406)
first for details
PRSAR
Photo ID cards:
- Those members without cards, contact Karen Whyard
(487-4406)
PRSAR
Base:
- There have been several changes to
the SAR hall. The municipality has sublet the long bay to the school board for
the school bus maintenance, and the lot for school bus parking. This has
isolated the SAR Truck to it’s own area on the other
side of the hall with it’s own entrance, and removed the access to the long bay
for indoor training.
Rope
Rescue equipment:
- The rope rescue equipment budgeted
for this year from the municipality has arrived. It will add to our basic
supply of gear. It will be brought to the next SAR meeting for viewing.
- The rope rescue equipment donated by NorskeCanada has been
ordered.
- While budgets are tight, it is good to see people are
still supporting essential purchases.
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Links and stuff
SARNEWS.com
–
Click on:
High-altitude research targets mountain
sickness
Tests being carried out in the Margherita hut
(swissinfo)
An international team of researchers has spent the
past month in
The group's common interest is high altitude
pulmonary edema (HAPE) - a life threatening condition that can occur when
people ascend a mountain too
quickly.
Here's the URL to the complete story with pictures,
links to other resources
on AMS, etc from the Swissinfo website:
http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=105&sid=4152649
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Coming Events
Sept 9/03 Regular Meeting/Training -
(USUALLY FIRST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH - PRSAR HALL)
Sept 11/03 Rope Team Meeting/Training – (Thurs)
Sept 14/03 Rope Team Training Day – (Sun)
Sept 16/03 Rope Team Training night – (Tues)
Sept 24/03 Rope Team Training night – (Weds)
Sept 26, 27 + 28/03 (Fri – Sun)
Rope Rescue Team member and Team
Leader Evaluations
Oct 7/03 Regular Meeting/Training -
(USUALLY
FIRST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH - PRSAR HALL)
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This newsletter will be issued once a
month, except for July. The monthly issue will be sent out in the morning of
the Friday before our regular meeting night. Therefore, contributions must be
sent in by
In order for this to work, everyone needs
to be involved, and contribute. Contributions are not limited to PowellRiverSAR
members. The more we communicate, the more we learn, the more effective SAR
people we become. Dare to be a part of good things - Send in something!
Forward your contributions to
duglogan@hotmail.com. Or call Doug Logan - 604-485-4834
The next issue will be October 2003. It
will be sent out on October 3/03.
Please send contributions as soon as
possible. (deadline – October 1/03)
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"Thought
for Tomorrow"
"Desire is the key to motivation, but it's
determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal--a commitment
to excellence--that will enable you to attain the success you seek."
-Mario Andretti
(quotelady.com)
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BE RESPONSE READY!
take care,
Doug Logan
Chief Editor
duglogan@hotmail.com
DISCLAIMER: This
newsletter is strictly the opinion of the editors or its staff.
It in no way
represents the opinion of PowellRiverSAR or its staff.
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