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posted Sep 1, 2011 12:50 AM by Ken Buscho
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Bridget Mooney’s love of the outdoors began when she was a wee child, watching “Wild America” and wandering in the East Bay parks. Her dedication to public service and desire to improve her outdoor survival skills led her to the search and rescue scene; she has been an active member of Cal-ESAR since 2006. She has participated in numerous mutual aid searches in California, from the seashores of Point Reyes to the backcountry of Yosemite.
Bridget studied Environmental Science, Chemistry, and Biology and now works for the Department of Agriculture, where she does her best to protect the local flora from various exotic six-legged critters. She also applies and expands her knowledge of plants and insects at her family’s organic farm.
If she isn’t outside, Bridget can often be found listening to or playing music. She plays various drums, the Irish tin whistle, and guitar and wonders why there are so many sad songs. |
posted Aug 31, 2011 12:35 PM by Ken Buscho
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Art Sallee started with Fresno County SAR Mountaineering Team in October of 1988 and became interested in tracking. Brad Smith, Pacific Mantracking Assoc of Northern Calif. was an early mentor and issued instructor status to Art in 1995. Since that time, many tracking classes have been given to volunteers from the Mountaineers, Posse and Jeep Unit as well as from other jurisdictions.
In 2006 Art applied for certification from POST under the name of Pacific Mantracking of Calif, which was granted. This certification helped open the training to other agencies, which included Fresno County SWAT, Fresno City SWAT, Fresno City K9, members from L.A. County SAR, Kern County SAR as well as many local volunteer SAR members. The POST website has the course listed under Wilderness Tracking with reference to Fresno County. Art is still active and has very well trained proctors with a long history in SAR.
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posted Aug 24, 2011 7:47 PM by Ken Buscho
Brad has been with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office since 1999 and currently is assigned to patrol as a K9 handler and also to the Department’s Bomb Squad. Brad is currently certified as a bomb technician through the Hazardous Devices School (HDS) located at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville Alabama. The six week school is a joint effort by the FBI and the U.S. Army. The school's main objective is identification and render safe procedures for IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices) and booby traps. Brad also received his certification as a Hazardous Materials Technician at the Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston Alabama. |
posted Aug 24, 2011 7:45 PM by Ken Buscho
John Reynolds is a Sergeant with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office and has been assigned to the department’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (Bomb Squad) for the past 8 years. John’s experience centers on the completion of the U.S. Army / FBI Hazardous Devices School (HDS) which included hands on training in the render safe procedures of improvised explosive devices and booby traps. In addition, John is a certified Unexploded Ordnance Technician, FBI Post Blast Investigator and WMD/Hazardous Materials Technician. |
posted Aug 23, 2011 6:12 PM by Ken Buscho
Donna Sanford, Riverside County Search Dogs and CARDA – Instructor
Donna has been a member of California Rescue Dog Association since 1999. She has been Mission Ready in Area (RCSD/CARDA), Cadaver (RCSD/CARDA/L.E.T.S), and Water search (RCSD/CARDA), with her previous dog and currently in Cadaver (RCSD/CARDA) with her second dog. She has deployed in all areas on numerous searches and gained experience in working with teams in California, Utah, and Minnesota. Donna is a current Evaluator for both RCSD and CARDA and has served on the Board of Directors for both several times. With this knowledge, she herself is still learning to improve her work in SAR and is eager to learn from you as well. |
posted Aug 23, 2011 10:26 AM by Ken Buscho
Doug Richardson has been a full time Deputy Sheriff with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office since 2002. Doug is currently assigned to the Civil Unit and has served in regular patrol functions including an assignment to the patrol bureau handling the mountain region of Fresno County. Most notably, Doug served almost five years as the full time mounted patrol deputy for the Fresno Sheriff’s Office and was responsible for care and training of unit horses as well as training collateral and reserve deputies. Doug was recognized by the California Mounted Officers Association in 2007 as “Mounted Officer of the Year” for his work in developing training programs including statewide training endorsed by the CMOA for their trail trials. |
posted Aug 20, 2011 11:35 AM by Ken Buscho
