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SARSCENE 2004, Calgary, Alberta October 13-16

SAR Demonstrations

 

Beautiful Lake Leamy Park, a ten-minute walk from the Hilton Lac Leamy, is the setting for this year’s SAR demonstrations and displays on Saturday, October 7th. Weather permitting, the displays are open to the public from 12:00 to 1600, with live air and marine demonstrations taking place at 13:00 on Lake Leamy. 

 

Air and Marine Demonstration

Lake Leamy Park at 13:00

 

The SAR demonstrations are scheduled for 13:00 – 14:00, and will include:

 

§         Canadian Forces SAR CH-140 Griffon helicopter from 439 Squadron in Bagotville, QC

§         Canadian Forces Hercules SAR aircraft from 424 Squadron in Trenton, ON

§         Sûreté du Québec vessels

 

The demonstration will simulate the rescue of crew members from a vessel in distress.

 

Static Displays

Lake Leamy Park

 

From 12:00 to 16:00, static displays are open to the public in Lake Leamy Park and Parking Lot 5 of the Hilton Lac Leamy, including:

§         Canadian Forces search and rescue aircraft

o        CH-146 Griffon

§         Royal Canadian Mounted Police – Air Division

o        Eurocopter “A STAR” – AS 350

§         Royal Canadian Mounted Police – Marine Division (possible, Robert is the boat staying?)

§         Sûreté du Québec – Air Division

o        Bell 412HP

§         Communications Research Centre and the Canadian Space Agency

 

Note: These events are subject to change, and will depend on the weather and SAR operational requirements

 

SAR K9 Demonstration

Lake Leamy Park at 14:15

 

Join several K9 teams, including three teams from the Hamilton Police Search and Rescue Unit (Ontario) and one team from the Sûreté du Québec as they demonstrate the skills required of a SAR K9 in:

§         Obedience

§         Agility

§         Searching for missing persons

Audience participation will be included in the demonstrations

 

PFD Fashion Show

Lake Leamy Park at 15:15

 

See your colleagues from the SAR community demonstrate the latest personal flotation devices and rescue wear for the rescue professional and the general public.

 

Thanks to Salus Marine Wear, Mustang Survival, and Helly Hansen Canada for supplying all the gear used in the PFD Fashion Show.

 

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