Search & Rescue On Twitter: Follow These Good Folks
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Search & Rescue In 140 Characters Or Less
Are you involved with SAR yourself? Or just interested in following people who are?
I'm putting together a list of Search & Rescue professionals -- volunteer and paid; individuals, teams and organizations -- on Twitter, along with their latest tweets.
So if you're with a Search & Rescue team or represent a SAR organization on Twitter but aren't already on my list, please add your Twitter name in the guestbook below, along with anything you'd like in your bio, so I can feature you here.
Current Count: 30 SAR Tweeters and 1 Twibe
Twittering SAR
Of course, not every tweet by every SAR twitterer is going to be about SAR, but they're good folks to follow nonetheless. Search and Rescue personnel come from all walks of life, with all sorts of backgrounds and careers. So you just never know what they'll be tweeting about when they're called out for a mission.
- Meet Ramkitten
- Meet Team140
- Meet Dcsar733
- Meet Smokin1stgen
- Meet Robinb
- Meet FreedomUS
- Meet Telaviper
- Meet USCG
- Meet Bobo15
- Meet Joelbarrett
- Meet PuzzleCharleson
- Meet Jshirron
- Meet Amver
- Meet K9_sar
- Meet ExmoorSRT
- Meet Iansplashturner
- Meet Txtpediter
- Meet TeamCAP
- Meet Zl2ucx
- Meet Wpick
- Meet Oregonk91
- Meet Sarresponder
- Meet OregonOutdoor
- Meet SARAID UK
- Meet SAR_Nut
- Meet Rattlerjen
- Meet BPMRT
- Meet CALLOUTSARTV
- Meet SARDA Wales
- Meet Bryan Enberg
- Meet CraigatFEMA
- Meet SAR Twibe Members
Meet Ramkitten
Deb Lauman from Flagstaff, Arizona
That's me! I'm a member of the Coconino County, Arizona, Sheriff's Search & Rescue team. I'm also an avid hiker and writer.
Visit my blog at DebsSARStories.blogspot.com
Meet Team140
Brian Smith from Horn Lake, Mississippi
Brian is an IT Professional and Search and Rescue volunteer in Desoto County.
Visit his blog at Team140.com.
Meet Dcsar733
Eric Mott from Denver, Colorado
Eric is a husband, writer, movie critic, computer programmer, web developer, search and rescue volunteer, cat lover, and proud Jeep owner.
Visit his website at 4catsink.com.
Meet Smokin1stgen
Ben Crafton from Hernando, Mississippi
Ben is a Mack Master Technician, and Desoto County Search and Rescue volunteer.
Meet Robinb
Robin Blanford from Dublin, Ireland
Robin is a Digital Media Engineer & Cliff Rescue Climber, helping rescue teams make better decisions.
Visit Robin's website at ByteSurgery.com.
Meet FreedomUS
Candice Hesson from Mesa, Arizona
Candice is a very experienced member of the Superstition Search & Rescue team and an SAR instructor too. She even rappels out of helicopters! Candice says she loves arid lands and is an "ardent conservative."
Visit her SAR team's website at Superstition-SAR.org.
- FreedomUS
- aka freedom
- 1,103 followers
- 1,305 following
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- I just paid almost $50.00 to fill my Subaru with gas. I would like to kick a Democrat now. #tcot
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- Very cool. RT @adamsbaldwin: I Love #Firefly People! ==> http://t.co/X5Hy3RSK
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- Yep, this one is my favorite #Whitney song. RT @Celtic_Norse: RIP, Whitney Houston - One Moment In Time ~ http://t.co/WbQP2qOW
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- Obama's so-called Catholic compromise is so typical. Raise insurance rates on everybody so a few can get abortions, sterilizations for free.
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- Sustainable energy isn't. #tcot
Meet Telaviper
Jim from Prescott Valley, Arizona
Jim is "just livin' and workin'," but he's also a member of the Yavapai County Search & Rescue team.
Meet USCG
The United States Coast Guard based in Washington, D.C.
This is the "unofficial" Twitter account for the United States Coast Guard./>
Visit their website at USCG.mil.
Meet Bobo15
Dustin Shetler from Clarksdale, Mississippi
Dustin runs Shetler Excavating. He's also a volunteer firefighter and SAR member.
