Mounted search and rescue

[bonnie elster <elster530@yahoo.com>]

Terrific posting........lots of good advice.  In Georgia, I found the Fire Dept is in charge of searches & doesn't have a volunteer SAR unit. 

Thor Burfine <thor@cpcinc.net> wrote:
> 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.
>
>
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> Subject: Re: [MSAR] Newaygo County, Michigan
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>
> 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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