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Azure · 05-28-2016, 01:34 PM

So I'm thinking about getting involved in my local volunteer SAR organization. Does anyone have any experience they could lend me?

The pre=requisites for Manitoba are:

GSAR Basic (not sure about this. 20 hour course, but hard to find info on it)
ICS 100 (online course)
Standard First Aid and Level C CPR (I've had this, but it ran out so I need to update)
Proof of satisfactory Criminal Records check and Child abuse registry (no problems here)

It seems to be less demanding than a paramedic, which I took training on in Alberta prior to moving, but didn't take the final test so my training is only good in theory. I can't actually use it and would need to retake all the courses here in Manitoba. I still have a full time job but could use a lot of weekends and evenings to do training.

Any advice would be appreciated.

05-28-2016, 01:34 PM	#1
Azure Had an idea! Join Date: Oct 2005 Exp:	Volunteer SAR So I'm thinking about getting involved in my local volunteer SAR organization. Does anyone have any experience they could lend me? The pre=requisites for Manitoba are: GSAR Basic (not sure about this. 20 hour course, but hard to find info on it) ICS 100 (online course) Standard First Aid and Level C CPR (I've had this, but it ran out so I need to update) Proof of satisfactory Criminal Records check and Child abuse registry (no problems here) It seems to be less demanding than a paramedic, which I took training on in Alberta prior to moving, but didn't take the final test so my training is only good in theory. I can't actually use it and would need to retake all the courses here in Manitoba. I still have a full time job but could use a lot of weekends and evenings to do training. Any advice would be appreciated.