Pincher Creek Joint Rope Rescue Team 3 Year Review Pincher Creek Joint Rope Rescue Team

2012 Highlights Victoria Peak Rescue response 11 training sessions Rigging off Hewetson Bridge

Needs Analysis (2010) Average 3.4 incidents per year Response: 1 Team Leader, 3 Team Member, 2 Basic Skills Roster: 3 Team Leader, 9 Team Member, 6 Basic Skills

Scenarios PCSAR: 0.6/year 0.1 self rescue 0.2 wilderness low angle 0.1 wilderness high angle 0.2 caves PCES 2.0 embankment 0.2 high angle 0.3 bridges Industry 0.3 gas 0.1 wind

Current Capabilities Skills: 1 Team Leader, 2 Team Member, 5 Basic Skills/TM in Training Equipment: 2 kits, adequate but weak

Current Capacity High-angle or steep slope (> 30 degrees): With right personnel and lots of time Low-angle: Capable. Slow without key personnel

Meeting the Need Alternative Strategies Ask others to do the job (shut down) Ask others to fill the gaps (continue as is) Partner/merge with other teams Grow to fill the need

Other Resources Waterton Park Crowsnest Pass Rescue Kananaskis Country Banff Lethbridge Fire Sparwood SAR Foothills SAR Alberta BC Cave Rescue

Growth Challenges Few members Low participation in training Hesitation to train outdoors Poor indoor facilities Funding for formal course Very few doing organizational support

2012 Ideas * competitions * funding * demo * exercise * * goal for the year * PCES response protocol * * mutual aid with CNP / Waterton * wind people * * mine rescue * advertise * liability * * WCB coverage * make attractive * zip line * * swift water * ascending/descending * * descent off building * climbing wall * * public event * fair * pamphlet *

Last Year's Plan Have monthly training on vertical activities Recruit Public event at town fair Refine protocol when called by PCES

Objectives Milestones Who A Plan for 2013 Objectives Milestones Who