2005 SCHEDULE
Our general meetings are open to the public. Some trainings
are open to guests who have attended the general meeting preceding
the training (see Guest Policy to
the right); others are open only to BAMRU trainees and members.
See the descriptions of individual events for further information.
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 have meetings, Redwood
City and Castro
Valley. Check the calendar for specific months.
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
Time TBA, Redwood
City
This all-units ESB orientation is being put on by Sgt. John Hein
for members and trainees of ESB units including BAMRU.
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
Winter
Skills
Castle Peak,
North Lake Tahoe
January 21-23
Leaders: Denise Hart, Tom Grossman
Snow skills training, including snow camping / snow caves / other
shelter, cross country navigation, snow stability assessment,
avalanche awareness, etc. We'll also discuss last year's
Castle Peak avalanche.
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Technical Rescue and Recert Prep
Redwood City
February 26-27
Leaders: Tzvetie Erohina
Saturday will be a one-day technical rescue training, probably including a Kootenay
highline exercise, and is open to guests. Sunday will be a focused training
in preparation for the upcoming MRA rock-rescue recertification exam and is open
only to members and trainees attending the recert.
Map
and Compass
Redwood City
March 26
Leaders: Hirst
Our training exercise this month will give you experience working with maps and
the UTM grid system. This classroom training is one-day (Saturday) only and is
open to guests.
Swiftwater
Rescue
Mariposa County
April 16-17
Leaders: Dennis Meister
This will be a two day joint training with Mariposa SAR to cover various aspects
of Swift Water Rescue. We will join the Mariposa team on the Merced River to
learn about the techniques they use in rescues and recoveries. Topics will
include: Personal Protective Equipment, Swift Water Hydrodynamics, Basic Swift
Water Swimming, Throw Bag Tips and Techniques, River Search Procedures, etc.
The training will also include a night river search.
This training is open only to BAMRU trainees and members.
Mock
Search and Navigation
Huddart Park, San Mateo County
April 23
Leaders: Tzvetie Erohina, Ross Fleischman
The major part of this all-day training will be a mock search
and non-technical rescue, with a focus on improving resource
integration, communications and efficiency. We
will start the day with a quick overview of BAMRU's standing
operational guidelines for wilderness search, non-technical rescue
and communications. This
training will not attempt to teach these skills, so possession
of these skills or strong non-BAMRU experience plus permission
of the training leaders are mandatory prerequisites.
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Rock
Skills for SAR
Bay Area
TBD
May 22
Leaders: John Chang, (co-leader TBD)
This training will differ from past rock-skills trainings by
focusing more on application to Search and Rescue in a technical
environment. We will focus on rock skills, risk assessment,
efficiency and self rescue, emphasizing the SAR role of these
skills. Open
to members and trainees only, with additional prerequisites;
contact the trip leaders for details.
Mountaineering
Mt. Dana, Yosemite N.P.
June 25-26
Leaders: Will Hirst, Jane Koski
BAMRU's summer snow workshop will focus on techniques and the simple
tools used in climbing on snow. A peak climb is not planned because
we have so much to cover. Open to guests with appropriate conditioning
and equipment with approval of the trip leaders.
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Basic
Rock Rescue
Redwood City (Parking
Garage, County Center)
July 23
Leaders: Dan Herman, (co-leader TBD)
This training will cover the basics of vertical rock rescue in
a wilderness setting. Topics will include at an introductory
level: load analysis and force management, rope technology
and handling, rescue knots and hitches, tandem-prusik belay,
mechanical advantage systems, litter rigging and handling,
and basic raising and lowering systems. This training
is open to BAMRU members, trainees and guests.
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Crevasse
Rescue
Mt. Shasta
August 19-21
Leaders: Dennis Meister, (co-leader TBD)
We will ascend Mt. Shasta from the North side (e.g., the Hotlum
or Hotlum-Bolum routes), optionally summiting as weather permits.
On the way we will discuss and practice reading glaciers, route
finding, team travel, roped protection, crevasse rescue techniques,
cold- and altitude-related illness and treatment, and evacuation.
The weekend is open to BAMRU members, trainees and guests with
sufficient experience.
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Advanced
Rock Rescue
Yosemite Valley
September 23-25
Leaders: Dan
Herman, (co-leader TBD)
This intensive weekend will provide advanced-level training on
current best-practices for vertical rock rescue in a wilderness
setting. Lecture topics may include: load analysis,
system design and integration, operational communications and
control, integration with other teams, emerging ideas and technology,
and special situations. Field exercises will put these ideas
to use in live operations with lots of exposure. Both lectures
and field exercises will include detailed discussion of the how's
and why's of the systems BAMRU prefers.
Open to selected guests
with technical rescue experience.
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Medical
Skills Workshop
Location TBD
October 22-23
Leaders: Tom
Lass, (co-leader TBD)
Learn how to intervene and treat medical emergencies in the
outdoors. We will have lecture and skills with a variety of topics
in emergency outdoor medicine. We'll do patient assessments,
take vital signs and take a medical history. Practice immobilizing
fractures and injuries with different types of devices, packaging
patients with various injuries, and work with medical equipment.
Depending on the number of participants, a CPR provider class
may be held on day 2. Participation is open to BAMRU members
and guests.
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Alpine
Rescue Clinic
Location TBD
November 19-20
Leaders: Dennis Meister, (co-leader TBD)
No description yet.
EVENTS
BASARC
"Managing the Land Search Operation" Course
Marin
County
February 5-6, 12-13
BASARC intends to put on this two-weekend intensive
class on search management annually.
CAL-MRA
Recert
Joshua Trees N.P. (Riverside
County)
March 5
Leaders: Tzvetie
Erhohina, Ross Fleischman
The annual California-Region Mountain Rescue Association recertification
exam will be hosted Riverside County. This year's
recert is on technical rock rescue. Open to team members and advanced trainees only.
NASAR SAR
2005
Oakland Marriot, Oakland,
CA
May 25-28
NASAR is putting on their annual SAR
conference in Oakland this year. Visit the NASAR website for details and registration.
MRA Spring Conference
Vail, CO
June 13-19
The Spring 2005 semi-annual conference of the
Mountain Rescue Association will be held in Vail, Colorado this June. Registration
and further information will be available on the MRA website.
SAREX
2005
Cal Expo State Fairgrounds, Sacramento
September TBA
The 2005 Search
And Rescue EXpo
(SAREX) will be at the California State Fairgrounds in Sacramento. Attendance
is limited to 500 people.
SAR CITY
2005
Barstow, CA
October 7-9
Visit SAR CITY 2005 for more information
and registration.
SMSO Volunteer
Dinner
Location TBA
October TBA
The Sheriff's Office hosts an annual volunteer appreciation dinner
for all volunteer units. This is for members and trainees. Details
will be mailed out in September.
ITRS
2005
Fort Collins, CO
November 3-6
The annual International Technical Rescue Symposium "gathers
persons from across the spectrum of rescue disciplines to share
news and views on advances in equipment and techniques, technical
problems, and issues of mutual concern." Attendance is limited
to 150 people. Download a pdf of the conference
flyer.
Annual
Ski Weekend
North Lake Tahoe Area,
TBA
December TBD
Leaders: TBD
Because all work and no play makes us dull rescuers. Trainees, bring your
packets. |
