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SUMMARY:Winter Survival Training\, Winnipeg\, MB - Feb 16-19\, 2012
DESCRIPTION:*** COURSE CANCELLED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT REGISTRATION ***\nWinter Shelter \nAs part of CMAT’s ongoing training initiative\, a Winter Survival course will be offered from February 16-19\, 2012.  This Basic and Winter Survival Course has been organized by CMAT Trainer Dave Johnson to better prepare all CMAT members deploying to International Disasters. Together with professional survival instructors\, CMAT will provide participants with both theory and hands-on training in basic and winter survival techniques over this 3 day course. \nWhy Winter Survival?\nCMAT Trainer Dave Johnson notes that\, “While most CMAT deployments historically have been to much warmer\, sometimes tropical climates\, the organization has recently had several operations in cold regions such as Kashmir\, Pakistan (2005)\, and Tohoku\, Japan (2011).” \nThere remains a distinct possibility of disasters occurring in colder regions\, and the skills learned in this course would be transferable to warmer climates\, with an emphasis being placed on how to survive in remote areas in the event individuals are separated from any significant support. \nDave continues\, “this could happen during any deployment including in populated areas\, where our responders are requested to go into mountainous terrain or tasked to a remote region. During a response\, the possibility of further catastrophic events\, such as aftershocks do exist. This training could become crucial to both the individual and team’s survival.”  CMAT also occasionally utilizes rescue aircraft to conduct satellite visits to remote areas\, and this course would help prepare participants for the possibility of a crash either in the field\, or in day to day air travel. \n*** COURSE CANCELLED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT REGISTRATION ***\nWinter Survival \nCOURSE DETAILS\nThursday Morning/ Afternoon: \nParticipant arrival at YWG (Winnipeg\, Manitoba) James Armstrong Richardson International Airport. (Staging at a location to be determined within the airport.) \nThe first night starts with a short tutorial lesson and overnight stay at the agricultural centre with your sleeping bag (foam mat provided). \n\n1730  –  Bus departs staging area at the airport\n1830  – Arrive at Stonewall Agricultural Centre –  Dinner\n1930  –  Survival Theory Class Part I\n2230  –  Time for socializing then lights out\n\nFriday: \nNext day we head out to a remote setting where you will build your own shelter which you will use for your next two nights. You will learn how to build signal fires\, how to catch or identify food and how to source water. Some wilderness medical aid will be a part of the curriculum along with the do’s and don’ts of remote survival. \n\n0730 –   Breakfast 0730hrs\n0800 –   Survival Theory Class Part II  (0800–1100hrs)\n1130 –    Bus Departs for remote wilderness area\n1330 –    Arrive remote wilderness area\n1400 –    Survival Instruction and Training – build shelter\, and other survival skills training\nSleep Overnight in your shelter\n\nSaturday: \n\nSurvival Instruction and Training – all day\nSleep overnight in your shelter\n\nSunday: \n\n0800 –   Survival Instruction and Training\n1030  –  Debrief in remote wilderness area\n1100   – Camp tear-down\n1300  – Bus departs for Winnipeg\n1500  –  Arrival Winnipeg Airport for participants flying out Sunday evening\n1600  –  Remainder Bus Drop at hotel (hotel costs and airport transfer not included)\n\nYou will receive Theory and Hands-on Training \n·       Pre-Trip Planning and preparation\n·       Equipment\n·       Psychology  of Survival\n·       Survival Techniques\n·       Secondary Assistance Responders\n·       Environmental Injury prevention\n·       Wilderness Medical Treatment\n·       Fire\n·       Shelter\n·       Signals\n·       Food and Water \nLearn What to Do\n·       If the rescue aircraft you are on crashes in a remote area\n·       What gear should always be carried on your person\n·       Strategies for survival in any environment\n·       How to prepare for disaster response into remote areas\n·       How to improvise medical treatment with little or no equipment\n·       What you should do if lost in a remote area\n·       Precautions to take when responding to remote disasters\n·       How to build a survival and signal fire\n·       Learn to build different types of shelter\n·       Signal tools\n·       How to find and prepare food and water \nCourse Cost     $275.00 \nParticipants are responsible to book and pay for their own flight to Winnipeg\, arriving before 16:30 on Thursday Feb 16th. **\n**Tax Receipt issued for $50 toward the cost of course\, and for the flight costs (minus 7% administration)\, after flight receipt is submitted to the CMAT administrator. \nCost Includes – all instructor and training costs\, equipment\, transportation to remote wilderness site\, provisions\, and one night at the agricultural centre. (using your sleeping bag on a foam mat – provided). \nParticipants can book their return flights from Winnipeg for after 16:00 on Sunday evening\, or may choose to stay a night in an airport hotel with other participants after the course is completed on Sunday\, in order to depart YWG on Monday. An airport hotel is available at $110/nt plus tax. \nWhat You Need To Bring: \n\nWinter clothing including good winter boots and pants\nLeather gloves\nKnife (pocket or hunting)\nLighter/waterproof matches\nWinter sleeping bag\nChange of clothing\nExtra pair of gloves or mittens\nFlashlight\nWhistle\nAny other personal survival equipment\n*Optional – You may bring a lightweight personal survival kit which includes some of the items above along with other recommended items. Many examples can be found online.