Mounted search and rescue

["Marie Lester" <marie.lester@gmail.com>]

Thanks, Mike, but to be clear, we are covered by the Emergency
Management Agency and not the local Sheriff's Dept.  We do, however,
work with LE on crowd control and other issues.   AND we are only
covered when we are engaged in a simulation or actual search or with
special permission from the EMA.  Yes, it is indeed a blessing.

Good luck with your connections.   It took us a long time to break through.
Marie

On 5/17/06, Mike <revmp777@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Hi Marie,
>
>     LE stands for law enforcement, either police, sheriff, or other.   I'm
> glad you are insured by your LE.  We're still looking for a company that
> will cover us.  I've contacted some and of the very few who are willing to
> write a policy, the prices were too high for us to afford coverage.  I don't
> even have liability for my dogs because Citizen's Insurance ( a state run
> last alternative for homeowners) won't cover them.  And the  LE agencies
> would not even consider covering us.  Nor would they allow us to use their
> radios.  Enjoy your blessings.
>
> Mike
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marie Lester" <marie.lester@gmail.com>
> To: "Mounted search and rescue" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 10:34
> Subject: Re: [MSAR] field communications
>
>
> > Mike,
> > I am not certain what the anacronym LE means....could you enlighten me?
> > We are a completely volunteer unit, but work under the auspices of the
> > Emerrgency Manaagement Agency and the Licking Co. Sheriff's Dept.
> > We are insured through the EMA for any activities related to their
> > efforts, and we use the radios supplied by the Sheriff's Dept.
> > Marie Lester
> > Central Ohio Mounted Search Unit
> >
> > On 5/17/06, Mike <revmp777@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > > Una,
> > >
> > >     Are the SAR teams in your area private groups or are they under an
> LE of
> > > some type?  Most of the teams here are private,  not-for-profit groups
> that
> > > aren't under an LE umbrella.  We don't get much cooperation from them
> > > usually, and almost never have access to their resources.  I envy teams
> with
> > > some "official" support.
> > >
> > > Mike Pici
> > > Team Commander
> > > Florida SAR Specialists, Inc.
> > > www.floridasarspecialists.org
> > > 727-798-9227
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Una Smith" <una.smith@att.net>
> > > To: "Mounted search and rescue" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 08:51
> > > Subject: Re: [MSAR] field communications
> > >
> > >
> > > > I agree with Irv that for SAR public safety frequencies are the better
> > > > option, usually.  Most SAR teams in New Mexico have their own licensed
> > > > frequency, which all members of the team can use without an individual
> > > > license.  That is a big plus.  The minus, a relatively small one, is
> > > > that the frequency can be used only for public safety purposes, not
> for
> > > > members' personal uses;  this can limit to mock searches, other
> training,
> > > > and event support the amount of practice that a member in training
> gets
> > > > in using the radio effectively.
> > > >
> > > > For my event last weekend, I chose to go with ham not public service
> so
> > > > that we could use two ham repeaters with excellent coverage (mostly
> line
> > > > of sight) in the event area.  The two farthest stations were about 20
> > > > miles from each other, one down in a canyon, the other up on and
> almost
> > > > behind a mountain.  Most of the hams involved were also SAR
> responders,
> > > > which was an added bonus in the event of an emergency.
> > > >
> > > > Una Smith
> > > > New Mexico
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