Mounted search and rescue

[Una Smith <una.smith@att.net>]

The 2012 annual New Mexico SAR conference, ESCAPE, will be held May 4-6 just 
north
of Santa Fe at the deluxe Buffalo Thunder Resort and Casino.

Your spouses and families are welcome and there is much in the area to see 
and do.
Local attractions include multiple modern Pueblos;  early Spanish Colonial, 
Pioneer
American, and Manhattan Project historical sites;  very scenic White Rock 
Canyon,
Bandelier National Monument, Valles Caldera National Preserve;  and of course 
Taos,
Los Alamos, and Santa Fe.

See the preliminary course schedule below.

Register and book lodging now for the best rates.  See www.NMSARC.org for 
details.

        Una Smith
        New Mexico

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ESCAPE 2012, May 4-6 at Buffalo Thunder Resort and Casino, Santa Fe, New 
Mexico

Advanced Track:  Lead - John Gallegos
Fri 1000 to 1200 - Alan Belt - Using Mounted Teams in Search and Rescue 
Missions
Fri 1300 to 1500 - Wilson Moore - APRS
Fri 1300 to 1700 - TBD
Sat 1000 to 1200 - Wilson Moore -SPOT
Sat 1300 to 1500 - Dick Kimberley - Packing Out a Deceased Subject on 
Horseback
Sat 1500 to 1700 - Delinda VanneBrightyn - Utilizing Computer Mapping to 
Enhance Base Operations
Sun 0800 to 1000 - Zack Libbin - Geo-Cache Dash
Sun 1000 to 1200 - Zack Libbin - Geo-Cache Dash Cont.
                              
Canine Track:  Lead - Cindy Oliver
Fri 1000 to 1200 - Diane Christian/ Cindy McArthur - Scent Dynamics for K9 
Teams
Fri 1300 to 1500 - Diane Christian/ Cindy McArthur - Trailing Dogs Field Work
Fri 1300 to 1700 - Diane Christian/ Cindy McArthur - Trailing Dogs Field Work 
Cont.
Sat 1000 to 1200 - Delinda VanneBrightyn - Navigation for the Search Sector
Sat 1300 to 1500 - TBD
Sat 1500 to 1700 - TBD
Sun 0800 to 1000 - Delinda VanneBrightyn - Navigation for the Search Sector 
Field Exercises
Sun 1000 to 1200 - Delinda VanneBrightyn - Navigation for the Search Sector 
Field Exercises Cont.
                              
Communications Track:  Lead - Bill Kauffman
Fri 1000 to 1200 - Larry Zentner - Basic Communications for Field 
Certification
Fri 1300 to 1500 - Tom Bemis - Communications Options in Search and Rescue
Fri 1300 to 1700 - Bob Ross - Air to Ground, Ground to Air Visual Signals
Sat 1000 to 1200 - Gary Bonebrake - Radio Communications for SAR Field 
Operations
Sat 1300 to 1500 - Larry Zentner - SARSAT - ELT - Overview
Sat 1500 to 1700 - Larry Zentner - SARSAT - ELT - Overview Cont.
Sun 0800 to 1000 - Bill Kauffman - FCC License Mods, Narrow Banding, and 
Equipment
Sun 1000 to 1200 - Bill Kauffman - General Discussion for SAR Comm 
improvements in NM
                              
Field Certification Track:  Lead - Tony Gaier
Fri 1000 to 1200 - Karon Avery - Safety in Search and Rescue
Fri 1300 to 1500 - Karon Avery - Gear and Clothing
Fri 1300 to 1700 - Tony Gaier - Map and Compass
Sat 1000 to 1200 - Tony Gaier - Search Techniques
Sat 1300 to 1500 - Tony Gaier - Communications
Sat 1500 to 1700 - Tony Gaier - Question and Answer Session w/ Pack Check
Sun 0800 to 1000 - Gary Cascio - Field Certification Exam
Sun 1000 to 1200 - Gary Cascio - Field Certification Exam Cont.
                              
Management Track:  Lead - Gary Cascio 
Fri 1000 to 1200 - Bob Rodgers - Why the SAR Act, the SAR Plan, and ICS 
Affects your Mission
Fri 1300 to 1500 - Frank Mulholland - Field Certification Evaluator Training
Fri 1300 to 1700 - Bob Baker and Gary Cascio - ICS Roundtable Discussion
Sat 1000 to 1200 - Kerry Jones - Mountain Weather Basics
Sat 1300 to 1500 - Steve Crawford - Communication Management  -- Where does 
this go??
Sat 1500 to 1700 - Bob Baker - Handling Air Craft Crash Scenes
Sun 0800 to 1000 - Bob Rodgers - Managing the Cave Search and Rescue Incident
Sun 1000 to 1200 - Larry Zentner - Helicopter Operations
                              
