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Emergency Services Ground Team Academy 13-15 August 2010 Arden Hills Army Training Site (AHATS) Arden Hills, MN What is the Ground Team Academy? Staff Details Apply! 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. The goal of the school is to get each person complete with one level of ES training by the end of the weekend. So 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 four courses: GTM3 / UDF 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 (101 Card must say "GES (No Expire)"), FEMA IS 100 and 700 complete. Training: Basic Communications User Training, Red Cross 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. Advanced Ground Team Course Objective: Putting all the knowledge and skills learned at past Ground team academies, SAR exercises, and unit trainings to the test. Minimum Requirements: Currently qualified GTM1 or GTL. Training: 48 hour ground team mission in the field with logistical support. This will test the student's knowledge of various ground team topics in an "in the field setting" Staff Incident Commander: Lt Col Chet Wilberg - (612) 418-2333 - cwilberg@mncap.org. Safety Officer: Capt Paul Markegard Public Information Officer: Maj Richard Sprouse Deputy Incident Commander for Support: 1st Lt Donald Helgager Logistics Officer: Capt Paul Markegard Food Service: 1st Lt Jeff Leif, 1st Lt Amy Pahr, 2d Lt Carrie Niemann Mission Staff Assistants: 1st Lt Rachel Helgager, C/CMSgt Rebekah Schrader, C/TSgt Matthew Heisel Deputy Incident Commander for Training: Maj Matthew Wiskow General Instructors: Ms. Wendy Deane, Ms. Shaolyn Sievert, Mrs. Kirsten Dean GTL / GTM1 Course Lead Instructor: Mr Chris Bolstad Instructor: C/Capt David Nelson GTM2 Lead Instructor: Maj Joel Stepanek Instructors: C/2d Lt Andrew Prestegaard & C/1st Lt Matthew Frame GTM3 Lead Instructor: C/2d Lt Andrew Heisel Instructors: Maj Jay Craswell & C/CMSgt Jake Fliehr & C/A1C Brent Maki 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. Participants should plan to arrive no later than 0800 on 13 August 2010 to AHATS. We will be complete by 1400 on 15 August 2010. Personnel may arrive Thursday night if desired. Contact info for that will be published shortly. The Cost for the activity is $45 per student. This covers all meals and training materials for the weekend. A funded training mission number will be issued for CAP members to receive gas reimbursement for transportation to and from AHATS. Mission Number will be announced later. Uniform for the weekend is BDUs. We will be staying in tents in the field. Personnel should bring the following items: 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 Air Mattress Tent (Make sure it is waterproofed!!) - You may share with others if needed. Pillow (optional) Toiletries Towel/Washcloth - We will not have showers available. Ground and Urban DF Team Task Guide (PDF Document). - Also available from Vanguard for $6.90 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. If you are short equipment such as a tent or sleeping bag, email Lt Col Wilberg. We may be able to scrounge something up you can use for the weekend. We have a few members with extra gear who can let you borrow things. 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. Advanced Ground Team Personnel will be spending most of the weekend in field conditions including sleeping. Be prepared to live in primitive wilderness conditions for the entire weekend. To get to the Arden Hills Army Training Site from the intersection of 35W and 694, proceed north on 35W to County Road 96. Proceed east (right) at the top of the ramp. Cross Highway 10 and the next stoplight should be Hamline Ave. Turn left and you will find a gate on your right that we will be entering. There will be a CAP member posted at that gate who will direct you from there. Apply Online Applications are now closed. Thank you to everyone who applied! We are not accepting any more applications. The information below is only for those who have already applied online. The application process consists of two parts: 1) You need to apply online. Deadline for applications is 2 August 2010. You must have a General Emergency Services rating and have completed FEMA IS-100 and IS-700 and have them entered into Ops Quals before you will be allowed to apply. The system will not allow you apply until these are complete. For more info on the FEMA courses, click here. 2) You need to print out and mail in your payment and signature form with your payment made out to "MN Wing Civil Air Patrol" of $45 attached. This may be mailed in no later than 2 August. After that, please hand carry your form and payment with you to the activity. Do not mail in the payment and signature form unless you have applied online already. Payment and Signature Form (PDF) Direct any application related questions to Lt Col Chet Wilberg at cwilberg@mncap.org or 612-418-2333.
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