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There will be a Avalance Awareness class at 7:00 PM on Friday December 16th at the Bayside Fire Department. This course is a traditional annual service presented in partnership wbetween KISAR and the Alaska Avalanche School. There is no cost … Continue reading →

  Kodiak Island Search and Rescue (KISAR) will hold a general meeting at7:00 PM Thursday, November 17th, at the Bayside Firehouse. The training which follows  is ice safety presentation by Dicky Saltonstall. Hope to see you there!

The edge transition during high angle rescue can be tricky, but this team makes it look easy with the “Pike & Pivot” method.

A group of KISAR members came out Saturday morning for some basic raise and lower system training. The training was, despite the November chill, fun and informative.  We had a special guest instructor who illustrated some new techniques, and also new equipment.

KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew rescued two men from Raspberry Island just north of Kodiak Island Monday. Coast Guard Sector Anchorage watchstanders received notification from the crew of the 50-foot good Samaritan … Continue reading →

Three years ago there was a group of construction workers trapped by bad weather atop Sharatine Mountain. KISAR successfully rescued these members, but the high winds scattered tents and other equipment all over the mountain. On October 15th, in association … Continue reading →

Kodiak Island Search and Rescue (KISAR) will hold a general meeting at 7:00 PM Thursday, Oct. 20th, at the Bayside Firehouse. KISAR members and interested persons are encouraged to attend. The evening’s training will be a presentation on Bear Safety … Continue reading →