Mounted search and rescue

["Thor Burfine" <thor@cpcinc.net>]

Let me clarify my prior post...
Call the sheriff and ask if they know of any SAR teams.

A second call would be the local Fire Department.
Third, the local forestry office (if you live near the forest).
Your state police might know
Your state will know based on 501 C3 filings


Or just do what I did, next time you hear of a search underway in your area
Show up as a ground pounder and tell them to put you to work.
If they don't want you in the field, the command center is just as good
Manpower is Manpower even if your first search is fetching water or passing
out flyers
Or even signing people in and out.

It all needs to be done.

My first search, I showed up and asked "What do you need?"

The reply, "Horses", so I drove the 2 miles back to the house, grabbed a
load of 6 horses
with tack and went back. Had 5 strangers riding the extra horses for the
next 3 days.
Fortunately all of my horses except 1 can be ridden by kids in the brush and
are all parade safe. That was 6.5 years ago. And I am still active on the
team.
Granted, not as much as I used to be, but I do what I can.

Now I may be flamed for this but...

There is no such thing as not being useful on a search.
Just go to the next one, even if it's only law enforcement doing the search
Offer to get them supplies, such as water, or maps, paper, or my favorite,
doughnuts.

You will be surprised how fast they will let you help.
That is, if they are smart, and realize they need help.


-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 2:20 PM
To: Mounted search and rescue
Subject: Re: [MSAR] Newaygo County, Michigan


Thor Burfine wrote:
> You might also just call the local Sheriff and ask them

That would be my first call *but* in my experience the results are mixed.
Not all mounted posses are sheriff's mounted posses, and even when they have
the name they may no longer be attached to the sheriff's office.

  Una
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