The Altadena Mountain Rescue participated in the 2010 California Regional MRA search and tracking recertification at Malibu Creek State Park in Calabasas California last weekend. Search and rescue teams from all over California came to the event in order to recertify their search and tracking skills with the state chapter of the Mountain Rescue Association.
Most of the Altadena team members headed down to Malibu Creek Park on Friday night for camping and our traditional feast of carne asada prepared by our beloved head chef James. We towed the mobile command center from the Altadena Sheriff's station down and parked it next to our campsite. We had a lot of fun camping, the weather stayed good, and everyone woke up refreshed and ready for the recertification testing.
All teams were tested in four areas, tracking, locating an emergency radio beacon, medical care, and performing a grid search. We are proud to report that AMRT passed all areas with flying colors. As the event ended the rain started and we packed up and returned to Altadena in the pouring rain. Fortunately, one of the new members had the bright idea to pick up some pizza on the way home so we had something to eat while we unpacked and cleaned up!
Above are some photos of our participation at the various events. Note how happy our "patient" looks due to the excellent medical care provided by our team.
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