Mounted search and rescue

["Emily Horsman" <horsmane@kellogg.edu>]

Ok, here's a lurker making myself known.
I am in the process of forming a new SAR group, which will have Mounted, K9, 
and Ground units.  I have been active in both ground and K9 units for the 
past 10 years.  Personality & ego problems (I know, hard to believe:) got in 
the way and many members dropped out.  We are now reforming in hopes of 
overcoming those obstacles. 
Our team (Great Lakes Search Team) is still in the forming stage.  Along with 
developing by-laws and certification standards, we've been concentrating on 
education (NIMS, ICS, Search Technique, Radio, First Aid, etc) up until now.  
We will appreciate any information available, and have been "lurking" and 
gaining a great deal of helpful information and advice from you all.  We 
currently have almost no call/need for Mounted SAR at this time, but 
hopefully we will be able to educate our community/law enforcement on those 
advantages.  We are also working on building those relationships with other 
mutual aid groups. 
Thanks for your unconscious input.
Emily L. Horsman
President, Great Lakes Search Team
 
Emily L. Horsman
Academic Advisor
Kellogg Community College
 
"Aspire to inspire before you expire."