News Bulletins

SARQuest Members participate in Earth Day at Armand Bayou Nature Center

Webster, TX - 19 Apr 08 - SARQuest presented information about how to keep from getting lost and what to do if you do at the Earth Day celebration today. The Team also presented a Compass course to teach the public how to use a compass to navigate in the field. SARQuest also presented information on disaster preparedness for families and their pets.

SARQuest Members to present at national conference

Alvin, TX - 06 MAR 08 - Two SARQuest Team Members will be presenting a workshop to member of search and rescue teams from around the country at the annual conference of the National Association for Search and Rescue. The workshop will focus on strategic and tactical management of searches in an urban-wilderness interface.

"It is very important to work with search managers from around the country to share management skills and techniques that may lead to saving lives", said Alicia Simpson, one of the instructors. "We can learn from each other and share best practices that may make the difference between life and death for a missing person". The conference is in Colorado Springs Co. from 28 MAY 08 to 31 MAY 08.

SARQuest Search Specialists work with local communities to train citizen volunteers

Angleton, TX - 01 FEB 08 - Members of SARQuest Search Specialists, in cooperation with Homeland Preparedness Project, Brazoria County Citizen Corps Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT), and Angleton ISD participated in the Angleton ISD Community Disaster Exercise at Angleton Middle School. SARQuest members provided moulage, simulated injuries, to enhance the realism of the exercise. CERT members are trained to respond to emergencies in their neighborhoods to save lives until the professional responders can arrive. SARQuest members also acted as evaluators, providing important feedback to improve responder skills and procedures.

SARQuest Members are trained to respond to emergencies in the community and search for missing people. "SARQuest provides a lot of insight when we are evaluating our CERT Teams. The moulage they do adds to the sense of chaos and ratchets up the stress for the responders, resulting in a more realistic response" ,said Bill Ray, Executive Director of Homeland Preparedness Project.