Conference Update May 8, 2015
Register now for the 2015 National SAR Conference
June 4 – June 7, 2015
YMCA of the Rockies
Estes Park, Colorado
NEW: CONFERENCE DAILY SCHEDULE RELEASED
Download the daily schedule here. It is an Excel spreadsheet with a tab for each day.
Two sessions require advance registration:
1. The drop-tower preconference day (Thursday) at Rocky Mountain Rescue Group in Boulder. Send your name and e-mail address to Dr. Alison Sheets, at alisonsheets@usa.net
2. The Clue Awareness Field Session, 1315-1645 Saturday afternoon, is limited to 15 attendees. Send your name and e-mail address to Howard Paul at hmpaul@ecentral.com.
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Emergencies and disasters can happen anytime and anywhere. New, inexpensive and widely available mobile technologies like GPS and advanced sensors can help expedite response times and situational awareness particularly in difficult terrain or in other unfavorable scenarios. With populations increasing around the globe – particularly in urban areas – finding ways to react, locate and help those impacted by emergency and disaster situations more efficiently can help save lives.
1. FIRST RESPONDERS: How can technology be used to help first responders, such as emergency medical technicians, firefighters and police, cut down on response times and increase situational awareness?
2. SEARCH & RESCUE: Whether it’s over water, snow, mountains, forest or rubble, time and accuracy mean everything when it comes to search and rescue. It is critical to utilize technology to enhance existing resources and tools – and enable new ones. How can technology be employed to help search and rescue crews target, locate and help those in need before time runs out?
3. LONG-TERM RELIEF: Following an emergency or disaster, what happens once the initial response is complete? How can technology help ensure that relief supplies and support get to the people who need them most, that the living conditions remain safe, and that those affected are able to return to a normal routine as quickly as possible?
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Full Conference details here.
New Silent Auction
This years event will include a silent auction. Proceeds help keep your costs down.
Bring an item (or more) to donate. We would love each Colorado team sending members to contribute something: either local flavor (tee shirts, mugs, etc.) or an outdoors/rescue item.
Contact Aaron Dover about your donation: (303) 800-1708 ext. 22 or adover@pmirope.com.
New Other events around the 2015 National SAR Conference
Urban Search Management Class in Fort Collins
Urban Search Management - Tuesday, June 2.
Urban Search Management - Train the Trainer - Wednesday, June 3.
Learn from the man that literally wrote the book on the subject, Chris Young. This new NASAR course is designed to train law enforcement investigators, SAR coordinators, and SAR team members to manage the “search” aspects of a missing person incident in the urban setting.
Classes will be held in Fort Collins, Colorado, approximately an hour east of Estes Park. Course fee - $70. For more information or REGISTER HERE (separate from SARCON registration). These courses are approved for POST credit for Colorado peace officers: Urban Search Management #SR0003, Urban Search Management Instructor #SR0004.
SARDUS, NASAR and NASDN are offering certification opportunities while dog teams are in Colorado for the national search and rescue conference. Testing will be for area search, human remains detection, and trailing. The clinic will be held in Estes Park, Colorado, June 1-7, 2015.
NASAR, North American Search Dog Network and Search and Rescue Dogs of the United States
national canine certifications in wilderness air scent, human remains detection, urban and wilderness trailing.
SAR dog teams will have a rare opportunity to choose between NASAR, NASDN and SARDUS certifications at one event. Each of these organizations are working together and all are welcome – June 4-7.
An area search, trailing and human remains detection dog training clinic will be held June 1-3.
Canine teams will be able to train one-on-one with the most experienced evaluators from NASAR, NASDN and and SARDUS. We will be focusing on area search, trailing and human remains detection. Space is limited for this portion of the event. Costs will be the normal and customary costs associated with the certification and training. Click here for more information
Book now to ensure lodging!
Only 15 rooms remain for Thursday through Saturday nights. if you plan to stay around for a Rocky Mountain vacation, book into the Emerald Mountain Lodge. See details at the bottom.
Conference registration fee goes up on May 15. Register now to save.
Register now for the 2015 National SAR Conference
Details are online here.
Rates range from $70 for a one-day registration to $140 for full conference/early bird for NASAR, CSRB and MRA members and $180 for non-members.
May 16 rates climb to $200 for everyone for full conference registration and $100 for a one-day registration.
Lodging
Once you register you’ll automatically go to lodging and meals reservations at the YMCA Camp of the Rockies website. Full-conference lodging plans include all meals and range from $118/day for single occupancy to $61/day for 3 sharing a lodge room to $50/day for 5 sharing a lodge room. If you plan to share a room with teammates or other attendees, only one person should book the room (just as at a hotel). To book rooms later, go here.
Single-day passes do not include meals. Single-day attendees and those staying off-site can purchase meals at the front desk for a single meal or the whole week: breakfast $8, lunch $10 and dinner $13.
VOLUNTEERING AT THE CONFERENCE
Local host team Larimer County SAR would like volunteers to assist with the conference. This includes positions such as safety officers, track leaders, registrars, tech support for A/V and computers. If you’d like to help, contact Karen Williams at kwilliams@larimercountysar.com.
Watch for continuing updates as we get closer.
Questions? SARCON IC George Janson.
