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SARSCENE 2007

Plans for SARSCENE 2007 unfolding

The 16th annual SARSCENE, Canada's only search and rescue conference, will be held in Victoria, British Columbia from October 17 to 20. SARSCENE 2007 is co-hosted by the National Search and Rescue Secretariat and the British Columbia Provincial Emergency Program, with the assistance of the British Columbia Search and Rescue Association.

This year's changes include longer presentations (50 minutes) with longer breaks in between sessions, the awards banquet moved back to Saturday night, the option for exhibitors to invite guests to their booth on Saturday morning, site visits to local SAR-related facilities and special activities on this year's theme of "The spirit of search and rescue".

Confirmed sessions include:

• RCMP sessions on:
  • Canine standards
  • Canadian Labour Code
  • Underwater recovery
  
  
  
• Two CASARA sessions:
  • Jay Armitage, CASARA Training
  • Brian Duham, Spotting and Spotter Training
  
  
  
• Carol Namur, Sauvetage Canada Rescue, Using a canine log
  
  
• Carole Smith, National Search and Rescue Secretariat, PLB Pilot Project
  
  
• Clair Israelson, Canadian Avalanche Association, International best practices for avalanche accidents prevention
  
  
• Cyndie Jones, BC Provincial Emergency Program, AdventureSmart
  
  
• Don Blakely, Vernon SAR, SAR and 3rd party child abductions
  
  
• Harry Blackmore, Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Training Program
  
  
• Ian Tomm, Canadian Avalanche Association and Janice Johnson, University of British Columbia, How technology and the Internet are changing avalanche safety training for the public and professionals
  
  
• Jamie Lewis from Hamilton Health Science and Elizabeth Steggles from McMaster University, Locator technologies for wandering patients
  
  
• Jim King, Communications Research Centre, Update on MEOSAR (Cospas-Sarsat)
  
  
• John Kelly and Mary Clayton, Canadian Avalanche Centre, The Making of a Message: The Canadian Avalanche Centre's Experience with Media Coverage
  
  
• Major Mitch Leenders, Canadian Forces, Joint Rescue Coordination Centre
  
  
• Major Steven Reid, Canadian Forces, Tapping into Canadian Forces
  
  
• Neil Brewer, Kent-Harrison SAR, SAR volunteer credibility
  
  
• Paul Olmstead, Edmonton Police Service, SAR Management System including volunteerism and crime investigation
  
  
• Pete Wise, Vernon SAR, Bears, cougars and rattlesnakes
  
  
• Richard Smith, ERI Canada, SAR Leadership
  
  
• Robert Koester, dbS Productions, The latest research in lost person behaviour
  
  
• Sergeant Don Webster, Ontario Provincial Police, SAR pre-plans for Long Term Care Facilities
  
  
• An afternoon at the "Prevention Café" on best practices in SAR prevention
  
  
• Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary, Pacific Region
  
  
• Information session on the SAR New Initiatives Fund
  
  
• Police and volunteer panel discussions
  
  
• SAR in the North
  
  

International sessions:

• Colin Powell, University of Wales, Risk-taking behaviour: Implications for SAR prevention
  
  
• Steven Budar, National Commodore and Commodore Everette Tucker, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
  
  
• Ian Canavan and David Shepard, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, Operation Training
  
  

Registration forms are available online, as well as information on hotels, schedules and travel. Check the SARSCENE 2007 website regularly for more updates at www.nss.gc.ca.

To suggest a presentation, discussion, panel or training session and to inquire about presenting, exhibiting or registering for SARSCENE call 1-800-727-9414 or e-mail sarscene2007@nss.gc.ca by May 31st, 2007.

SARSCENE Games showcase teamwork

Rain or shine, the 2007 SARSCENE games will take place on Wednesday, October 17 in Victoria, B.C. With the large number of teams in the province, competition is expected to be fierce. The six events in the games will be based on medical aid, search planning, navigation and other core SAR skills.

There will be an upper limit set on the number of teams that can enter, so teams should register early to ensure a spot in the competition. There is no cost to enter.

For more information on the games, contact Carole Smith at 1-800-727-9414, e-mail csmith@nss.gc.ca or watch the SARSCENE 2007 site at www.nss.gc.ca for more information.

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