2008 DCSAR Training Schedule

**This training schedule is subject to change without anyone realizing it. **

Green events are non-team SAR activities (see a coordinator before attending).
Magenta events are open to families and friends.

DATE	DAY	LOCATION	LEAD TRAINER	TRAINING
January 9	Wednesday	HRLETF	Bruce Fosdick Scott Walker	Administrative Matters
January 12	Saturday	Indian Creek	Steve Steinberger	Winter Search
January 23	Wednesday	HRLETF	Scott Walker	Winter Technical
January 27	Sunday	TBD	Scott Walker	Winter Field Technical
February 6	Wednesday	HRLETF	Mentors	New Member Meeting (class of '07)
February 13	Wednesday	HRLETF	Bruce Fosdick Mike McDonald	PIO - Meet the Press Map & Compass Review
February 16	Saturday	TBD	Tom Mancuso	Night Navigation Exercise
February 27	Wednesday	HRLETF	Paul Miller	Avalanche Logistics
March 2	Sunday	Out of County	Bill Clendenning	Avalanche Scenario
March 5	Wednesday	HRLETF	Mentors	New Member Meeting (class of '07)
March 12	Wednesday	HRLETF	Bill Clendenning	Vertical Rope Techniques Rappel, Lock-off, Ascend, Pass a knot
March 15	Saturday	El Paso SAR	Bill Clendenning	Rappelling, Lock-off, Ascending, Knot pass
March 26	Wednesday	HRLETF	Greg Epp	Medical
March 30	Sunday	HRLETF	Greg Epp	Practical Medical (8 hour team requirement)
April 2	Wednesday	HRLETF	Mentors	New Member Meeting (class of '07)
April 9	Wednesday	HRLETF	Bill, Mike, Scott	Technical Set-up, Breaking Strengths, Commands
April 12	Saturday	Castlewood Canyon SP	Bill Clendenning	Technical Challenges
April 23	Wednesday	HRLETF	Barry Mitchell	Lost Person Behavior
April 27	Sunday	TBD	Scott Walker	Clue Awareness
May 7	Wednesday	HRLETF	Mentors	New Member Meeting (class of '07)
May 14	Wednesday	HRLETF	Debrah Schnackenberg	Dogs in SAR
May 17	Saturday	TBD	Debrah Schnackenberg	Field Training with Dogs
May 23 - 26	Fri - Mon	Rampart Range	Wild Bill	Memorial Day Weekend Standby
May 28	Wednesday	HRLETF	Bill & Greg	General Helicopter Info & SAR Specific Helo Ops
May 29-June1	Thur - Sun	Colorado Springs	NASAR	Annual Conference & ASTM Meeting
June 1	Sunday	TBD	Bill Clendenning	Let's Play with a Helicopter
June 4	Wednesday	HRLETF	Mentors	New Member Meeting (class of '07)
June 11	Wednesday	HRLETF	Mike & Bruce	Incident Management
June 14	Saturday	TBD	Mike & Bruce	Multiple Operational Period Mission
June 19 - 22	Thur - Sun	Stowe, Vermont	MRA	Summer Conference
June 25	Wednesday	Justice Center	Bruce Fosdick	Coroner & Dealing with Fatalities (training open to team members only)
June 29	Sunday	TBD	Jesse, Josh, Tom	SAR Challenge
July 3 - 6	Thur - Sun	Rampart Range	Wild Bill	July 4th Weekend Standby
July 9	Wednesday	HRLETF	Scott Walker	SAR Around Water
July 12	Saturday	TBD	Scott Walker	Water Rescue and Recovery
July 18 - 20	Fri - Sun	Gunnison	CSRB	SARCON 2008
July 22	Tuesday	D. C. Fairgrounds	Bruce Fosdick	Prospective Member Meeting
July 23	Wednesday	HRLETF	Bill Clendenning	High Angle Rescue Procedures
July 27	Sunday	TBD	Bill Clendenning	High Angle Rescue
August 1	Friday			Prospective Member Applications Due
August 13	Wednesday	HRLETF	Mike, Steve, Tom	Dealing with Aircraft Crashes
August 16	Saturday	TBD	Mike, Steve, Tom	Airplane Down - Find it
August 22	Friday			Notification of Accepted Members (class of '08) TENTATIVE
August 27	Wednesday	HRLETF	Bill Clendenning	Project Lifesaver & Urban Searches
August 29 - 1	Fri - Mon	Rampart Range	Wild Bill	Labor Day Weekend Standby New Member Get-acquainted (class of '08)
September 6	Saturday	HRLETF	Bruce Fosdick	Mandatory New Member Training (class of '08)
September 7	Sunday	Rampart Range	Bill Clendenning	Mandatory New Member Training (class of '08)
September 10	Wednesday	HRLETF	Greg Epp	Medical
September 13	Saturday	TBD	Greg Epp	Search
September 24	Wednesday	HRLETF	Mike McDonald	Navigation
September 28	Sunday	North Rampart	Mike McDonald	Search
October 1	Wednesday	HRLETF	Mentors	New Member Meeting (class of '08)
October 8	Wednesday	HRLETF	Mike McDonald	Tracking
October 11	Saturday	TBD	Mike McDonald	Tracking
October 22	Wednesday	HRLETF	Scott & Tom	SAR Roles & Responsibilities
October 26	Sunday	TBD	Steve Steinberger	Urban Search
November 5	Wednesday	HRLETF	Mentors	New Member Meeting (class of '08)
November 6 - 10	Fri - Mon	Albuquerque	ITRS	ITRS and ASTM
November 12	Wednesday	HRLETF	Paul Miller	TBD
November 15	Saturday	TBD	Paul Miller	TBD
December 3	Wednesday	HRLETF	Mentors	New Member Meeting (class of '08)
December 6 - 7	Sat - Sun	Summit County	SCRG	Avalanche Seminar - PENDING
December 10	Wednesday	TBD		TBD
December 12 or 13	Sat or Sun			DCSAR Holiday Party

ASTM = Standards organization ATV = All terrain vehicle CSRB = Colorado Search and Rescue Board EOC = Emergency Operations Center HRLETF = Highlands Ranch Law Enforcement Training Facility ICS = Incident Command System ITRS = International Technical Rescue Symposium MRA = Mountain Rescue Association NASAR = National Association for Search and Rescue PIO = Public Information Officer SCRG = Summit County Rescue Group SP = State Park

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