SARSCENE 2010
Presentations
Notice: Presentations are provided by third parties and be may available only in the language of the presenter.
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| 1 | Opening Plenary: Cost Recovery in SAR | Saving lives is what SAR does, and historically this has been provided at no cost to the individual(s) in distress. With the economic pressures and increasing legal scrutiny facing all levels of government and organizations, including the volunteers that form this safety net, will this continue to be the norm? Our panelists from Canada and the United States will introduce and address aspects of this question. Participation from SARSCENE delegates will also be welcomed as the various dimensions of this hot topic including public opinion and behavioral change are explored in open forum. |
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| 2 | Plenary:
Far From Home, to Safely Home:
Canadian and US approaches to finding the lost person with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. |
Because so much of the Alzheimer’s and related disorders (AD) subject’s lost person behavior manifests directly into actions in the field, searchers must clearly understand the disease process. This presentation walks you through the progression of the disease, and how that progression and its related behaviors so dramatically affect search management for these subjects. |
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| 3 | Closing Plenary: CALLOUT: Search and Rescue | www.calloutsar.tv |
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| VOLUNTEER SAR FORUM | |||
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| 1 | Rust-proofing your resources: Keeping volunteers engaged when SAR operations are scarce. | If your SAR teams get called infrequently, how do you keep them motivated and ready to respond – broadening mandates, other activities. |
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| 2 | Am I covered? A review of liability management and insurance coverage for SAR volunteers in Canada. | A review of the pros and cons of the types of coverage used to manage legal liability for SAR volunteers and organizations – with an emphasis on customized insurance programs, and BC’s experience in negotiating government participation. |
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| 3 | SAR volunteers as spokespersons: Using the media to your best advantage. | A look at the opportunities available to volunteer groups to get the media working – positively – for them and their cause. |
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| 4 | Designing an Occupational Health and Safety program for SAR volunteers: Managing risk while maintaining response. | Preventing injuries to SAR volunteers is of paramount importance. This session will provide an overview of how BC is addressing this issue, including the development of safety guidelines for ground search to technical specialties such as swift water rescue. Other emerging tools for streamlining the management of volunteer SAR programs, including aspects of health and safety, will be showcased by EMO Nova Scotia. |
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| 5 | Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: The role of Critical Incident Debriefings and follow-up. | The effects of PTSD can be devastating. Are organizations and team leaders looking out for their teams? |
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| NORTHERN AND REMOTE SAR FORUM | |||
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| 1 | Part I: Forecasting SAR demand in the North over the next 10-20 years: communities, industry, and government make their predictions. | Activity and environmental changes are occurring and will continue – the panel will examine where growth may occur and possible impacts on SAR. |
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| 2 | Part 2: A look at present and future SAR response capacity in the North. | SAR responders discuss what they have, what they may need, and what others can bring with a focus on updates needed for MAJMAR and MAJAID. |
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| 3 | Opportunities and Challenges in Northern Air SAR. | Regardless of the source of distress, airplanes will be at the core of most search and rescue operations in the North. This session will look at some of the challenges of Northern air operations drawn from a number of perspectives including Northern air operators. We will also look at lessons learned and opportunities for improving current SAR capabilities and operations. |
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| 4 | Polar bears and parachutes: Case studies and questions raised by adventure tourism. | Recounting missions where remoteness and/or extreme climate have challenged the responders. |
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| 5 | Red sweatshirts and SAR: The Canadian Rangers’ evolving role in Canada’s northern and remote areas. | Traditionally associated with sovereignty and surveillance in Canada’s Far North, the role of the Canadian Rangers is evolving within the Canadian Forces search and rescue. |
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| KNOWLEDGE INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY IN SAR FORUM | |||
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| 1 | The disaster spectrum: Where SAR and emergency management meet. | Consider the spectrum of individual incidents through major disasters; where does SAR fit? The panel will explore the evolving relationship between Public Safety Canada and the role of SAR. |
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| 2 | Incident Command System for Search and Rescue: Implementing Interoperability to an All Hazards Incident Management System using specific examples | There is no better teacher than experience. Listen to what these search managers learned as they tackled these major events. |
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| 3 | SAR System of the Future: Leveraging technology to support decision-making. | Managing the flow of personnel, resources, and activities has led to the development of computer-based tools being applied to SAR operations. The SAR System of the Future provides insight into a networked SAR environment. |
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| 4 | Technology to the Rescue? | How has the availability of notification devices that are non-compliant with international specifications challenged existing operational SAR policies, processes and protocols? |
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| 5 | Managing for results: Performance measurement in SAR. | This panel discussion highlights the use of performance metrics to inform, align and measure the results of your SAR program. A broad understanding of program measurement will support the justification of solid SAR prevention and response initiatives for your community. |
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