Cibola Search and Rescue (1 Viewer)

[Daisy 53]

We were approached by the area lead for Cibola Search and Rescue while airing down on Sunday. She stated that they were in real need of volunteers with 4 wheel drives and a knowledge of the areas we frequent. From what she was telling me, most of the members have little to no 4x4 experience and even less knowledge of areas like the Puerco.
In a nutshell, she is looking for some help from us. If interested, she would like to come and make a presentation at our next meeting.
I think that this is a great way to give back to our area and get out and use our stuff!!

Any interest?

Daisy

 

[OGBeno]

We were approached by the area lead for Cibola Search and Rescue while airing down on Sunday. She stated that they were in real need of volunteers with 4 wheel drives and a knowledge of the areas we frequent. From what she was telling me, most of the members have little to no 4x4 experience and even less knowledge of areas like the Puerco.
In a nutshell, she is looking for some help from us. If interested, she would like to come and make a presentation at our next meeting.
I think that this is a great way to give back to our area and get out and use our stuff!!

Any interest?

Daisy

Sounds like a good idea...and get a good rep amongst the "officials"

 

[TroutRunner]

I was the med director for them a few years ago. Great bunch of people. Primarily a hard working ground pounder group. They show up for anything, unlike the other ABQ group, who only seemed to come out if it was a high angle rescue or something fancy.

I wheeled the Puerco one evening with some others and a guy in an ultralight, looking for 2 lost for 2 days. They ended up poking out at the casino on 40.

Hope you guys get something going with this group.

G

 

[lurch]

sounds good to me!

 

[alia176]

definitely worth a visit from their group at one of our meetings. If nothing else, we should be more educated on what they do and how we can be of service.

 

[Beowulf]

Sounds like a good idea...and get a good rep amongst the "officials"

And you, in particular, are advised to keep a good rep with the "official" that talked to Daisy.

we should be more educated on what they do and how we can be of service.

FYI, she told us our 2m radios should work on their frequencies and that we would be given permission to use their frequencies during an operation.

-Mike-

 

[alia176]

And you, in particular, are advised to keep a good rep with the "official" that talked to Daisy.

-Mike-

Oh yeah, she was easy on the eyes, wasn't she?

This is what we ran into last Sunday: http://www.cibolasar.org/csar-bin/calendar.pl?Display=Event&event_id=946

edit: looks like they're hosting a HAM tech license study this sat http://www.cibolasar.org/csar-bin/calendar.pl?Display=Event&event_id=940

 

[OGBeno]

Well, Mike does konw me pretty well.



I'll behave.

They have a pretty comprehensive (if old school) website:

http://www.cibolasar.org/index.shtml

 

[Beowulf]

edit: looks like they're hosting a HAM tech license study this sat Calendar Entry number 940

It doesn't get any easier than this.

-Mike-

 

[BionicCruiser]

I run into and work with these groups frequently in my job. they are mountain goats on a walking trail! I've had them in groups of 2 or more pass me on the trail carrying tons of gear moving twice my speed and in some super rough terrain. looking at them, I wouldn't expect many to be the 4x4 types, so I can see the need.

sounds like a good thing to be involved with. a presentation would be great.

 

[alia176]

Maybe we can be their chauffeurs and they can do all that hiking stuff, LOL!! We'll be the "base station", yeah, that's the ticket.

 

[greengo82]

We're having the July meeting on the 15th. Has anyone contacted them to see if they want to make a presentation at the meeting?

 

[alia176]

That's a good idea!

 

[Daisy 53]

Email sent...

Daisy

 

[Beowulf]

Email sent...

Status?

-Mike-

 

[Daisy 53]

The rep will be there at 2 to brief us on what they do and what we can do to help!
If you have had or do have interest in this, please be there with your questions!

Thanks

Daisy

 

[Source3]

Was with Cibola SAR for over 10 years. No longer with them. Great group of dedicated folks.

 

[SteveLCetc]

So who is taking the lead on this? Shouldn't we, like, go to a meeting or something?

 

[Daisy 53]

So who is taking the lead on this? Shouldn't we, like, go to a meeting or something?

Paging Ash...

 

[alia176]

So who is taking the lead on this? Shouldn't we, like, go to a meeting or something?

Only if you want to be part of Cibola S&R crew.

Paging Ash...

The rep from CS&R told us some good info and I'm paraphrasing here:

- she feels that a 4x4 based S&R team would be very helpful in the Puerco area. Her team has limited 4x4 capability and she feels that a 4x4 team can greatly help with rescue efforts using their vehicle and recovery equipment. Currently, her crew has to hand carry the patient to a vehicle and then 4wheel to a paramedic standing by. In Puerco, it'd be easier to have a 4x4 bring the patient to the EMS and cut out the middle man, so to speak.

- she suggested that a 4x4 based S&R team/club/org is started and report to the same hierarchy (dept of public safety DPS) that her team reports to. This new 4x4 S&R org will be under the same rules and good Samaritan protection as any other NM S&R orgs.

- given that our vehicles are usually full of recovery gear, all we'd need is to get trained in the actual "rescue" operation of the person in trouble. No, we don't get to recover vehicles, only people. The vehicles is not in the scope of S&R operation, much to our dismay I'm sure! This is how she put it and I tweaked it slightly "it'll be up to the parents of the dumbass to call the tow truck and bring the stranded Jeep back home"

- I can't recall what she said regarding medical training but it'd be helpful to have a doctor in this organization.

- If there are any interest then read up on NM S&R http://www.dps.nm.org/index.php/search-rescue/

- Most S&R operations occur after 5pm and before 8am so you'll be working nights more than likely

- This is a community service volunteer type of thing. If you get called for S&R duty from DPS, it's between you and your employer to work things out. DPS will send out email and automated phone calls to the designated personnel from this 4x4 group. The group will then report to the incident commander at the site and assist as needed.

I think that's about it. Let me know if I missed anything.