Mounted search and rescue

[ALLEN SNYDER <allendana1@sbcglobal.net>]

[Deleted included prior post and HTML duplicate.  -Una]


Lyne, I think it is great to know as much as possible and you are supposed to 
be covered under the Good Samaritan act as long as you stay within your scope 
of practice or training (check into this in your state).  Even though I have 
been an ER nurse for most of 25 years, I would not have oxygen in my car or 
on on horseback) it is dangerous.  I only have a pocket mask, hand sanitizer 
and a few pairs of gloves in my car.  I have not seen the contents of the 24 
hr. pack, but I would think a basic first aid kit in addition to all of your 
other gear is all most of us could handle on a mission.
   
  I am currently looking into a grant from the American Heart Association or 
any other program that may provide an AED for our squadron because we have 
quite a few senior members as well as cadets 12-18 and a very tight volunteer 
budget.  If something happens to one of us or a victim, we are often in the 
middle of nowhere!  Hopefully, AEDs will become more common and less 
expensive in the near future, but it you can't get a donation; have a 
fundraiser!
   
  I hope it helps you to know that in 25 years of stopping to help in 
accident situations, I have yet to be taken to court or sued by anyone and 
feel very fortunate.  Officers arriving on scene do not usually ask for a 
name or title if we did not see how the accident occurred, but it may well be 
they are also trying to help us avoid any hassles.  It seems to be an 
unspoken professional courtesy.  In turn, law enforcement, fire dept and such 
get the best possible care if they are injured.