Team Operating Guidlines Flashcards
What did CAMRA start as?
Kachina’s, mountaineers from the 1940s
What did Kachina’s become?
Kachina’s became AMC (Arizona Mountaineering Club) then CAMRA in 1969
What type of non-profit is CAMRA?
501(c)(3)
What is CAMRA’s Missions?
Saving lives by providing professional advanced technical rescue and wilderness emergency medical services anytime, anywhere, and in any weather as well as outstanding outdoor safety education.
What type of rescue operations does CAMRA provide?
Mountain, technical, mine, cave, flood and swiftwater, snow and ice, and helicopter operations
True or False: CAMRA provides services free of charge?
True
What MRA region is CAMRA apart of?
Desert Mountain Region
What are the MRA membership levels?
Regular member - CAMRA, SARA, Coconino - Round logo
Exofficio member - Grand Canyon NP - Triangular logo
Associate member - Cochise, Tonto Rim - Triangular Logo
How often does CAMRA get re-accredited?
CAMRA must re-accredit every 5 years (DMR on 4 yr cycle) and send at least 10 members every year
- Wilderness Search
- Alpine
- Technical Rock
How many months of probation do recruits have to attain RT1?
18 months
Can outside agency rescuers become members?
They can - ie FD TRT’s - usually waiving some reqs. OPSCOM decides what to test & when to pass/approve membership.
Does CAMRA have insurance outside of MCSO
Yes
What is MCSO and CAMRA base hospital?
John C Lincoln
Back up base hospital is Deer Valley
Are members eligible for workers comp?
Yes. If you wish to receive comp, fill out the injury report from MCSO
What do you do if you are injured?
Report it to the duty operation leader and SAR coordinator
Does the state provide funds to reimburse members for equipment damages/depleted during mission?
Yes
Can you receive fuel reimbursements?
Yes. Fuel reimbursement must be submitted to Ops Chief within 24 hrs, submit to MCSO in 1 week
Name all the committees CAMRA has
- Librarian
- Finance
- Public Information & Education
- Equipment
- Research & Development
- Training
- EMS Coordinator/Medical
- Publications
- Communications
- Historian
- Small Stores
- Nominating
- Awards
- Apline
- Cave Rescue
- Mine Rescue
- Swift Water
- Heli Rescue
- Specialty coordinator
- Ops Com
What are the bag colors?
Blue: Swiftwater
Green: Alpine
Yellow: Helo
Purple: Climbing/Dynamic
Red: Medical
Brown: Cave/Mine
Black: General
Orange: Tech rescue
What specialty rescue coordinator roles are there?
Alpine Rescue, Mine/Underground, Swiftwater, Helo
What other services does CAMRA offer
EMS continuing education, team drills, and basic training schools, volunteer first aid at events
What other teams are in the Desert Mountain Region regardless of member level?
Cochise SAR
Coconino SAR
Las Vegas Metro SAR
SARA
Tonto Rim SAR
Grand Canyon NP
**Sedona Fire TRT is shown in the SOG but not as a MRA member on the MRA website
When was the MRA founded?
1958