2010 SCHEDULE
MEETINGS
TRAININGS
EVENTS

MEETINGS

General Meetings
7:30-9:30 PM, see calendar for location

Our monthly general meetings are open to the public, generally on the third Monday of the month (except where that falls on a holiday).  Note there are two locations at which we alternate having meetings, Redwood City and Castro Valley.  Check the calendar for specific months.  During our 2010 recruitment season, we'll be having informal Open House presentations at 7:00 PM before meetings. 

Board of Directors Meetings
7:30-9:00 PM, Redwood City

Board meetings are open to BAMRU trainees and members only.

Sheriff's Emergency Services Bureau Orientation
7:00-9:00 PM, Jury Assembly Room, Redwood City

This all-units ESB orientation is being put on by Sgt.  John Diggins for members and trainees of ESB units including BAMRU.  Dress is full uniform.

BASARC Meetings
Times and locations vary

BAMRU is a member of the Bay Area Search and Rescue Council.

Regional Meetings of the Mountain Rescue Association
Times and locations vary

The quarterly meeting of the California Region of the Mountain Rescue Association.  These meetings are open to members and trainees of CRMRA teams.

TRAININGS

AIARE Avalanche Level I Seminar
Bear Valley
January 16-18
Leaders: Marciniak

3 day, level 1 avalanche class (AIARE) hosted by Mountain Adventure Seminars in Bear valley.  This is a private class for BAMRU.  A discount price has graciously been given.  Details on how to reserve your spot to be posted/e-mailed soon.  Date is confirmed. Note: Avy-1 is a requirement to become an Technical member.

Winter Skills - 2010
Lodgepole area
January 23-24
Leaders: Agocs

We will conduct a two-day winter training exercise for BAMRU Members and selected guests.  There will be an optional third day on Monday the 25th for a possible summit attempt.

During the training, we will engage in a number of exercises, which may include:

• navigation and routefinding
• avalanche assessment
• beacon search
• winter shelters
• ice axe arrest
• snow anchors
• probe search

MRA Recertification Preparation
Monte Bello Open Space Preserve
February 27-28
Leaders: Tom Lass, Lars Ahntholz, Marco Cavalieri

This training is focusing on the skills needed for the MRA recertification test on Search Management and Tracking.  Saturday will consist of two units.  One will be on ELT (Emergency Locations Transmitter) finding techniques.  The other unit will be on tracking techniques. Sunday will be a mock search working with the Communications Unit and the County Mobile Communications Van

SAR Intro & Mock Search
Bay Area
March 20
Leaders: Walton

This hands-on day is designed for people who are considering joining BAMRU.  You will have a chance to get to know BAMRU people in a field setting and participate in SAR field activities.  If you want to go on this training, you are REQUIRED to attend the Monday March 15 General Meeting.  This training will provide a flavor of typical search and rescue work, including working with the family/friends of the missing person, search organization and management, the vital role of the Sheriffs Office, radio communications, field search techniques, and carryout of an injured person in a litter.  Should you determine that you are interested in volunteering with BAMRU, you will then want to attend the April SAR Basic training. 

Trainee Skills Day, Snow and Ice
Truckee
March 27
Leaders: Matt Jacobs

Trainee skills day, open to BAMRU members only. Since we didn't do a February snow and ice training, we're going to try to do a one day snow and ice skills day.  The primary goal is to get ice axe arrest checkoffs and beacon skills.  Everything will take place close to a road/parking.  At this point no snow camping or significant snow travel is planned.

SAR Basic Training
San Mateo County
April 24-25
Leaders: TBA

Intensive weekend training to orient prospective members on the basic skills required to contribute effectively to search and rescue operations.  Intended for people with no prior SAR experience.

General Skills and Unit Orientation
San Mateo County
May 22-23
Leaders: Ethan Frantz

This training will be a mix of knots, navigation, radios, tracking and unit orientation.  The tentative schedule is: Saturday 9am - 2pm, Navigation Exercise, 3pm - 6pm, Knots and Purcell Prusik, Sunday 8am - Meet at Allerton, carpool to the park 9am-2pm - Tracking at Huddart Park 3pm-5pm - Team Familiarization in and around Allerton/County Center

Rock Skills
Donner Summit
June 19-20
Leaders: Matt Jacobs

NOTE LOCATION CHANGE. Two day course in general rock skills applied to SAR applications.  Topics include Anchors (trad gear and natural protection), belaying, Rappelling, Basic self-rescue, jugging, and using your emergency evac equipment.  Focus will be on both theory and practice. 

