The City of Yellowknife is looking for new members to fill the ranks of their Search and Rescue Volunteer team.
The City will be running special training courses to instruct new members. The courses will be held over two weekends, from October 20th to the 22nd, and then October 27th to the 29th. The first course will be in the classroom, while the second will be out in the field, and will provide the foundation to become a certified Basic Searcher.
The courses will cover the following topics;
– Search categories in the Northwest Territories
– Government and agency roles
– Overview of Search Management
– Land Navigation (Compass, Map and combined Map and Compass)
– General Operations (Legal issues, Packs, Clothing, Predator awareness, Helicopter safety, Hypothermia)
– Lost Person Behavior (Probability Zones, Behavior Profiles, Application to Search and Rescue)
– Ground Search (YKSAR Expectations and Call Out, Type I, II, II, IV searches, Clue Awareness, Scanning Techniques)
– Communications (YKSAR specific VHF and UHF handheld radios, Satellite phones, Cell phone, SPOT and Inreach)
Anyone who wishes to take part in this course must first complete the membership registration process and bring in their certificate. The classes will also require $50 in admission fees, and is limited to a maximum of 12 participants.
More information can be found on the Yellowknife Search and Rescue website by clicking here.
