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KISAR Adds CERT Role to Duties

Posted on 2013/09/23 by kisar1986

At the request of local emergency agencies, KISAR board members voted to register as a local Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). This will be a parallel organization to our main search group. KISAR members will now be available to provide … Continue reading →

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KISAR Participates at 2013 Base Kodiak Welcome Aboard

Posted on 2013/08/16 by kisar1986

KISAR members were on-hand to provide information about prevention and response to lost children incidents. (photo courtesy USCG Public Affairs)

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June 2013 General Meeting

Posted on 2013/06/18 by kisar1986

Our June meeting on Thursday, June 20, will be helicopter training at the USCG Air Station. We will be familiarizing ourselves with the Coast Guard Helicopters for future trainings and missions. If you have any questions please contact a KISAR board … Continue reading →

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Hike Prepared, Carry the 10 Essentials

Posted on 2013/05/29 by kisar1986

In a new study based on surveys of hikers in New Hampshire’s White Mountain National Forest, Brown University researchers find that many people hit the trails without essential equipment, often because they don’t think it’s needed for short hikes. Young, … Continue reading →

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2013 SAR Academy

Posted on 2013/05/20 by kisar1986

Do you love hiking and recreating in the backcountry of Kodiak Island? Do you have a desire to come to the aid of local community members in distress? During the 2012 Christmas search KISAR had over one hundred volunteers, but many of … Continue reading →

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KISAR Partners With Educators

Posted on 2013/05/13 by kisar1986

This month two KISAR members provided personal survival training to 5th graders from a local elementary school. Concepts covered included; survival mindset, equipment, shelter and fire building. The students were diligent listeners and much fun was had by the students … Continue reading →

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KISAR Completes SAR Operation, Subject Hoisted From Cliff, Uninjured.

Posted on 2013/04/24 by kisar1986

Jay Barrett/KMXT A Kodiak Fish and Game employee went missing on a hike near Saltery Cove Monday, prompting a multi-agency search by the Alaska State Troopers, Kodiak Island Search and Rescue and a Coast Guard helicopter. According to a trooper … Continue reading →

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APRN: 3 Killed in Trooper Helicopter Crash Near Larson Lake

Posted on 2013/04/01 by kisar1986

APRN – An Alaska State Trooper helicopter rescue ended in tragedy on Saturday night when the rescue helicopter crashed near Larson Lake, killing all three people on board. At approximately 10:00 pm on Saturday, March 30, the Alaska State Troopers … Continue reading →

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Ice Rescue

Posted on 2013/01/04 by kisar1986

In this video you can see how one person falling through the ice, resulted in 12 rescuers also being exposed to the freezing waters. Having the training and tools necessary to conduct a rescue can prevent what the video shows. … Continue reading →

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Christmas Search Concludes

Posted on 2012/12/26 by kisar1986

Maine hiker’s body found on Alaska mountain By Andrew Neff, BDN Staff The Maine man who had been missing since Saturday afternoon after a planned mountain climb was found dead on Mount Barometer in Kodiak, Alaska, on Christmas Day. Members … Continue reading →

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