Monthly Archives: April 2025

April SAR training with the USCG

For our April training, KISAR partnered with the USCG Air Station Kodiak to perform a SAR response to a mock bear mauling incident. The scenario was that an individual had been mauled by a bear on the South End trails … Continue reading

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March Wilderness Survival Training

For KISAR’s March training, we partnered with Casey and Bryan of the Kodiak Survival School to work on bushcraft, emergency shelter building, and signaling. It was an intensive 2.5 day course starting with indoor presentations and practical skill building at … Continue reading

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January Ice Safety & Rescue Training

We had meant to do a December ice safety and rescue training, but with the warm winter we had to wait until January for favorable conditions to develop. KISAR conducted a joint training with Bayside Fire Hall where they focused … Continue reading

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December WFA Custom Class

For KISAR’s December training, we brought Deb Ajango of Safety Ed to Kodiak to teach a custom wilderness first aid (WFA) refresher course that following a review of major body systems focused on performing medical evaluations for less common injuries … Continue reading

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November Clue Awareness & Search

For KISAR’s November general membership training, Philip set a course of clues in Fort Abercrombie State Park between Lake Gertrude and the wildflower meadow. The search area was bounded on the east side by Abercrombie Drive and by trails on … Continue reading

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