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Terms
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