\n\nYOUR NEXT STEP: \nThe course requires a minimum of 15 persons. There is a limit to the number of members that can participate.  A non-refundable deposit of $150.00 + small admin. fee must be received by Jan.20\, 2012. Please click here before Jan 20\, 2012 to register. Do not book your flights until you receive a confirmation from CMAT that the course will be run. CMAT is not responsible for the cost or booking of flights. Participants will be required to sign a waiver of liability prior to participating in this course. \nA reminder to participants\, that in order to qualify for deployment to disaster affected regions\, all CMAT volunteers should attend at least one training session or workshop annually. This is also an opportunity for new members to join and become familiar with the organization. \nIf you have any questions about the course\, please contact Dave Johnson at djohnson@canadianmedicalteams.org \n*** COURSE CANCELLED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT REGISTRATION *** \nRegister securely online now \nREGISTER NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT
URL:https://cmat.ca/event/cmat-winter-survival-training-winnipeg-mb-feb-16-19-2012/
LOCATION:Stonewall Agricultural Centre\, Outside Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Deployment Training,Training
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SUMMARY:CMAT Training and Volunteer Appreciation day in Vancouver: June 4\, 2011
DESCRIPTION:CMAT Volunteers attend annual training in regions across Canada \nThursday\, May 26\, 2011 – A few spaces remain for CMAT’s training workshop and volunteer appreciation day being held on June 4th\, 2011 in Vancouver. \nThe purpose of this day is to acknowledge and thank the participation of individuals involved in CMAT deployments\, most recently in Japan. The event is being sponsored by Molson. CMAT will also take this opportunity to provide basic Search and Rescue orientation\, engage CMAT members\, and possibly recruit new volunteers. \nCMAT Training includes an opportunity to view and work with deployment equipment. \nAlong with CMAT and IMAT members\, members of the Burnaby Fire Department will attend to provide members with some basic Search and Rescue skills to better prepare members in the event deployed persons are caught in a collapse of a building and other related basic SAR skills. \nThe fee for attending is $50\, which includes lunch\, refreshments and a newly redesigned CMAT t-shirt. (Additional t-shirts and CMAT logo items will also be available for purchase). \nCMAT Training workshops end with a social evening! \nIn order to register for this workshop\, please click the green donation button above and make a payment for $50. Enter “June 4th Training day” under “where would you like your donation to go?” A charitable tax receipt will be issued for $20. \nJune 4\, 2011 Agenda\nMolson Brewery\n1550 Burrard St.\, Vancouver\, BC \n09:30 Start of Day\n10:00 Japan Deployment Debrief and Slide Show\n11:00 Field Hospital Exercise and Maintenance Cleaning\, deployment equipment inventory\n13:00 Lunch Break\n14:00 Introduction to Basic SAR Training – Burnaby Fire Department\n17:00 Slide show of multi CMAT Deployments and Brewery Tour\n17:30 CMAT Administrative and Information Update\n18:00 Cocktails and Food – Sponsored by Molson\n20:00 VIP Night Out – pub sponsored by Molson \nAlso\, a friendly reminder that we have postponed the Sphere Orientation Workshop in Edmonton\, the weekend of June 10-12\, 2011\, we aim to reschedule this workshop for September 2011. \nLooking forward to seeing you there! \nClick here to visit CMAT’s Facebook Page!
URL:https://cmat.ca/event/cmat-training-volunteer-appreciation-day-vancouver-june-4-2011/
LOCATION:Molson Brewery\, 1550 Burrard St. \, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Deployment Training,Training
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20101015T193000
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SUMMARY:VANCOUVER: CMAT Field Equipment Demonstration (open to the public)
DESCRIPTION:This demonstration is open to the public. CMAT Volunteers will be available to answer questions.
URL:https://cmat.ca/event/vancouver-cmat-field-equipment-demonstration-open-public/
LOCATION:Justice Institute of British Columbia\, 715 McBride Avenue\, New Westminster\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Deployment Training,Training
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SUMMARY:TORONTO: CMAT Field Operations Demonstration (open to the public)
DESCRIPTION:This demonstration is open to the public. CMAT Volunteers will be available to answer questions. \n 
URL:https://cmat.ca/event/toronto-cmat-field-operations-demonstration-open-public/
LOCATION:Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario\, 158 Pearl Street\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5H1L3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Deployment Training,Training
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