Rescue Commission as attested by Nominations shall be reviewed by the AMRG or ER-NCRC records; Group Training Officer. The GTO may extensive active involvement in the request additional documentation to formal teaching of search and support the application. rescue or preventative search and The GTO shall examine the nomination rescue (e.g., Hug-a-tree) to AMRG and make a positive or negative members or others; recommendation to the AMRG Board extensive active involvement in the of Directors. administrative activities of AMRG, The of Directors shall consider such as serving as an Officer, the nomination. Committee or Board of Nominations that obtain a positive Directors member; vote by the BOD shall be submitted active involvement in preventative to the Membership for vote at the search and rescue such as teaching next regularly scheduled business Hug-a-Tree; meeting. research in search and rescue; Nominations that do not obtain a serving as reviewer for or editor or positive vote by the BOD shall be listed author of a published returned to the GTO to return to scientific article or reference the member submitting the material in the field of search and nomination. rescue or in a recognized journal or The Group Training Officer may provide book. a certificate to the Fellow, which In recognition of AMRG Fellow status, contains at a minimum: members may use after their “FAMRG” the full name of the Allegheny names. Mountain Rescue Group; Maintenance of AMRG Fellow status. the AMRG logo; Maintenance of active AMRG Fellow the name of the member granted status requires continued membership the Fellow status; in AMRG. AMRG fellows who retire from AMRG the date of the Fellowship vote; with AMRG Fellow status be and changed to Sustaining Member status. the signature of the Group Training Retired Fellows shall not be considered Officer and Commander. members of AMRG for rosters, shall have no right to vote in AMRG, and shall pay no dues. Retired AMRG Fellows may use (Ret.)” after “FAMRG their names. Nominations for FAMRG status shall be submitted to the Group Training Officer with written supporting documentation, which shall be retained in the AMRG records. Nominations for AMRG Fellow status may be made by any AMRG member. Nominations are encouraged to include a narrative detailing the nominee’s experience, accomplishments, and achievements.
Rescue Commission as attested by AMRG or ER-NCRC records; extensive active involvement in the formal teaching of search and rescue or preventative search and rescue (e.g., Hug-a-tree) to AMRG members or others; extensive active involvement in the administrative activities of AMRG, such as serving as an Officer, Committee or Board of Directors member; active involvement in preventative search and rescue such as teaching Hug-a-Tree; research in search and rescue; serving as reviewer for or editor or listed author of a published scientific article or reference material in the field of search and rescue or in a recognized journal or book. In recognition of AMRG Fellow status, members may use “FAMRG” after their names. Maintenance of AMRG Fellow status. Maintenance of active AMRG Fellow status requires continued membership in AMRG. AMRG fellows who retire from AMRG with AMRG Fellow status be changed to Sustaining Member status. Retired Fellows shall not be considered members of AMRG for rosters, shall have no right to vote in AMRG, and shall pay no dues. Retired AMRG Fellows may use “FAMRG (Ret.)” after their names. Nominations for FAMRG status shall be submitted to the Group Training Officer with written supporting documentation, which shall be retained in the AMRG records. Nominations for AMRG Fellow status may be made by any AMRG member. Nominations are encouraged to include a narrative detailing the nominee’s experience, accomplishments, and achievements. Nominations shall be reviewed by the Group Training Officer. The GTO may request additional documentation to support the application. The GTO shall examine the nomination and make a positive or negative recommendation to the AMRG Board of Directors. The of Directors shall consider the nomination. Nominations that obtain a positive vote by the BOD shall be submitted to the Membership for vote at the next regularly scheduled business meeting. Nominations that do not obtain a positive vote by the BOD shall be returned to the GTO to return to the member submitting the nomination. The Group Training Officer may provide a certificate to the Fellow, which contains at a minimum: the full name of the Allegheny Mountain Rescue Group; the AMRG logo; the name of the member granted the Fellow status; the date of the Fellowship vote; and the signature of the Group Training Officer and Commander.
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