Red Rock Search and Rescue
Tonight was the first official meeting of Red Rock Search and Rescue. It was held at the meeting room at the Boca Park REI and was split in to two sessions to accommodate the over 55 people in attendance. Commander David Cummings introduced the crowd to the reason for the existence of the group and what he hoped the organization could contribute to the community.
Important to Cummings was that the attendees understood that the group was born out of the recent search efforts to find missing hiker Ron Kirk. An intense search to find Kirk was conducted by Metro SAR, but after no signs of the missing hiker an with constraints on resources, the search was brought to an end. But local hikers and outdoor enthusiasts were not ready to quit.
Hundreds if volunteers, organized by Cummings and Vice Commander Dana Richardson gave birth to the idea that there could be a support SAR that would be all volunteer and highly trained to assist law enforcement in search efforts in Clark County. All that lead to tonight’s meeting.
Attendees learned about what Cummings referred to as The Good the Bad and the Ugly of SAR. They were also informed of the multiple levels of volunteers the group aspires to attract. They already have highly trained staff members on their Admin panel consisting of Metro trained Richardson, communications specialist, accountant, PIO, a paramedic as the Medical Officer, and a FEMA trained and SAR qualified trainer as well.
This group will also have a technical rescue team lead by Richardson known as the A team. All members will obtain certifications in order to be as qualified and prepared to conduct searches in a variety of conditions.
Anyone who wants to be a part of this effort will be accepted. There will be work to do for persons of all levels and will utilize their skills accordingly. Go to the RED ROCK SEARCH AND RESCUE page for more information and to sign up to be a part of this great cause in Clark County.
Posted on February 24, 2012, in FIND RON KIRK! and tagged Emergency Services, Red Rock Search, Red Rock Search and Rescue, Ron Kirk, Search and rescue. Bookmark the permalink. 3 Comments.
Where do I sign up and obtain information about joining! I am FEMA trained. CPR and first aid trained. I would love to be a part of this organization. It is a service that is so needed in Las Vegas. A dear friend of mine drowned in Lake Mead several years ago and we were unable to get the help we needed to search for his body. I contacted a gentleman who with his buddies looked for his body every day for almost one year. On thr last day of their search he was found and retrieved. No help to The park services. This really hits home and would love to be a part. A friend of mine attended the training and talked to me about this. Where do I sign up!
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Go to http://www.redrocksar.com and fill out the application. All applicants are accepted as we will have jobs for every training level and every skill level.
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Please seek me out on Facebook to friend so we can add you to our page I am Karen A. Whelan on Facebok.
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