Central North Carolina Search and Rescue (CNCSAR) invites you to join our Mock Search on Saturday, February, 25, 2012, at the Eno River State Park in Durham, NC.

This will be a complex multi-victim search with medical issues. Be prepared for search and rescue!

0830 Check-in

0845 Briefing

0900 Depart on first missions

1700 Search should be complete

IC will be at Few’s Ford in Eno River State Park (7946 9395). Communications will be on 155.16. Dog teams are welcome; no equine or ATV teams allowed. Bring a SARTECH II pack and plenty of water. Be prepared for inclement weather – the exercise will proceed rain or shine (or snow!)

To assist our planning, please respond to shroyster@gmail.com if you would like to come.

Here are the links to the maps:

Invitation

Map of the Base area

Eno Park Road Map 1

Eno Park Road Map 2

Eno Park Road Map 3

CNCSAR was in standby this morning for a call out to assist in the search for a Silver Alert subject.  She was found about 1.5 miles from the last known point and CNCSAR was asked to stand-down by Raleigh PD.  They thanked us for being willing to assist if our services were needed.

Raleigh, N.C. — A Raleigh woman who was the subject of a Silver Alert Friday night was found Saturday morning about a mile and half from the assisted living center where she lived.

http://www.wral.com/news/news_briefs/story/10749114/

The team participated in the 28th Annual National Night Out in two locations this year.  Part of the team was at the Cary Towne Center location while others were at the Beaver Creek location in Apex.  We had a good time helping to bring awareness to children and their parents about what our search team offers. Click here to view the pictures from the Cary Towne Center location

CNCSAR participated in the Durham Public Safety day, July 25, 2011. Several agencies were in attendance. This was a good opportunity to connect with the public as well as other agencies to let them know how we can assist them. Click here for the pictures.

 The team got an excellent work out in the mountains of NC in the spring exercise.  The exercise was located in Burke County and began on Wednesday night and went through Sunday morning with 12 hour operational periods. There were great opportunities for each person to participate however they wanted. You could be in the hillside on a search team to assiting in the IC.  Check out the pictures in the media gallery.

What a weekend of Tracking training.  This was one of the toughest in techniques and details.

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See Media Gallery Tracking Class Feb 2011 for more photos.

Discover the ancient art of man-tracking. This class will introduce tracking techniques of a higher skill set than is taught in a FUNSAR. This is an intensive program, with moderate to strenuous off-trail hiking. More information at: http://www.cncsar.org/filemgmt_data/files/tracking2011.html

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