Robin Calderwood has been active in Search and Rescue for 12 years. She has been on the Fresno county team since 1999 and joined CARDA in 2007. She has a CARDA certified dog in trailing. She has held many positions on the board of her Fresno team and currently holds the position of VP/ training officer. She holds certificates in advanced swift water and technical ropes. She is an avid hiker, climber, horseback rider and snowboarder. She is currently retired as an analytical chemist and now manages a commercial apple orchard. She has enjoyed all the people she has met through search and rescue and hopes to continue. |
posted Aug 19, 2011 6:21 PM by Ken Buscho
Dave Adams has been a member of the Fresno County Sheriff’s Jeep Rescue Unit since 2001. He served as Commander of the Unit in 2008. Dave has at least 30 years of four wheel drive experience and is the owner of Extreme Off-Road repair shop in Clovis, CA. Dave has been employed in the four wheel drive off road industry for 22 years. He has vast experience recovering a variety of disabled vehicles from all types of terrain, day or night, in most any kind of weather conditions. In his spare time Dave is an active member of the Four Wheel Drive Club of Fresno and the Clovis Independents four wheel drive clubs. For years, Dave has taught many folks how to safely utilize a winch and use it for vehicle recovery/rescue. |
posted Aug 18, 2011 11:12 PM by Ken Buscho
Matt has been a full time Deputy Sheriff with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office since 2002, and is currently assigned to the Boating Enforcement Unit. He is certified in both swiftwater rescue and rope rescue through Rescue3 International at the Technician level. He has been with the SAR team for the past 7 years, and has participated in a multitude of SAR missions. |
posted Aug 18, 2011 7:56 PM by Ken Buscho
Ms. Kimberly R. Kelly is a retired reserve lieutenant and SAR specialist with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. Primarily assigned as Lieutenant of the Training Unit, and Search and Rescue Academy, San Diego County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team. She also served as training sergeant for the mounted, training and underwater search and recovery units, acting lieutenant for the training unit, as well as certified as a technical rescue specialist and medical unit support personnel. Ms. Kelly continues her field work as a canine handler for Dolores, Colorado, K9 Seach and Rescue, www.k9team.org, as well as the commander and a operational field specialist with 1SRG: 1st Special Response Group, www.1SRG.org, an international, non-governmental (NGO) non-profit search and rescue team that specializes in rescue and recovery in harsh or extreme locations globally. Ms. Kelly is the founder and executive director of Project Far From Home, a national law enforcement educational program designed to teach law enforcement and search and rescue teams about missing at risk Alzheimer's and dementia subjects. Ms. Kelly is the author of "Project Far From Home: Understanding and Managing the Search for the Missing at Risk Alzheimer's Subject", as well as contributing author to "In Search of the Wanderer: A Workbook to Protect Your Loved One", Mark Warner et al, Purdue University, and "Urban Search: Managing Missing Person Searches in the Urban Environment", Chris Young, John Wehbring, et al, dBS Productions. Ms. Kelly is also the executive co-producer of an educational DVD series, "Plain Talk about Alzheimer's Disease: Alzheimer's Related Dementia and Wandering", and "Search is an Emergency: Alzheimer's Disease and Wandering", produced by The Truro Group, and distributed by Vision Video. This two part series was recognized as a semi-finalist in the International Health, seniors/geriatric division "Freddy" Awards and was awarded a "Gold Remy" at the 2010 International-Houston Film Festival. Ms. Kelly was recently honored as the St. Richard Pampuri award selection by the Saint John of God's and the Hospitaller Foundation for her compassionate work on behalf of at risk seniors and persons with Alzheimer's disease. Ms. Kelly and her work have been recognized by President George Bush for her volunteer work, education, and training; California Office of Emergency Services (OES) for SAR education and training; Placer County Sheriff's Department; New Mexico State Search and Rescue Council; the Thousand Oaks, California, Disaster Response Teams; Oregon's Marion County Sheriff's Department; the Alzheimer's Association chapters of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho; San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, "Reserve Deputy of the Year" and Distinguished Service Medal, San Diego Union Tribune ("Making a Search a Success"); the Do Something Foundation and Blockbuster’s "Brick Award Finalist"; Channel 10 "Leadership Award"; North County Times "Woman of Merit"; Palomar Pomerado Health Systems "Unity Award Finalist", among other recognitions. Ms. Kelly will be speaking for the 2010 National Center for Missing Adults and Fox Valley Technical College's "Responding to Missing and Unidentified Adults" to be held in Appleton, Wisconsin, and keynoting for the 2010 international SARSCENE in Montreal, Canada, as well as speaking, lecturing, or training throughout 2010 in Montana, Oregon, Washington, California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, and more.
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