Mounted search and rescue

[tm-fi <TFinkle@erols.com>]

Hi Sarah,

Your Team is only a couple of hours away from us, here in Maryland.  Maybe
a couple of your MSAR folks would like to come down and train with our team
(or observe a training session).  Suzanne and I have our hands full conducting
horse & rider evaluations for 2 dozen prospective trainees.  It appears
that well over half of these individuals will obtain trainee status.  We
will be conducting a good deal of basic SAR skills, then plan on conducting
a couple of small scale mock exercises later this fall.

  In addition to normal team training, all trainees have 12 months to successfully
complete a NASAR approved FunSAR course, pass the NASAR SAR-Tech III test,
become certified in basic First Aide & CPR, and then submit to a criminal
background check.

  Send us an email or check out our web site <http://members.tripod.com/TROT-MD/sar.html> 
 We have been called out to PA a couple of times for searches over the past
several years.  

Tomi`  
 
Ms. Tomi Finkle    (TROTSAR-2)
Training Officer / Southern Division Director
TROT Search    & Rescue Mounted Team


smeister@brynmawr.edu wrote:
> Hi y'all,
>
> I'm with the MSAR unit of Greater Philadelphia Search and Rescue based right 
> outside of, you guessed it, Philly. The mounted unit has been in existance 
> for a few years, but has recently been undergoing some growing pains. Most 
> of you seem to be members of more established MSAR teams and I was wondering 
> if any of you could pass on some advice to me about how to recruit new 
> members. This seems to be our biggest difficulty and I was curious if other 
> groups have also had similar problems. 
>
> I also wanted to comment on all the great ideas I've seen posted. Previously 
> I hadn't been able to find a great deal of information on MSAR, but what 
> I've seen on here has been great. Since there are only a couple of us on the 
> mounted team we work with the mountain bike unit in GPSAR with great 
> results, but it helps to know what other groups are up to. 
>
> Keep up the good work and I look forward to learning as much as I can from 
> all of you.
>
> Sarah
>
> Member: GPSAR, ground & equine uits
>
>
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