- bobo15
- aka Dustin Shetler
- 28 followers
- 15 following
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- Today is your day http://t.co/hNLUGj8a
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- I've been enlightened to a better way and I'd like to tell you all about it http://t.co/LW4xg3W6:
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- It's easy, act now and live happy http://t.co/t6Tz9ldX
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- r you concerned about income? don't be CLICK HERE: http://t.co/zSX8Hq8q
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- @camowulf what doin
Meet Joelbarrett
Joel Barrett from Atlanta, Georgia
Joel is a "wireless networking geek, a SAR guy, a Porsche driver and instructor." He's also a self-proclaimed "wearer of pants."
Visit Joel's website at BrainSlap.com.
Meet PuzzleCharleson
Puzzle and his human handler, Susannah, from Texas
Puzzle is a Search & Rescue K-9 who tweets (with a little help from his handler).
Visit Susannah's website at SusannahCharleson.com.
- PuzzleCharleson
- aka Puzzle & Susannah C
- 341 followers
- 184 following
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- Hey @Minniecuteness, backatcha! My adopted bro @JakePiperPI is following you, too. He's a service dog & good guy! 2 paws up to you from us.
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- Today we honor the #searchdog by letting her caper in the rain as long as she likes,because search is art&science & mud is medium of choice.
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- Dear @purple_poppy, I am owned by a calico cat and just lost my dear little tortie friend yesterday. Delighted to find *you* here.
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- @HeathsideVets @SearchDogZak Got to work with Bolt-- and his brother Lewis-- last month on a TV pilot. Good dogs and sweet, too.
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- It is not curiosity that leads @JakePiperPI & I to wash our sick kitty's face or to sleep in the room where she is. #cats #dogs #compassion
Meet Jshirron
Jason Shirron from Washington State
Jason is an EMT, a Ham radio operator, and an obsessive reader. He assists with Search & Rescue missions and communications.
Meet Amver
Located in New York City
Amver (the Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue System) is a global search and rescue system sponsored by the USCG. They use commercial ships to rescue people in distress at sea.
Visit their blog at AmverUSCG.blogspot.com.
Meet K9_sar
Berkshire SAR Dogs from Berkshire, UK
A team of volunteer Search & Rescue dogs and their handlers
Visit their website at K9-SAR.com.
Meet ExmoorSRT
Exmoor Search & Rescue from Somerset and North Devon, UK
This team provides Search and Rescue services across Somerset and North Devon, assisting the Police in locating lost or missing persons.
Visit their website at Exmoor-SRT.org.uk.
- ExmoorSRT
- aka Exmoor Search Rescue
- 1,231 followers
- 58 following
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- Team Callout - Exmoor National Park.
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- Team Standby for possible callout...
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- Team now standing down from this morning's callout in Cullompton, Devon. Details on the website later.
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- TEAM CALLOUT to the Mid Devon area. The Team are currently en route.
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- Team Stand-down: Missing persons rescued from Winsford Hill. Details later.
Meet Iansplashturner
Ian Turner from the UK
Ian is a Tunnelling Engineer, a Rescue Engineer, aCocoa Engineer and likes cooking too.
Visit his website at EngineerForTheRealWorld.com.
Ian also developed a great question and answer website for SAR-related topics. Check out the Search & Rescue Knowledge Exchange.
Meet Txtpediter
Shane from the California/Nevada border
Shane is a dog- and cat-lover, a mountaineer, SAR volunteer, and developer. He runs a notification service "for search and rescue units, public safety teams, large facilities, schools and universities, medical staff and everyone else that needs to get sensitive information to critical people FAST%u2026 wherever they are."
Visit Shane's website at Txtpedited.com.
- txtpediter
- aka Shane @ txtpediter
- 29 followers
- 39 following
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- @sacca A static-y pair of bunny slippers right now... we're having a pretty nice electrical storm.
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- RT @AmberAlert College Park GA VIC: Kaylen Johnson 10yo BF SUS: Malissa Johnson 30yo BF VEH: Grn Ddg Stratus GA# BFJ8799 CALL: 4048673468
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- Anyone in wilderness medicine close to SF might find this talk on C-spine injuries, immob. & clearing very valuable: http://is.gd/Cs8V
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- Dogs and SAR = perfect partners @PuzzleCharleson @pathfindersar #followfriday
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- RT @NVFC One week left to apply for National Junior Firefighter Program scholarships! Find out more at www.nvfc.org/juniors
Meet TeamCAP
U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol / Search & Rescue
"TeamCAP is the first Unofficial Online Civil Air Patrol Gaming Network with clans, gamers, pro teams, tournaments and lots more."