SO Vehicle Training
San Mateo County Center
July 7
Leaders: TBA

This training is required to drive Sheriff Office vehicles.  There is a lecture portion and a practical portion.  Both portion are required to complete the training.  This is the lecture portion.  7PM-10PM, Wednesday July 7, 2010. The training will be held at San Mateo Country Center in Redwood City.  Exact building and room TBD.

SO Vehicle Training
County Center Jury Parking Lot
July 10
Leaders: TBA

This training is required to drive Sheriff Office vehicles.  There is a lecture portion and a practical portion.  Both portion are required to complete the training.  This is the practical portion.  8:30am - 2:30pm, Saturday, July 10, 2010. The training will be held at San Mateo Country Center Jury Parking Lot in Redwood City.  (This is right out side the parking garage where the BAMRU truck is stored).

Alpine Skills
Mt Conness
July 23-25
Leaders: Eszter Tompos, Sarah Jensen

The training will focus on lightweight techniques for covering distances quickly in an Alpine environment and on developing/increasing comfort in mountain settings.  The training will include a peak attempt over Class III terrain at altitude (13-14k).  Basic snow travel / safety (i.e.  ice axe arrest, crampon technique) will be practiced if conditions permit.  This training will not teach ice axe and crampon technique.  Open to members and select trainees with leader approval.

Basic Technical Rescue
TBA
August 21-22
Leaders: TBA

Basic Technical Rescue.  Open to BAMRU Members only.

Advanced Technical Rescue
Yosemite
September 25-26
Leaders: Marciniak

Advanced technical rescue training on designing, building and operating a variety of rescue systems.  Attendance at prior Basic Technical Rescue Training is required.

Medical Skills & Scenarios
Redwood City
October 23
Leaders: Lass

We will take our skills and knowledge and put it to use.  We will have various search and rescue scenarios in the field, ranging from locating patients, assessing them, treating any injuries and organizing an appropriate type of evacuation with various search and rescue equipment. We will practice immobilizing fractures and injuries with different types of devices, packaging patients with various injuries, and work with medical equipment.  We will discuss mass casualty triage and possibly how to be a first responder upon the scene of a motor vehicle accident and general traffic management tips. Participation is open to BAMRU members, trainees & possibly guests with prior permission from leader.

Trainee Skills Day
TBA
November 20-21
Leaders: TBA

Trainee packet sign off.  An important opportunity for Trainee Members to make progress on their skills.

EVENTS

ESB All Unit Meeting
Jury Assembly Room, RWC
January 27
Leaders: Joe Sheridan

Meeting for all units / all members within ESB.  Starts at 1900.  The Jury assembly room is at 400 County Center, Redwood City, on the basement level.

BASARC Section Chief Training
Marin EOC
February 13-14
Leaders: Hoagland

BASARC Section Chief Training.  Limited availability, by UL appointment only.  Part 1 of 2.

BASARC Section Chief Training
Marin EOC
February 20-21
Leaders: Hoagland

BASARC Section Chief Training, limited availability, by UL appointment only.  Part 2 of 2.

MRA Recert
Malibu Creek State Park, CA
March 6
Leaders: Little, Lass

Cal MRA Recert hosted by Malibu SAR.

Tracking Training
Lake Sonoma
March 13-14
Leaders: Somoma County SAR

Sonoma County SAR will be hosting a free training at Lake Sonoma on March 13 and March 14 .  It will be the pilot for a future NASAR class on tracking.  We will be camping at Lake Sonoma.  Please RSVP to me at : gdresnek at sonoma-county dot org Members: If you would like to go, please contact the training officer ASAP.

Ham Radio Study & Testing
Morgan Hill
April 3
Leaders: BAEARS.com

The Bay Area Educational Amateur Radio Society (BAEARS) hosts a one-day Amateur radio study session followed by FCC license testing once every three months.  Visit the BAEARS website for additional details and to register. 

If the one-day study session date does not work for you and you are really anxious to get your ham radio license and wish to self-study the exam question pool and then find a testing location near you, the American Radio Relay League website provides a host of useful information. 

