If you are a new member also look for more details in D4H

• Thursday March 7 – SARTEC Kickoff & SARTOPO navigation – Location: GWS Library
• Saturday March 9 – Team Training Snowmobile and Navigation – Location: West Elk trailhead
• Tuesday March 12 – Chap 7 Clothing & Chap 9 Ready Pack – Location: GWS Library
• Thursday March 14– Chap 6 Survival & Chap 8 Safety – Location: GWS Library
• Tuesday March 19 – Snowmobile Classroom Training – Location: GWS Library
• Thursday March 21 – Chap 5 Physiology & Chap 12 Travel – Location: GWS Library
• Saturday March 23 – Snowmobile practical training
• Tuesday March 26 – Ch. 1 Overview, Ch. 2 Systems, & Ch. 11 Resources – Location: GWS Library 
• Thursday March 28 – Chapter 3 Incident Command – Location: GWS Library
• Tuesday April 2 – Chapter 15 Operations  – Location: GWS Library
• Tuesday April 9 – Chapter 4 Legal – Location GWS Library
• Thursday April 11 – Chapter 16 Rescue – Location GWS Library  
• Tuesday April 16 – Chapter 13 Tracking  – Location GWS Library
• Thursday April 18 – Chapter 14 Background  – Location GWS Library
• Tuesday April 23 – Chapter 10 Navigation – Location GWS Library
• Saturday April 27 – Navigation Practice – @ CMC Spring Valley
• Tuesday April 30 – Make Up & Study Day – Location: GWS Library
• Thursday May 2 – General Team Training Swiftwater Rescue
• Saturday May 4 – General Team Field Training Swiftwater
• Tuesday May 7 – Final Written Exam – Location GWS Library
• Saturday May 11 – SAR Tech Final Practical Test – Location: Old Barn- All Members
• Tuesday May 14 – ATV Class for new members – Location: GWS Library
• Saturday May 18 – ATV Practical for new members – Location: Old Barn  

New Member Checklist

• This includes all of the steps required to be voted in as a member in good standing. Keep this list with you and have a Board member sign off on items as you complete them.
  • Some things that you can get a head start on are:
    • Read your SOPs and By-Laws and  sign form stating that you have read.
    • Purchase or borrow your SARTEC book (See Kim, Dee, Debbie or Tom)
    • Make sure you have communicated with Debbie how you would like to receive training and mission notifications 
    • Assemble your 24 hour pack per consolidated pack list
    • Complete online FEMA IS-100.c & IS-700.b. Call if you need help.  https://training.fema.gov/is/crslist.aspx
    • GCSAR will provide the following required training’s over the next few months
      • ATV
      • Snowmobile
      • CPR
      • First Aid
      • SARTEC II & Practical Testing
• Consolidated Pack Guide – We will fine tune this new pack list in the near future. Not all items are necessary.
• SOP’s
• By-Law’s
• SOP & By-Law Agreement (Please sign and Return)
• SARTEC Schedule and Locations