Gary Sanders will speak on child abduction. Meet in the basement of Peace Community Church, 2106 S. Cushman, Tacoma.

Mock Search. Trainees must have completed Course 3 to attend.

Trainee must have completed Course 2 to attend.

Trainees must have completed Course 2 to attend.

Members must have completed Brushmonkey Course 1 to attend. Come prepared to spend the entire weekend outdoors. Must have all items on equipment list.

Pierce County Explorer Search and Rescue is beginning our 2009-2010 training season. The first course is offered for the last time this year on December 5 and 6. The location is Frontier Park in Graham (Pierce County Fairground), 21718 Meridian Avenue East, Graham, WA 98338. Registration begins at 7:00am. Any trainee under 18 years of age will need a parent to come along to sign paperwork. It is also a good idea if parents can stay through the session on equipment, which will end about 10:00.

ESAR will be hosting a helicopter training on November 7, 2009 at Thun field (3 miles north of Course 1.)

Jeff Sharp will be teaching the class, which will cover the Basic and Intermediate levels of helicopter certification. We've scheduled a Coast Guard helo to come, so we will also get a chance to practice loading the stokes into the helicopter with engines running.

It is vital that our unit is prepared, and this class will teach the fundamentals of helicopter operations.

We will have a leadership training weekend on October 17th and 18th at frontier park. This training is for new TL and FL trainees as well as existing leadership. We will cover a variety of leadership topics—splitting our time between the class and the field.

Training is open to all members who have passed brushmonkey training. If you are interested in going through TL or FL training this year please email Joe Brentin with your name and the year you completed brushmonkey training.