Medical Track with available CE's:  Lead - Laura Mae Williams
Fri 1000 to 1200 - Mike Romo - Are you Mission Ready?
Fri 1300 to 1500 - Mike Romo - Are You Crazy?
Fri 1300 to 1700 - April Grisetti - They Ain't Quite Right:  Causes of 
Altered Mental Status
Sat 1000 to 1200 - Carl Gilmore - Musculoskeletal Injury, Assessment and 
Treatment in SAR
Sat 1300 to 1500 - Carl Gilmore - Spine Injury, Assessment and Treatment in 
SAR
Sat 1500 to 1700 - Bert Corbell - Evidence Based Practice
Sun 0800 to 1000 - Bert Corbell - Pediatric Assessment & Stabilization
Sun 1000 to 1200 - Lynne Curtis Gudes - It's a Crime Scene, No it's a Patient 
& I'm not a Cop!
                              
Technical Track:  Lead - John Becker 
Fri 1000 to 1200 - John Becker - Introduction to Technical Rescue
Fri 1300 to 1500 - John Becker - Anchor Systems
Fri 1300 to 1700 - Ambrose Ferber - The Main Line
Sat 1000 to 1200 - John Becker - The Belay
Sat 1300 to 1500 - Ambrose Ferber - The Attendant
Sat 1500 to 1700 - Max Gallegos - The rest of the team:  Edge, Medical, 
Control and Safety
Sun 0800 to 1000 - John Becker - Putting it all Together
Sun 1000 to 1200 - John Becker - Putting it all Together Cont.
                              
Ham Track:  Leads - Bill Boedeker and Charles Rogers
Fri 0900 to 1200 - Bill Boedeker and Charles Rogers - Technician License Class
Fri 1300 to 1500 - Bill Boedeker and Charles Rogers - Technician License Class
Fri 1300 to 1700 - Bill Boedeker and Charles Rogers - Technician License 
Class  
Sat 1000 to 1200 - Bill Boedeker and Charles Rogers - Technician License 
Class    
Sat 1300 to 1400 - Break
Sat 1400 to 1700 - Bill Boedeker and Charles Rogers - Amateur License Exam
                      
Other Highlights:

1.  Come see Secretary Gorden E. Eden Jr. talk about the future of SAR.
2.  Indulge in the 2 provided Lunches and the 1 gourmet Dinner catered
    by Buffalo Thunder.
3.  Enjoy a premium coffee break service catered by Buffalo Thunder on
    Fri and Sat morning.
4.  Bid on the many premium items donated to our silent auction.
5.  Be surprised at the quality of the door prizes that will be given
    away.  Everyone will have a chance to win.
6.  Test your luck with the 50/50 auction for cash.
7.  Test your on-air prowlness by visiting the Amateur Radio Special
    Event Station. (hams only)
8.  Get your HAM Radio license at ESCAPE then do item 7 above.
9.  Get Field Certified.
10.  Get up to 12 Live Medical and Nursing CE's in the Medical Track.
11.  Have fun with the hundreds of amenities at Buffalo Thunder.
12.  And be prepared to be amazed!!!!!!!

Our Vendors:
The Tooth of Time Traders
Durham Communications
PiggyBack Pack
Search Gear International (in final stages of confirmation)

Our Merchandise with a very cool looking buffalo on stuff.
Visit Cafe Press at http://www.cafepress.com/nmsarc/8502906

Did we mention Sponsors:  We have more than ever.
Special Thanks goes out to:

Up and Beyond
Casa Mesita

Trillium Sponsors
Fusion Medical Spa
Sierra Blanca Motors
White Mountain Search and Rescue
Santa Fe Search and Rescue

Beryllium Sponsors
Zero Gravity
The Lodge at Sierra Blanca
Organ Mountain Technical Rescue Squad
Ruidoso Ford Lincoln
Los Alamos National Bank

Gifts and Prizes from:
Mountain View Regional Medical Center
Burt Brunell
Arc/Teryx
Buffalo Thunder

Register now!  You can't afford to wait.  Early registration ends March 31,
2012 (A NM Search and Rescue patch with all early registrations).  While
you're at it, make your reservations to enjoy the World Class accommodations
at The Buffalo Thunder Resort and Casino.  Use Group Code NMSR for your
special rate.  Visit www.nmsarc.org under ESCAPE 2012 for a registration
form and more information.

New Mexico Search and Rescue Team Leaders, Please pass this message on to
your team's email list.  Thank you

See you at ESCAPE

John Gallegos
New Mexico Search and Rescue Council
Public Information Officer, AOBD
Amateur Radio KF5DNO, FTL
Cell Phone (575) 644-2722