Mounted search and rescue

["Jorene Downs" <Jorene@CEOates.com>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <pennbo@bbv.net>
> On California being a big state- One of the problems I have with Calif.
> MSAR standards is that the members of the committee are all from similar
> areas and I don't feel they adequately address all the different issues
> the wide spread teams have.

I agree that the CA Mutual Aid guidelines for MSAR have some holes in them,
mostly in reference to Wilderness / Mountain response. However, having those
minimal guidelines is better than having nothing to refer to, and gives
people a place to start if they don't already have written standards. And
going forward we can lobby for amendment. ;)

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Jorene Downs
Tulare Co, CA
SAR, MSAR, Swiftwater Rescue, US&R,
Technical Rescue, Cave Rescue,
Hasty Team, ICP
www.CEOates.com/sar
Tulare-Kings CERT Program Coordinator
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