Contact Lars Ahntholz, BAMRU Communications Officer, to discuss how BAMRU uses Ham radio in training and emergency operations.

Basic Tracking Class
Hayfork
April 3-5
Leaders: Professional Trackers

BASIC TRACKING CLASS Fernando Moreira will be holding a Track Aware and SAR Tracking Class for on April 3.  The class will start at 0500 hrs on the 3 of April and will go through April 5 at 1300 hr.  The cost is shown on Fernando Website: http://blog.professionaltrackers.com/events/ We have 5 members of the State Department that will be attending.  We have room for 7 more Trackers. This class will be held in Trinity County Hayfork, CA for directions contact wolfhaven530 at earthlink dot net Members: If you want to attend, contact the training officer ASAP.

Professional Tracking Services Class
Sonoma County
April 16-18
Leaders: Professional Tracking Services

Professional Tracking Services will be having a class in Sonoma County on April 16-17-18 .  It is a POST--Track Aware and POST--Search and Rescue Tracker Certificate.  We will be tent camping for two nights .  The cost is $150.00 .  Please contact me at : gdresnek at sonoma-county dot org.  If you plan on attending I will need a check or pay pal receipt no later than April 1st.  Members: if you want to go to this, please contact the training officer ASAP.

Fernando Moreira's Trackers Camp
Reno, NV
June 9-12

http://blog.professionaltrackers.com/events/ 4-day tracking camp for the SAR community

WS-100 Medical support
Auburn, CA
June 26-27
Leaders: Marciniak

BAMRU providing medics for WS-100 ultra Marathon.  Stationed at ALT (mile 85).

SMCSAR Preplan Exercise
Butano State Park
June 26
Leaders: Ethan Frantz

The pre-planning exercises are designed to help us gather data on a park or open space in regards to terrain, vegetation, hazards, high-probability areas, command post logistics, and communications challenges.  As with our previous efforts at Sam McDonald Park and Russian Ridge OSP, this exercise will focus on using the same protocols that we would use on an actual search: teams will be formed, given assignments, briefed and dispatched.  When those teams return, they will be debriefed for information about their assigned area, and GPS tracks and waypoints will be downloaded. In addition to the benefits we receive from our exposure to the parks, we also meet with the rangers that work these areas and develop relationships that will pay dividends when we respond to search emergencies.  While I was meeting with the Supervising Ranger for Butano, a 10 year old girl suffered a fall in the park and suffered a broken arm – radius and ulna fractures, with severe angulation.  She was only about a quarter of a mile from the campground, and the call was handled by CalFire and AMR with the Ranger and myself assisting.  But it was clear that if she had been much further away from the campground, it was exactly the kind of carryout that we would be engaged in. 

Orientation to Cave Rescue
San Andreas and California Caverns
July 24-25
Leaders: Ethan Frantz

The National Cave Rescue Commission's (NCRC) Orientation to Cave Rescue (OCR) is an intensive two-day introduction to the science and management of cave rescue operations.  Led by a team of highly qualified instructors, the techniques and skills you will learn from this seminar may be directly applied to cave rescue scenarios across the western states.  Day 1 will include class sessions and surface exercises designed to teach a wide range of concepts and skills unique to cave rescue.  Day 2 will deliver an underground mock rescue and debriefing custom-designed by the instructors to test and challenge your new skills.  For more information: http://www.caves.org/ncrc/ncrc-wr/OCR2010_Registration.pdf Questions: Contact Ethan Frantz

SAREX
Treasue Island
September 10-11
Leaders: BASARC

http://www.basarc.org/home/p18_action/displayeventdetails/p18_eventid/13

Ham Radio Study & Testing
Redwood City
September 25
Leaders: BAEARS.com

The Bay Area Educational Amateur Radio Society (BAEARS) hosts a one-day Amateur radio study session followed by FCC license testing once every three months.  Visit the BAEARS website for additional details and to register. 

If the one-day study session date does not work for you and you are really anxious to get your ham radio license and wish to self-study the exam question pool and then find a testing location near you, the American Radio Relay League website provides a host of useful information. 

Contact Lars Ahntholz, BAMRU Communications Officer, to discuss how BAMRU uses Ham radio in training and emergency operations.

International Tech Rescue Symposium
Golden, CO
November 4-7
Leaders: n/a

http://www.itrsonline.org/. 

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