Maine Association for Search And Rescue
2023 Conference Program
Conference logistics/information: WiFi Network: Wavus Guest Password: KIEVEWAVUS (no space, all caps) Radio: MASAR 1 Bryan Courtois (207) 284-3731 Eric Sawyer (207) 844-4713 For emergencies, announce on MASAR 1 & dial 911. There is a hard wired phone in the kitchen of Jewell Lodge. Wavus Camps, 88 Wavus Point Road, Jefferson.
New learning management system for BASAR online. The 2023 MASAR conference marks the official transition to a new learning management system for the BASAR online course. The new system incorporates industry best practices and interactive content. The course is still $35 but MASAR certified units have a discount code which brings the course cost to $10. Links will be updated on the MASAR website and the new system can be accessed at: learn.mainesearchandrescue.org. Contact the BASAR course manager at: BASAR@mainesearchandrescue.org with questions.
Date | Time | Title | Location | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Friday 5/19 | 09:00-18:00 | BASAR | Owl's Nest | Bryan Courtois |
Friday 5/19 | 15:00-18:00 | Registration | Main Lodge (Jewel Hall) | |
Friday 5/19 | 18:00-19:00 | Dinner | Main Lodge (Jewel Hall) | |
Friday 5/19 | 19:00-20:00 | Speaker: Carey Kish Hiking and craft beer | Main Lodge (Jewel Hall) | |
Saturday 5/20 | Challenge Course session 1 | |||
Saturday 5/20 | 07:00-08:00 | Breakfast, opening remarks, registration | Main Lodge (Jewel Hall) | |
Saturday 5/20 | 08:15-11:15 | Suicide Prevention and Response in a Search and Rescue Role | Main Lodge (Jewel Hall) | Greg Marley, LCSW |
Saturday 5/20 | 08:15-16:15 | Mental Health First Aid | Owls Nest | |
Saturday 5/20 | 11:30-12:30 | NOAA Weather and lightning safety and NOAA Weather App | Main Lodge (Jewel Hall) | Donald Dumont |
Saturday 5/20 | 12:30-13:30 | Lunch | Main Lodge (Jewel Hall) | |
Saturday 5/20 | 13:45-15:00 | Planning and managing the search and mapping and apps used, | Main Lodge (Jewel Hall) | Sgt. Josh Bubier, MWS |
Saturday 5/20 | 15:15-16:15 | Foraging for Wild Mushrooms; Great food and the Risk of Poisoning | Lower Jewel Hall | Greg Marley |
Saturday 5/20 | 15:15-16:15 | Sterling Rope | Andrews Hall | |
Saturday 5/20 | 15:15-16:30 | Kate Braestrup | Main Lodge (Jewel Hall) | Kate Braestrup |
Saturday 5/20 | 16:45-18:00 | GAIA App | Cabin 9c | Rick Papetti (PTSAR) |
Saturday 5/20 | 18:00-19:00 | Dinner | Main Lodge (Jewel Hall) | |
Saturday 5/20 | 19:00-20-:00 | Speaker: Friends of Baxter State Park | Main Lodge (Jewel Hall) | Aaron Megquier |
Sunday 5/21 | 07:00-08:00 | Breakfast | Main Lodge (Jewel Hall) | |
Sunday 5/21 | 08:00-10:00 | Grid search practice and demo | Lower Jewel Hall | Joe Bradley (PTSAR, STL) |
Sunday 5/21 | 08:15-09:15 | Human Remains | Main Lodge (Jewel Hall) | Jocelyn “Josh” Stohl |
Sunday 5/21 | 08:15-11:15 | Outdoor Awareness and Natural Navigation Skills | Andrews Hall | Mike Douglas, Maine Primitive Skills School |
Sunday 5/21 | 08:15-12:45 | CPR | Lower Jewel Hall | |
Sunday 5/21 | 09:30-12:30 | “It’s a process”...Searching for human remains in the natural environment | Main Lodge (Jewel Hall) | Jocelyn “Josh” Stohl |
Sunday 5/21 | 10:00-11:00 | Map & Compass Refresher | Andrews Hall | Bryan Courtois |
Sunday 5/21 | 12:30 | Lunch & closing remarks | Main Lodge (Jewel Hall) |