Visit their website at TeamCAP.org.
From their website: "Membership in the Civil Air Patrol is not required to join, participate or connect on TeamCAP. We are not supported, nor endorsed by National Civil Air Patrol Headquarters .... Not only will Gamers be able to play soldier online, but they will have the opportunity to Join the real Civil Air Patrol and participate in actual Search & Rescue missions, Aviation/Flight activities, Mission Support, National Schools, Encampments & much more.
Meet Zl2ucx
Steve Davis from Christchurch, New Zealand
Steve is involved with Ground/Wildnerness SAR doing communications and IT work, and is a response team member of USAR. His Twitter bio also includes amateur radio, emergency management, Red Cross, the NZ Computer Society, and Scouting. "Zl2ucx" is Steve's amateur radio call sign.
Visit his website at www.zl2ucx.gen.nz.
Meet Wpick
Walter Pickett from Tucson, Arizona
Walter is a long-time Search & Rescue volunteer
Meet Oregonk91
DK Bothe from Oregon
K9 SAR in Pacific NW, R.N., wife, cancer survivor
- oregonk91
- aka DKB
- 234 followers
- 242 following
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- @ramkitten Love your M&C course! http://t.co/nxARhd6V Just finished teaching this to new Search & Rescue recruits: Basic Map And Compass
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- @ramkitten You need a link in your profile for your book!! :)
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- @SBSOnTheRun Jillian has muscle def + curves; Jackie looks anorexic & unhealthy! If camera adds 10-15 lbs, Jackie is scary thin!! Yuck!
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- @caitkitt At least get the book list back up on the web site? Please????!
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- Very cute. Head tilt, too. RT @fearfuldogs my shy dog Sunny. love that paw cross http://t.co/JlBXdRB Cute or what?
Meet OregonOutdoor
Brian Thomas from Tillamook, Oregon
Brian is a Search and Rescue volunteer who owns the website Oregon Coast Outdoor, selling outdoor and sports gear.
He's also a Squidoo lensmaster.
Meet SARAID UK
S.A.R.A.I.D. is an International Search and Rescue team based in the UK. Visit their website at SARAID.co.UK.
Meet SAR_Nut
A SAR Tech who loves sharing tips about outdoor survival, Search and Rescue, and preventing people from becoming lost or missing.
Meet Rattlerjen
from northern Virginia
Charming snakes as her day job. The rest of her free time is spent attempting to train a Search and Rescue dog. Read all about it The Hound & The Found.
Meet BPMRT
Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue from the UK
Bowland Pennine MRT provides a volunteer search and rescue service in wild and remote places in most of Lancashire, and beyond when assisting other teams.
See the team's website at BowlandPennineMRT.org.uk/.
Meet CALLOUTSARTV
from Canada
Call Out Search and Rescue is a documentary TV series featuring SAR volunteers "who take time out of their busy lives to help save lives." You can also read SAR blogs by individual Search & Rescue members.
Visit the Call Out Search and Rescue website.
Meet SARDA Wales
The Search And Rescue Dog Association of Wales looks for "people missing in mountain and open areas with the help of MR teams, Coastguard and the Police."
Visit the SARDA Wales website.
Meet Bryan Enberg
from Sparta, New Jersey
Bryan Twitter bio: "By day, student of social media and emergency management. By night (and weekends on request) Mountain Rescue Technician, and Marketing Chair for the MRA." (MRA stands for Mountain Rescue Association, which is an organization of teams "dedicated to saving lives through rescue and mountain safety education.")
Meet CraigatFEMA
Craig Fugate
Craig is the the Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator. FEMA works "to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards."
Meet SAR Twibe Members
Join the SAR Twibe on Twibes.com.
Tweets must include the tag(s) "SAR" or "Search and Rescue."
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- @BPMRT - Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team in the North West of England
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- http://www.twitter.com/sar_nut Great Lens!
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- @sarresponder Operator of SARResponder.com and member of the Centeral North Carolina Search and Rescue team
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