To: "Mounted search and rescue" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [MSAR] Night MSAR
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 21:11:43 -0800
Jorene,
PMSAR will search at night. Ten months out of the year hypothermia is
a real danger in Washington State so it is important that we respond whenever
called.
I seem to recall a recent reference to a local MSAR unit not responding
to many call-outs because many were night responses. While you can certainly
ride at night, and perform MSAR at night, many riders (and their horses)
aren't comfortable with this ... because they haven't trained for it.
So I'm curious - how many of you train for night response and DO respond
to ride at night for SAR call-outs?