Mounted search and rescue

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

Yep. Teams should also look at partnering with any nearby CERT teams, as 
well as cross-training in CERT. If there is a local Citizen Corps Council, 
become an active member. This is another way to get recognized as a local 
resource ... be visible. ;)

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Jorene Downs
Tulare Co SAR - Hasty Team ICP Team
www.ceoates.com/sar
Tulare-Kings CERT
www.tk-cert.org


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tm' Fi" <tfinkle@erols.com>
> MOU has turned into a key must have term.  Conventionally a MOU is
> between AHJ's and not between like teams.   However, because MOU's are
> looked at with such positive light, my mounted team established formal
> Training MOU's between some of the other SAR teams in DE and VA.   Our
> Training MOU's address common resources, common communications, common
> training goals and a yearly joint training exercise.
>
> You may want to give some consideration to establishing a couple of
> MOU's with Faith Based organizations who have developed disaster
> response teams.  FEMA has no legal control over the deployment of Faith
> Based groups or their resources and some local governments used this
> catch-22 to obtain SAR assistance during the Katrina and Rita response
> and recovery efforts.
>
> PS: Keep in mind that many EMA or OES mangers do not have field
> experience and have backgrounds in public administration (FEMA's Mr.
> Brown is a prime example).  A good team leader of a local resource needs
> to research HSPD-5 and 8 requirements in order to level out the playing
> field.