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1999 Certificates of Achievement awarded at
SARSCENE ‘99
Four individuals and organizations from across Canada were
honoured for their outstanding contributions to Canadian search and rescue
efforts with the distribution of the 1999 Certificates of Achievement.
. The Certificates were awarded by William Slaughter, the Executive Director
of the National Search and Rescue Secretariat.Congratulations to the following
providers for all their hard work and dedication. Each of them has played
a hand in making search and rescue in Canada what it is today.
Harry Blackmore, President, Newfoundland & Labrador Search and
Rescue Assoc.
Harry Blackmore has been involved in SAR for 25 years. He founded the
St. John's Rovers and is the first elected president of the Newfoundland
and Labrador Search and Rescue Association. As a firefighter, he exemplifies
dedication and skill. As Association president, he is a great credit to
the 27 teams he represents.
Martin Colwell, Lion's Bay Search and Rescue, Vancouver, B.C.
A search manager for Lion's Bay SAR, Martin has been involved in SAR
for 16 years. He made a significant contribution toward computerized management
of large multi-agency SAR operations. Currently, he is developing a cutting-edge
SAR management program and is the webmaster for the SARINFO website.
Douglas E. Betts, Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA),
Nova Scotia
Doug has been a member of CASARA since its inception in 1986 and, as
National Vice- President of Training and Operations, developed the national
evaluation process and Zone status report still used by Rescue Coordination
Centres. He was instrumental in forming the Nova Scotia branch of CASARA
and established an Arctic Training and Operations Plan resulting in branches
in Iqaluit, Resolute Bay and Cambridge Bay.
Halifax Regional Search and Rescue, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Formed in 1972, Halifax Regional SAR is a 132-member volunteer ground
search team. Their area of responsibility includes 6000 km2, centred around
Halifax and Dartmouth. In 1998, the team was heavily involved in the response
to Swiss Air Flight 111 and had 11 other searches in addition to their
weekly training sessions.
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