Pierce County Explorer Search and Rescue

About ESAR

Pierce County Explorer Search and Rescue (PCESAR) is an organization of volunteers ages 14 and up founded to assist local law enforcement in emergencies. These emergencies cover a wide variety of situations such as the search for missing persons (in urban and wilderness settings), natural disasters, recovery of evidence, and evacuation of the injured.

Course 2b Brushmonkey

Fri, 10/14/2011 - 12:47pm — Libby Hayward

Start: 02/03/2012 7:00 pm

End: 02/05/2012 5:00 pm

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Trainees must have completed Brushmonkey Course 1 to attend. Come prepared to spend the entire weekend outdoors, without access to your vehicle. Trainees must have all items on the equipment list.

Low Angle Rescue Training

Thu, 07/07/2011 - 12:38pm — Kevin Hayward

Start: 07/24/2011 8:00 am

End: 07/24/2011 4:00 pm

We will practice the elements of low angle rescue, including knots, anchors, belay systems, haul lines, and patient packaging, and we'll construct low angle raise/lower systems with the goal of familiarizing our members with low angle techniques.

Swiftwater Training

Sun, 03/13/2011 - 5:50pm — Kevin Hayward

Start: 07/08/2011 1:00 pm

End: 07/10/2011 5:00 pm

GSSD plans to have a swiftwater certification training on July 8th, 9th, and 10th, 2011. This is not a required training, however, it would be very beneficial for our unit. The cost for swiftwater certification is about $375.

Urban Search Training

Sun, 02/20/2011 - 8:39pm — Kevin Hayward

Start: 03/12/2011 9:00 am

End: 03/12/2011 2:30 pm

At 0900, on March 12th, 2011, WESAR will hold an Urban Search and Rescue class at the Tacoma Police Department Headquarters at 3701 S. Pine Street. This training will be presented by well experienced members from WESAR units around Washington, and will provide insight into urban SAR techniques and planning. Contact Roger Ramsdell at tcwesar [at] comcast [dot] net if you are interested in attending. He will need your name, address, city, home phone number, email address, ESAR Unit and cell phone number. The class will end at or before 1430 hours.

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SAR Council Hypothermia Class

Tue, 12/28/2010 - 5:43pm — Kevin Hayward

Start: 01/12/2011 7:00 pm

End: 01/12/2011 9:00 pm

On Wednesday, January 12th, TMRU member Dr. Fletch Taylor will be giving a class on hypothermia for their unit. All from the SAR Council are welcome to attend. Dr. Taylor will be focusing on awareness, symptoms, prevention and treatment in the backcountry. If you want to find out the latest developments in the ever changing field of hypothermia treatments, you won’t want to miss this class. If there is time, we will also cover winter patient packaging.

Wed Jan 12 7-9 pm TMRU Cache – 7322 50th Ave E., Tacoma

Gig Harbor/Key Peninsula Emergency Preparedness Fair

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 7:45pm — Kevin Hayward

Start: 09/11/2010 10:00 am

This Saturday, the 11th, from 1000 to 1500, ESAR will be attending the Gig Harbor/Key Peninsula Emergency Preparedness Fair at Chapel Hill Church in Gig Harbor. (7700 Skansie Ave Gig Harbor, WA 98335-8309)

This is a great PR event, and we'll get the chance to recruit some new members. The RV and stokes litter will be on display, and there will be presentations on emergency preparedness for those interested. There will also be a short memorial ceremony for the victims of 9/11. Feel free to join us for part of the day.

Basic and Intermediate Helicopter Course

Sat, 08/28/2010 - 6:39pm — Kevin Hayward

Start: 09/18/2010 8:00 am

End: 09/18/2010 5:00 pm

Saturday, September 18th, the Pierce County SAR Council is hosting a Basic and Intermediate Helicopter Course at the Thun Field (Pierce County Airport) Firestation. Jeff Sharp(TMRU) will be teaching the course. The course will begin at 0800 and tentatively end at 1700. (The schedule is attached.) There will also be a BBQ afterwards, where you can get to know the other SAR units in Pierce County.

White River 50 mile run (support event)

Sun, 06/06/2010 - 8:53pm — Tony Mendenhall

Start: 07/30/2010 12:00 am

End: 07/31/2010 12:00 am

Set up Friday, camp overnight, give logistical/communications support on Saturday.

Pierce County Crime Scene Class

Sun, 06/06/2010 - 8:32pm — Tony Mendenhall

Start: 06/14/2010 6:00 pm

The class is now scheduled for June 14th at 18:00. Location of the class is Pierce County DEM emergency operations center at 2501 South 35th Street. Tacoma

This will be a very interesting class including interview technique taught by Pierce County detectives. All ESAR members are encouraged to attend.

Tracey rates this one a five star class!

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