Mountain Rescue Training Schedule
West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center
Douglas County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan
Hazard Analysis for Douglas County
Douglas County Community Wildfire Plans
Douglas County Flood Risk Information and Map
Information About Natural Hazards in Oregon, Including Douglas County
Northwest River Forecast Center
Search and Rescue
2012 Search and Rescue Training and Activity Schedule
Following is the proposed SAR training and known major activities schedule for 2012. The training class sessions are set for the 2nd Tuesday of each month (some exceptions do occur).
Certification classes are noted with *. All classes are held in the Sheriff’s Conference Room, starting at 7PM. Verify with your unit liaison each months training date, time and location.
2012
- October 9, 2012
*Orientation to SAR / SAR Laws / Bloodborne Pathogens - October 11-14, 2012
NW SARCon, Camp Kuratli at Trestle Glen, Boring, OR - TBA, 2012
Winch Class, 8:00 a.m. to Noon, SAR Shed - November 13, 2012
Clothing and Equipment Orientation, 7 p.m. - November 18, 2012
*Track Aware 8-12 am, at Sheriff’s Conference Room, field exercise 1-5 pm TBA - December 9, 2012
*Rough Terrain Evacuation, SAR Shed (6500) 7:30 a.m. (7:30am to 2pm) - December 11, 2012
*Search Techniques & Strategies
2013
- January 8, 2013
*Radio Communications - January 25 - 27, 2013
Klondike - February 12, 2013
*Map & Compass, Coordinate Systems and GPS - February 15 - 17, 2013
Outdoor Sports and Recreation Show, Fairgrounds - March 12, 2013
*Map & Compass - March 16 - 17, 2013
*Map & Compass Field Weekend - April 9, 2013
*Emergency Survival Skills - April 13 - 14, 2013
*Map & Compass Field Weekend - April 27 - 28, 2013
*Survival Skills Field Session, Time and location TBA - May 10 - 22, 2013
Washington State SAR Conf. Kittitas County, Ellensburg, Washington - May 30 - June 1, 2013
NASAR Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC - June 8, 2013
Free Fish Day - June 11, 2013
*Crime Scene Security / Helicopter Safety - August 6 - 10, 2013
Douglas County Fair
First Aid and CPR
SAR members should work to obtain cards. Any identified course dates will be announced but are not part of the training schedule.
Starting with the 2010-2011 training year, members will have to complete the ICS 100a on-line class as part of the certification process. http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/is/is100b.asp.
= Events that SAR units usually are involved in with personnel and/or equipment.
If you have any questions, please contact Judy Hase (541) 440-4498, email jphase@co.douglas.or.us or Wayne Stinson (541)440-4448, e-mail wastinso@co.douglas.or.us.