BSDRT hosting state conference |
| June 13, 2013 |
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The Boundary Search and Dive Rescue Team is
hosting this years Idaho State Search and Rescue
Association summer training conference June
21-22. The conference has been approved for law enforcement training, and we have volunteers from Search and Rescue groups from around Idaho, British Columbia and Montana, along with law enforcement from Sheriffs Departments in Idaho signed up to attend. On Wednesday and Thursday, independent of conference, a 16 hour certified wilderness first aid course, taught by Selkirk Outdoor Leadership, will be offered, and on Friday, the Kootenai County Sheriffs Office presenting a course on searching rivers, lakes and safety when working around water. There'll be classes on GPS navigation, a class on tracking taught by the Border Patrol Tracker and Idaho Trackers Association On Saturday, there will be a MedStar Helicopter safety course and a wilderness survival taught by Fairchild Air Force Base survival instructors. Boundary Search and Dive rescue is meeting at 6:30 p.m. this evening at the County Waterways building, where plans for the conference are to be finalized. Those interested are welcome to attend. |