From: "Finkle, Tomi (CTR)" <Tomi.Finkle@associates.dhs.gov>
To: "Mounted search and rescue" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: [MSAR] Montana SAR
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 09:24:19 -0400
Patrick,
I have heard nothing but great things about Montana's Annual SAR
Rendezvous. Did you attend this year's rendezvous that was hosted by
Stillwater County SAR in Columbus Montana? I heard that hundred of
volunteer SAR responder from across the State attended and that many
courses were booked to capacity.
T'mi
www.trotsar.org
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From: msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Pat Tabor
Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 8:11 AM
To: Mounted search and rescue
Subject: Re: [MSAR] use of untrained personnel
I have joined the group, and what I know of SAR around the country there
are several areas at least within the US, where there is no choice to
rely on anything other then volunteers. In Montana, volunteer fire
departments as well as SARs comprise 90% of the emergency service in the
state, and are the only option in rural areas