Vulcan County Search And Rescue (VCSAR)
Serving our Community - "We Do This........So Others May Live"
Contact Information
If you have any questions, please feel free to call or email any of our executive:
President-Sean Pooley
- - (403) 897-3747
- - catpoo@telus.net
Vice President-Aaron Pooley
- - (403) 485-1062 (cell)
- - AaronB_79@hotmail.com
Secretary-Jan Loree Hurl
- -(403) 485-6335
- - djhurl@telusplanet.net
Treasurer-Cheryl Hill
- -(403) 485-6012
- - snugs@telusplanet.net
Training Operations-Dwayne Hill
- -(403) 485-6012
- - dwayne.hill@atcogas.com
Mailing Address:
Vulcan County Search and Rescue (VCSAR)
P.O. Box 1118
Vulcan, Alberta
T0L 2B0
Come out to one of our monthly meetings and check us out. Meetings are held at specified locations on the 1st Wednesday of every month, starting at 7:00 pm.
VCSAR - Shared Calendar
VCSAR has signed up with the Shared Calendar Trial with SAR Alberta.
To add an entry onto our calendar, go to: http://our.calendars.net/sar-alberta/vcsar
You have the ability to add an event as they come along so if you know of something that should be posted, go for it!
Check out the Provincial merged calendar at: http://our.calendars.net/sar-alberta/saralberta
Welcome to VCSAR
Vulcan County Search and Rescue Society (VCSAR)
- - Formed in 2005, we are an organization of volunteers from within the County of Vulcan.
- - We are a non-profit charitable organization.
- - We will respond 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week, 365 days of the year to any search as tasked by law enforcement agencies.
- - The number of searches we will respond to will vary.
- - We will continue to train extensively throughout the year in order to meet and exceed the standards set out by SAR Alberta so we can give the best response possible, including obtaining and maintaining the equipment necessary to run an efficient and successful search.
We are committed to serving our community and our neighboring communities.
The Latest News!
<<< New Feb 5/08 >>>
** First Aid course will be offered on February 9th and 10th, for those who have not taken the course AND for those who need recertification. More info will be available at Feb 6th meeting OR contact Sean Pooley, President for more information.
**Looking for new recruits!!! If you are interested in a very rewarding way to volunteer your time, please check us out - All are welcome to attend one of our meetings to see what we are all about. Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month, in the meeting room in the lower level of the Vulcan Legion.** Hope to see you there!
Geocaching/GPS exercise - Nov.3/07 - President Sean Pooley organized a fantastic day of geocaching and exercises for 5 participants (2 teams), Simon Nygren, Aaron Pooley, Jan Hurl, Louise Christie and Dwayne Hill. Looking forward to the next one!
Mock Search Oct. 26th - West of Millarville. Hosted by FSAR. Allan Ward and Jan Loree Hurl participated in this mock evening search - great exercise in a realistic environment. Great lessons learned - ie: equipment, procedures, etc. Great comraderie amongst these local groups. CALSARA, FSAR and VCSAR had representation at this mock search.
SARSCENE Conference - Victoria, BC - Louise Christie and Jan Loree Hurl attended the conference Oct 17-22 and took alot from the sessions. Lots of great information and networking. Next years conference - St. John's, Nfld Oct 15-18, 2008.
<<New June 16/07>>
VCSAR was called out on a search by Vulcan RCMP, at 1:30 am in Champion. Subject was found shortly after arrival. 6 members were present with 5 members called to stand down.
<<New June 9/07>>
Spock Days Parade - 5 members participated in the parade on a beautiful Saturday morning. For the short notice we received about this, it turned out to be a great day!!
<<New June 4/07>>
SAR Alberta Conference June 1-3 - Congratulations go out to Rodney Dietrich, our newly elected SAR AB President and to Bev Sliger, Central Regional Director who was elected Vice President. Thanks to Reese Woolsey, Past President, for all your hard work!
The conference was a great weekend of gathering new information to bring back to each regional group as well as networking and meeting others who are involved in all things Search and Rescue!
Southern Region's New Director and Deputy Director - Congratulations also go out to our new Director, Al Mc Neil of LASARA and to our new Deputy Director, Cory Bohaychuk of SEASAR! Thanks for stepping up and we look forward to working with both of you!
Website Last Updated: February 5th, 2008
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