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The Canadian Forces School of Search and Rescue (CFSSAR) is a
History
Origins
The Canadian Forces School of Search and Rescue was initially created and moved to
Present
Applications to become a SAR Tech are completed every year with approximately thirty personnel selected to attend a pre-selection course in Jarvis Lake. Approximately half of those at pre-selection will continue their training for the next eleven months at the Canadian Forces School of Search and Rescue. At the CFSSAR SAR Tech candidates are trained to perform para-rescue operations in all possible conditions within and outside of Canada. CFSSAR is also responsible for the on-going training and re-certification of current SAR Techs, including Restricted Team Leader, Team Leader, Dive Supervisor, Overturned Vessel Extraction, Parachute and Medical recertifications.[1]
During pre-selection candidates are pushed both mentally and physically, often to the same standards as those of the
According to Warrant Officer Paul Fleming, an instructor at CFSSAR, one of the most common challenges is “the primary care paramedic training… that’s where most people wash out.” This training, which usually takes six months to complete, is undertaken by SAR Techs in only four months. They will continually upgrade their medical knowledge through courses, lectures and hospital placements for the duration of their career.
Furthermore, CFSSAR also runs the training for the Sea Survival Detachment, which is located outside 19 Wing Comox. The Sea Survival Detachment trains approximately 250 students annually to help Canadian Forces personnel survive in adverse and emergency conditions in the sea environment. CFSSAR also maintains training detachments at Jarvis Lake, Hinton, Alberta, and Resolute Bay, Nunavut.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Canadian Forces School of Search and Rescue". National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces. Canadian Forces. 2013-08-20. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- ^ "Canadian Virtual War Memorial - Phillip Lloyd Cyril Young". Veterans Affairs Canada. Canadian Forces. 2018-01-18. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- ^ a b Jeff Chester (2005). [<need unblock> "SAR Techs - "Everything else is just transportation""]. Frontline Magazine. Beacon Publishing. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
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