Emergency Services
Ground Team Academy
23-26 August 2012
Camp Ripley
What is the Ground Team Academy?
The Ground Team Academy (GTA) was created in 2007 to standardize
ground team training across Minnesota Wing and give all members an
opportunity to get qualified in one level of ground team qualification
during an extended weekend. Since the success of the first GTA, it
has turned into an annual event. It is open to all members with at
least a General ES Qualification who have completed IS 100 and IS 700.
Personnel from other SAR agencies are welcome to attend as well as
students or staff.
The goal of the school is to get each person complete with one level
of ES training by the end of the weekend. If you come in with a
General ES qualification, you should get everything you need for GTM3 by
the end of the activity, if you come in with GTM3 qualification, you
should be able to get GTM2, and if you come in with GTM2, you should be
able to get everything you need for GTM1 and/or GTL.
The school will be broken into three courses:
GTM3 Course
Objective: To ensure all
entry level ground team personnel have the required training to be able
to participate in missing person and ELT searches.
Minimum Requirements:
General ES Qualified, FEMA IS 100
and 700 complete.
Training: Basic Communications User Training, First Aid, Ground Team
Equipment, Hot/Cold Weather Injuries, Fatigue, Compass Use, Phone
Alerts, ELT Search, Basic Map Reading and Natural Hazards.
GTM2 Course
Objective: To train
personnel to be self sufficient during search operations and to become
more proficient in navigation skills.
Minimum Requirements:
Ground Team Member Level 3 qualified, FEMA IS 100 and 700 complete.
Training: Shelter
Building, Survival Skills, Land Navigation, and Canine Operations.
GTM1 / GTL Course
Objective: To train
personnel with the required skills to become ground team leaders and
assistant ground team leaders.
Minimum Requirements:
Ground Team Member Level 3 qualified, preferably Ground Team Member
Level 2 Qualified, ICS 100 and 700 complete, ICS 200 required for GTL
qualification.
Training: ICS, Team Management, Field Leadership, Scene Management,
Communications, Map Reading/Land Navigation, ELT Searches, CISM, Team
Paperwork.
Staff
- Incident Commander: Lt Col Chet Wilberg - (612) 418-2333
- cwilberg@mncap.org.
- Safety Officer:
- Public Information Officer:
- Deputy Incident Commander for Support:
- Food Service:
- Mission Staff Assistant:
- Mission Radio Operator:
- Logistics:
- Medical Officer:
- Operations Section Chief: Maj Matthew Wiskow
- Range Officer:
- GTL/GTM1 Lead Instructor:
- GTM2 Lead Instructor:
- GTM3 Lead Instructor:
- Instructor:
- Instructor:
- Canine Instructors: Ms. Wendy Deane
Details
Since Ground Team Members need to learn to be self-sufficient on real
missions, participants will be largely responsible for themselves at
this activity. Members will be responsible for their own
medications. Please notify the staff of any medical conditions,
but be prepared to administer your own medications. Any
medications you may need urgently (Inhalers, EpiPens, etc.) should be
kept on your person at all times, even if you don't think you'll need
them for this activity.
A funded training mission number will be issued for CAP members to
receive gas reimbursement for transportation to and from the activity.
Mission number will be published before the event. Enter a sortie in WMIRS before
departing if you wish to receive fuel reimbursement.
Participants should plan to arrive no earlier than 1800 on Thursday
evening and no later than 0800 on Friday morning. If you must
arrive earlier, please notify the staff. Prior to
departing, contact the staff with your estimated
time of departure, estimated time of arrival and the number of personnel
you are transporting. Plan on eating dinner before you arrive, if
you arrive on Thursday. Breakfast will be served between 0700 and
0745 on Friday morning. We would prefer if students arrive
Thursday night to make it easier for us to get started on Friday
morning. The school will complete
at approximately 1400 on Sunday afternoon. Building number will be
published once it has been determined.
Camp Ripley Map
Obey all speed limits on Camp Ripley as they are strictly enforced.
Cell phone use (including hands free devices) while driving is strictly
prohibited on military facilities.
Uniform for the weekend is BDUs. We will be staying in barracks
at Camp Ripley.
All meals will be provided but bring snacks for
consumption when in the field.
Personnel should bring the following items:
- CAPF 60
- CAPF 101 card and membership card
- 2 set of BDUs and all accessories (Boots, Cover, Belt, etc)
- Undergarments, Socks and T-shirts for 3 days
- Sleeping bag
- Pillow (optional)
- Toiletries
- Towel/Washcloth - Showers will be available.
-
Ground and Urban DF Team Task Guide (PDF Document). - Also
available from Vanguard for $7.75 in a much more portable size.
Click
here to go directly to that item on their website.
- 24 hour pack (Day Pack) with most of the items required (click
here for a list of items)
- 72 hour pack items are highly recommended.
- Any medications needed.
Ground Team Member Level 2 and 1 Participants may be spending one
night in the woods using nothing but their 24 hour packs and what they
have on them. Be prepared for this and bring appropriate gear.
Apply Online
Staff Applications
Applications are now being accepted for staff positions. To
apply, make sure you have your squadron commander's permission and then
submit an online application. Deadline for staff applications is 1
July.
Staff applicants must be GTM1 or GTL qualified in order to apply for
instructor or leadership positions. No exceptions.
Staff online application
Direct any application related questions to Lt Col Chet Wilberg at
cwilberg@mncap.org or
612-418-2333.
Student Applications
Student Applications will open around 1
July. These details will be updated at this time.
You must have completed General Emergency Services, FEMA IS-100 and
IS-700 before applying and have these completions recorded in Operations
Qualifications as complete. Please ask your Unit Commander or
Emergency Services officer if you are unsure of how to complete or
record these.
Applications will be accepted until 14 August 2012. Cost for
the activity is $XX per student and may be paid online or via check.
The application process is a two step process:
- Submit the online application. You may pay online using a
credit card at the time of application.
- Mail in a payment and signature form before 14 August 2011.
After that date, hand carry the form with you to the activity.
Both parts of the application must be completed before your
application is complete.
Direct any application related questions to Lt Col Chet Wilberg at
cwilberg@mncap.org or
612-418-2333.
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