FSAR Calls for Recruits

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Foothills Search and Rescue is having a “Call Out for Recruits”, to fill a Basics course we have scheduled for the end of April.

Foothills Search and Rescue is a volunteer search and rescue (SAR) group based in Turner Valley, which has been serving the community for over 18 years. It provides the RCMP, and other government agencies with a dedicated team of trained and experienced members for ground search and rescue, disaster relief and civil emergencies.

Foothills Search and Rescue (FSAR) is the primary SAR group to the south and west of Calgary. The satisfaction of finding and returning someone to their loved ones or rescuing someone in distress provides tremendous satisfaction for members.

Members are expected to supply their own basic gear, attend monthly meetings and training and actively participate in FSAR activities and searches. New members must have Standard First Aid and taken the SAR Fundamentals Basic Course before they can participate fully in a search. Many other training courses, such as Navigation, Wilderness First Aid and Swift Water Rescue, are offered and recommended to augment members' skills.

Do you have a desire to learn and to help others?

Do you enjoy working with a team of motivated, trained people?

Do you lead an active lifestyle?

Are you comfortable in the outdoors?

If you answered YES to any of these questions and would like to learn more about joining FSAR, we want to meet you. The Foothills Search and Rescue team meets every second Tuesday of the month at the Oilfields Hospital in Black Diamond at 7:00 pm downstairs in the Action Centre. You are welcome to join us to learn more about what it takes to become a member!

Check us out at www.foothills-sar.ab.ca.