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SPART Members Doug Burchard, Randy Riggs, Sumi Lavin, Isaac Ginsberg, and Frank Rossi taught classroom sessions for a NSP Avalanche Level 1 course. Attendance was full, with 30 students from area patrols and King County Search and Rescue. Avalanche education and outreach is one of SPART’s primary missions. While field trips are normally at Snoqualmie Pass, this year the sessions are split due to the low snow pack. One session was at… Read More
The 2015 KCSARA training calendar is available at http://www.kcsara.org/training/training-calendar. Visit the site to find upcoming courses offered by KCSARA and its member units.
King County is hosting the 2015 Washington State Search and Rescue Conference. KCSARA, including SPART members, is busy planning for the conference. In the mean time, check out http://wasarcon.org/ for more information!
SPART Members, including Dick Willy, Barbara Leirson, Andee Vaughan, and Matt Kurjanowicz, helped teach and run the first biannual KCSARA Training Academy on April 5th and 6th, 2014. The academy reached over 200 volunteers with KCSARA, helped grade over 1,000 tests, and spread vital knowledge about KCSARA training. Thank you all!
Registration for the Spring 2014 KCSARA Academy is now open. Details are in the attached flyer and the class schedule is attached. Please let training@kcsara.org know if you or anyone you know can help with logistics, administration, or instruction at the academy. Flyer: 2014 Spring Academy Flyer v1.0 Class Schedule: 2014 Spring KCSARA Training Academy Schedule v1.0
Registration is now open for the 2014 Washington State Search and Rescue Conference, held in nearby Pierce County. See http://www.wasarcon.org/ for more information. FAQ Q: Are courses at the Washington State SAR Conference Core Compliant? A: We don’t know yet. Deputy Christian is currently evaluating.
SPART members attended and had a blast at the KCSARA Winter Social on 1/26/2014. KCSARA moved the social from a summer-time activity to a winter-time activity to get it out of peak mission season. Thank you to everyone for organizing the event!
Ski Patrol Rescue Team (SPART) 