6 more days!! Sockwars 2011 ends on Dec 14th. Thank you everyone for your generous donations! Congratulations to Cambie Secondary for Best Sockwars Poster Design, and McRoberts Secondary for Best Sockwars Webpage Design! Each school was awarded a $50 Starbucks Gift Card.

Greatest thank you ever!! Thanks to Katryna and Taryn for their countless hours of hard work in cleaning, organizing, and restocking the Portable. The place looks amazing!

Training Session – Another training practice day has been set for Dec 30th at Cambie Secondary, for all first aiders, first responders, and actors. The training session will feature practical scenario practice throughout the day. Lunch will be provided.

Elementary School Outreach Program –  Belva See and Belinda Yee from Burnett Secondary are coordinating with Grade 6/7 classes at Spul’u'kwuks Elementary to provide first aid training for students. The program will provide a certified PeopleSavers Level 4 course and is set to launch in March 12, 14, and 16. We are currently planning to certify First Responders (age 16+) to become Red Cross “facilitator” instructors to teach the program.

CJ’13 – The First Responders as well as the OOS Emergency Medical Services staff have been asked to provide their services once again for the Canadian National Scout Jamboree in Summer 2013.

Have a joyful holidays and a happy new year!

- Kevin Chi

Sockwars poster design contest ends tonight November 27th before midnight! Send all entries to Jeff Watts (jwatts@shaw.ca). Two winners will be announced for an outstanding poster and outstanding digital website poster. Prizes will be rewarded later this week. Grand prize: $50 Starbucks gift card.

Monthly FR meeting will take place on December 4th, at 19:00h. An information sessions regarding the EMR course will take place after the meeting. If you are interested in enrolling in the EMR course, please contact Jeff Watts.

- Kevin Chi

Looking for first responders to join the UBC Emergency Medical Aid Team!
Application deadline: Monday, Nov 21st.
Send email to: alb.chiang@gmail.com

Thanks,
Kevin Chi

*For future reference, please sign all your posts, especially when not using your native account to post updates. It is difficult to track and identify the poster for future inquiries if we cannot identify the poster.

1. Forum will be completely remodeled and a new forum system will be put into place.
2. SockWars page update coming soon. Poster designs deadline Nov. 25. See tab.
3. Central America Project facebook group has started. See tab.
4. Gallery will be set up before the end of the week.

Also, we are looking into developing a website with online registration capabilities, free from WordPress framework. If you have any IT skills or knowledge and wish to help, send us an email!

NOTE: Hurry up and get to it, Kevin!