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Operations => Emergency Services & Operations => Topic started by: chickenjoe on February 26, 2011, 05:14:32 PM

Title: Search and Rescue/ Encampment
Post by: chickenjoe on February 26, 2011, 05:14:32 PM
If I miss Search and Rescue Ground Teams School will I be able to get my GTM3 qualifications at this years encampment?
Title: Re: Search and Rescue/ Encampment
Post by: Eclipse on February 26, 2011, 05:29:41 PM
Quote from: chickenjoe on February 26, 2011, 05:14:32 PM
If I miss Search and Rescue Ground Teams School will I be able to get my GTM3 qualifications at this years encampment?

Most encampments do not offer that as an opportunity - the term is a misnomer.  You won't be "camping", and the curriculum
will focus on generalized skills needed to be a successful cadet, not ES, though some encampments have a light ES component.

You should be able to complete your GT ratings at your home squadron.
Title: Re: Search and Rescue/ Encampment
Post by: ♠SARKID♠ on February 26, 2011, 10:59:47 PM
Quote from: chickenjoe on February 26, 2011, 05:14:32 PM
If I miss Search and Rescue Ground Teams School will I be able to get my GTM3 qualifications at this years encampment?

That's something you'll have to ask of your squadron leadership.  Encampments are cadet programs, not emergency services so its unlikely that you'll have any opportunity to do that training there.  Your squadron's emergency services officer is the person you should direct that question to (through your chain of command, of course).
Title: Re: Search and Rescue/ Encampment
Post by: GTCommando on February 27, 2011, 06:37:08 PM
Quote from: Eclipse on February 26, 2011, 05:29:41 PM
You won't be "camping"

If you were at the 2010 OHWG encampment, you'd have seen otherwise!    ;) ;D

As far as actual ES training, Eclipse is right. The biggest ES-related activity I've seen or heard about at an encampment is an L-per demonstration, which wouldn't count for anything, as most of the cadets are not listed as GTM3 trainees and nobody is evaluated on the activity.  :(