September Mail Out

Upcoming Training Events

There are a number of upcoming events for the remainder of the year, see the list:

• Wednesday Training 13th October
• VRA Annual Conference 9-10 October
• BWRS Operation Barrington 16-17 October (see below)
• CRS Jenolan 30-31 October (see below)
• Sydney to the Gong Ride 7 November
• Committee Meeting 10th November
• Training/Christmas Party 8th December.
• RAFA Course (see below)

Note: training events are open to all CRS members and others by application. Acceptance of non-CRS members is not assured.

Jenolan Training Weekend

The Jenolan weekend exercise is rapidly rolling around and we need definite numbers now. If you are planning on attending please contact Alan Wright ASAP to let him know.

Actually, even if you are not attending pleas let us know.

RAFA Course

The Next Comprehensive 4 day course Closes Course Closes on Friday 1st October 2010 and there are only six positions left.

For more information and registration see the BWRS website at: http://www.bwrs.org.au and click through to "Remote AreaFirst Aid 4 Day".

If you are interested please contact BWRS directly.

Operation Barrington (Land SAR Exercise)

BWRS is again running Operation Barrington and has invited CRS members. See John's email below but please contact CRS first if you are interested in attending this exercise.

Police Rescue Zetland have again indicated their involvement in the operational exercise termed “Barrington Tops SAREX". The dates are 16th & 17th  October 2010.

BWRS has, as has been the practice in the past, also invited other agencies ie Wicen, VRA, SCAT, Rural Fire, SES, and local police. The object of this exercise is to work with other agencies, to develop a rapport with them, practice search techniques in remote and difficult terrain, and search for a missing plane that disappeared in the area in 1981.

At this stage, similar details to last year regarding camping arrangements etc (for those who attended) should be used as a guide. Please refer to and read the information on this website: Operation Barrington. The information is current but may change if further information is forthcoming from Police. There are 5 general areas that, if there are adequate numbers of searchers, need to be searched.