Sunday, February 16, 2014 at 13:44 Justin Wheaton The lack of snow in the region has forced the cancellation of the 2013-2014 BMC field portion until next year. Let's hope for snow in 2015.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at 12:33 Frank Kams West Valley SAR's "Run for Rescue" is around the corner. Help spread the word.
Run for Rescue in News Sunday, February 9, 2014 at 20:37 Jeff Lehman Sterling Rope in News Friday, January 24, 2014 at 20:52 Mark Kinsey The Technical Rescue Basics Course will be April 4-6 and April 25-27 this year. If you are interested in participating, please fill out the registration form and contact Jon Woods.
Check out the course flyer for further info
Friday, January 17, 2014 at 8:13 Justin Wheaton Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at 18:14 Dave Nicolet Reflecting back on 2013, it was a great year for all of us in SAR. The new SAR Standards were finished, printed and handed out. Funding was made available for the AEMT program for the necessary equipment with no cost to the participating units. The new Heart Bar Training Facility was opened for trainings and events. This is a facility that we all should be proud of. Funds were raised to purchase an arena and corrals for the training facility and were installed. The Hiplink Callout System was uploaded and is being worked on to provide a better system for our callouts. The PR Trailer was completed and used on many occasions during the last part of the year. BSAR was moved successfully from the old site at Glen Helen and was opened for the fall class with great reviews. Funds were also raised to purchase GPS’s and Compasses to be used on loan by the BSAR students.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at 19:10 Sonny Lawrence Our 2013-14 Basic Mountaineering Course (BMC) is just a few weeks away, and while it is just an introductory course, we are going to cover a lot of material in our four days together. Approximately one-half of the course focuses on the subject of avalanches. To help prepare you for this course and ensure that your learning experience is both efficient and effective, we ask that you complete an online Avalanche Awareness tutorial available through the Forest Service's National Avalanche Center prior to coming to the first day of class on November 23rd. The online tutorial takes 15-20 minutes to complete. To complete the online tutorial, please visit the Forest Service Avalanche Awareness website.
Finally, while it is not a required, we strongly encourage you to complete another tutorial available on the website entitled "THE SKILLS". This tutorial can be accessed here. In particular, we suggest that you complete the following topics:
Friday, October 25, 2013 at 11:46 Jon Woods The previously cancelled BSAR class has been rescheduled. The new date is Saturday, November 16th. Class will begin at 0700. Lunch and dinner will be provided.
Class will be held at the Sheriff's Basic Academy located at 18000 Institution Road in Devore.
If you are enrolled and have any questions, please contact Deputy Woods at 909-387-0678 or jwoods@sbcsd.org
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at 9:32 Jon Woods Search and Rescue Helitac Training has been rescheduled to Saturday, October 26, 2013 from 0900 to 1700 Hours.
Please wear your SAR uniform, bring your 24 hour pack and helmet.
This class was previously scheduled for October 5th, but was cancelled due to a live SAR mission. If you need to sign up, or are not sure if you are signed up for this class, please contact Deputy Woods at 909-387-0678.
We do have five additional spots open for this training.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at 11:51 Jon Woods The search for Mr. Alois Krost continues in the area of Pinnacle Trail in North Lake Arrowhead. Search efforts have been assumed by the Rim of the World Search and Rescue Team from the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Station. Search team members along with search dogs from throughout the Sheriff’s Department will continue with training exercises in the area where Mr. Krost was last seen.