Support/Comms
We've been blessed to have a great Support/Comms group since we began in 2007. Since that time, our Support/Comms team has received some and/or all of the following training:
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Ham Radio Training
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Managing the Inland Search Function/Managing Land Search Ops
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All Hazards IMT
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ICS 300
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ICS 400 (coming this fall)
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Wide Area Search (Teex)
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NASAR FUNSAR and/or ERI SARFUN
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Above are just a few of the key trainings our Support Staff have undertaken. Some of our Support Staff also serve other roles (ground, drone, etc) based on the callout and the most immediate need(s). Below is a list of our Support Staff with members who have been spotlighted in the past hyperlinked.
EMR - Emergency Medical Responder
SARFUN - Search and Rescue Fundamentals
MISF- Managing the Inland Search Function
MLSO - Managing Land Search Operations
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SUPPORT STAFF
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- Paul Barriage
- Mike Beard - Salamander
- Lucie Belzil - SARII/LFTM/MISF/Salamander
- Carol Ann Birtcil SARII/MISF
- Brian Brown SARII/MISF/AHIMT
- Edward Button SARII/EMR/MISF
- Larry Easler SARII/MISF
- Robert Espindola - SARII/EMR/MISF/Salamander
- Melanie Farnsworth-Ballew SARII/EMR/MISF/AHIMT
- Josh Godfrey - Comms
- Lisa Jenkins SARII/MISF
- Douglas Latham SARII
- Tyrrell Latham SARII
- Susan Long SARII/MISF
- Dave Mettler SARII/MISF
- Jeanetta Morrow SARII/MISF
- Jane Patterson EMR/MLSO
- Tracy Pridgeon SARII/EMR/MLSO
- Adam Rinehart SARII/EMT
- Karen Steele SARII
- Robbie Swofford SARII/EMR/MISF/AHIMT
- Beverly Tonkovic SARFUN/MISF
- Joe Tonkovic SAFUN/MISF
- Laura Turner SARII/EMT/MISF
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In addition to the above members listed, we've worked diligently towards increased comms proficiency. One aspect of our efforts has been our ham radio training efforts. To date, here are our active Ham Radio operators as of 5/23/19:
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HAM RADIO OPERATORS
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1. Robbie Swofford KI4WVC
2. Bob Grudzien KE7LJ
3. Pokey Burnett KK4UCE
4. Brian Brown, KI4WVG
5. Josh Godfrey – WU8D
6. Stoke Smith - WB4KST
7. Tony Craig KJ4HGW
8. Carol Ann Birtcil KN4NUC
9. Tyra Seymour - KM4CHT
10. Joel Livesay KJ4UHZ
11. Chuck Allen KK4SAB
12. Adam Rinehart K9WAR
13. Paul Barriage KI4WVH
14. Jane Patterson KI4YVY
15. Ted Button W4ERD
16. Larry Easler KNFNUF
17. Laura Turner, KN4NUD
18. Cherise Crosby KJ4MVR
19. Robert McKee, K4CVY
20. Teresa Foster, KI4WUS
21. Tommy Burgess KM4CIE
22. Barbara Grudzien N7UST
23. Jimmy Center. KN4RJR.
24. Jeff Hunt KM4AYP
25. Reba Hunt KM4AYQ
26. Melanie Ballew KM4CIB
27. Rachel Price K3KWP
28. Kyle Price K3RLP
29. Brian Ray KN4CRP
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