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24 hour pack - a backpack with enough gear for you to be comfortable in any conditions for 24 hours

48 hour pack - a larger pack similar to the 24 hour pack but with enough gear for an entire weekend

Adult - Anyone in the program over 21 years of age

ASRC - Appalachian Search and Rescue Conference

AT Marathon - A yearly tradition where members are challenged to hike all 40 miles of Maryland's Appalachian trail

BOD Meeting - Meeting with fellow ASRC team members

BSA - Boy scouts of America

COQ (aka CQ, CoQ) - Call out Qualified - the training level necessary to participate on search missions

ERV - Emergency Response Vehicle - Our team's vehicle that is equipped with search and medical gear

First Responder - Red Cross Medical training required for becoming FTM or above

FTM - Field Team Member - The highest level of training that a minor can attain

FTL - Field Team Leader - Training level beyond FTM, available for 18 year olds and up

General Meeting - Meetings at Mt. Zion UMC fellowship hall for all visitors and members (starts @ 7:00 pm)

MSAR - Maryland Search and Rescue

MSTTF - Maryland Search Teams Task Force

Observer Delivery - MSAR Fundraising activity in Columbia area

Officers Meeting - Meetings for members who hold positions but open to anyone usually starting @ 6:30 pm
                             Paired with Crew committee for adult advisors and officers starting @ 8:00 pm

Subject(s) - The person(s) in need of search and rescue assistance

Venture Crew - A coed branch of the Boy Scouts of America for youth 14 and up and Adults over 21

Youth - anyone in the program between the ages of 14 and 20 years old

 

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Last modified: August, 2007