Our Expectations
Every CSAR Member is expected to complete a minimum of 40 hours per annum; however, the reality of time commitments can be very different from the 40 hour annual minimum. On average, our Members tend to commit at least 100 hours per year.
CSAR hosts a monthly training session and all members are invited to attend – not just to maintain the team atmosphere but also to continue to develop high standards of search and rescue techniques. This can have significant implications in the field during a search or incident.
Training
As our Membership grows, so does our commitment to ensuring that all members have the opportunity to undertake courses (at no personal cost) and certify in the following:
Search & Rescue Basics
Standard First Aid Level C
Team Leadership
Advanced Team Leadership
Lost Person Behaviour
Incident Command System 100 and 200
Search Manager
Search & Rescue Basics Instructor
ATV Operator
ATV Instructor
In addition to the above, our Training Team frequently provides hands-on training in the following areas:
• Radio Communications
• GPS and Compass Navigation
• Wilderness skills and survival
• Winter wilderness skills and survival
• Bear Awareness
• Much, much more