June 2023

June In-Person Board Meeting

The NASAR Board meeting took place the weekend of June 22 – 25 in Dallas, TX.

NASAR Board of Directors Election

Our annual election is coming up quick. Nominations are accepted from June 1st through June 30^th. Serving on the Board is an exciting opportunity to help guide NASAR into the future. We have 3 director positions that will be open for 2024. If you have any questions or want a nomination packet, please contact the Elections Committee Chair, Jason Tartalone at exranger224@gmail.com

Hiking Blister Prevention: Leukotape P vs Leukotape K

When it comes to hiking hotspot and blister prevention, Leukotape P is preferred over Leukotape K because it is rigid and does not stretch.

Air Force Pararescue teams are looking for a new boat to rescue astronauts

The Air Force's elite pararescue teams are looking for a new boat they can drop by parachute and carry at least two astronauts.

Dog rescued after falling off Colorado 14er

Members of the Alpine Rescue Team rescued a dog that fell off of Torreys Peak on Sunday.

A Texas man who went missing as a teen 8 years ago was just found alive sleeping outside a church | CNN

A Houston man who went missing as a teen more than eight years ago was found sleeping in front of a local church, according to police.

Recreational rock climbing on federal lands would be regulated under bill in Congress - Alabama Reflector

The bill's allowable activities include the placement, use and maintenance of fixed anchors and other equipment.

Missing Florida children found abandoned at playground 1K miles away

Two missing Florida children were found abandoned nearly 1,000 miles away from their home at a playground.

Cosmic-ray 'GPS' system that tracks underground movement could change the way we respond to disasters

A new system that uses subatomic particles produced high in Earth's atmosphere could provide a view inside volcanoes and help locate people trapped beneath rubble.

Mystery couple spotted camping atop of Newfoundland iceberg: 'We're shocked'

Few details are known about the couple who have since vacated the site

'It saved my life': Man, rescued after 6.5 hours on RMNP ledge, stresses importance of SOS beacons

Between weather and terrain, conditions can change right before your eyes in the Colorado backcountry - something that countless people, including Andreas Stabno had to learn the hard way.

Garmin Lumina portable light for campers and hikers has it's own satellite communication module - Yanko Design

Garmin is a pioneer in GPS technology adaptation for lifestyle products - durable and reliable smartwatches and communication devices being its crowning achievement. While you bet on taking the Instinct 2X Solar to your next big expedition, another reliable camping product from the American, Swiss-domiciled tech MNC would do no harm.

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New EMI Learning Management System (LMS) Rollout - July 10th, 2023

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. EMI Learning Management System (LMS) Rollout Update #1 We're excited to announce that the new LMS rollout is scheduled for 7/10/2023! To ensure a smooth transition, there will be an outage period from 6/30/2023 to 7/10/2023.

Home - IAEM Annual Conference 2023

IAEM Annual Conference provides a forum to discuss current trends and topics, share information about the latest tools and technology in emergency management and homeland security, and advance the work of IAEM. Conference sessions encourage stakeholders at all levels of government, the private sector, public health and related professions to exchange ideas and collaborate to protect lives and property from disaster.

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Welcome to 2023 the 50th anniversary of NASAR.

We didn’t start in 1973 as NASAR, we started as NASARC

The National Association of Search and Rescue Coordinators. We are celebrating our beginnings with an anniversary shirt, coin, pin, patch and decal that highlight the very first logo for NASARC with our founding year and 50th year on it. These are limited quantity products that are so special, they are only available to life, individual, student and veteran members (through the bookstore). We are offering two anniversary packages. Each package features the pictured t-shirt. One package also has a anniversary challenge coin, the other package has an anniversary lapel pin.

Package 1

Anniv T-Shirt and Coin / $35.95

This retro shirt and challenging coin package are only available to NASAR members, and only for a limited time. This package highlights the design of our first logo with our anniversary dates. The shirt is 90% cotton and 10% polyester, making it nice and soft. The anniversary logo is on the front left and on the backside. This is a limited edition shirt that is only available to members - wearing this shirt shows the public and your team members your commitment and contribution to SAR.

The challenge coin has the anniversary logo on the front, and the current logo on the reverse side. It is 1.75" in diameter. Slam this puppy down and put every other coin to shame.

Recommended companion purchases included the anniversary patch and decal.

Shirt Sizes Available: M, L, XL, XXL

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Package 2

Anniv T-Shirt and Lapel Pin / $35.95

This retro shirt and lapel pin package are only available to NASAR members, and only for a limited time. This package highlights the design of our first logo with our anniversary dates. The shirt is 90% cotton and 10% polyester, making it nice and soft. The anniversary logo is on the front left and on the backside. This is a limited edition shirt that is only available to members - wearing this shirt shows the public and your team members your commitment and contribution to SAR.

The lapel pin is a sizable 1.5" in diameter, so nobody is going to have to squint to read it.

Recommended companion purchases include the anniversary patch and decal.

Shirt sizes available: M, L, XL, XXL

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