To: "Mounted search and rescue" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [MSAR] Being a spontaneous volunteer/novice
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 15:10:23 -0500
Good point Una. Having been involved with SAR for only 8 years, I have
seen/been on both sides. My belief is under direct management of an
experienced team leader, you can utilize almost any individual who is
physically able, willing to follow directions and has the desire to help.
Joe Huston
(starting a new SAR group in SE Texas)
> [Original Message]
> From: Una Smith <una.smith@att.net>
> To: Mounted search and rescue <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Date: 7/21/2006 2:37:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [MSAR] Being a spontaneous volunteer/novice
>
> Tm' Fi wrote, addressing Irv Lichtenstein:
> > Until your team becomes operational, it has been the TROTSAR
> >Mounted Team who has and continues to be called by the PA State Police
> >to perform Mounted SAR function for the Southern tier region of your
> >State, which includes your 5 county region.
>
> What? Should the AHJ call only half the available MSAR resources,
> for a search that needs all the resources it can get? And should
> SAR units be in the habit of divvying up turf among themselves? I
> prefer something more like an open market system.
>
> Una Smith
> New Mexico
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Re: [MSAR] Being a spontaneous volunteer/novice,
Joseph Huston, 07/21/2006