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2014 in Review

Search and Rescue Members Training with Compass on Land Navigation

2014 was busy year for Alpha Search and Recovery (SAR).  Alpha SAR’s dedicated team members supported 153 activities, 8 of which were actual incidents, for a total of 7,042 man-hours!  […]

2014 President’s Volunteer Service Award

Presidential Volunteer Service Award

In recognition of the Alpha SAR members’ time commitment, many received a President’s Volunteer Service Award at our year end celebration, in December.  The award recognizes individuals based on the […]

Alpha SAR Members Earn NASAR SARTECH II

Alpha SAR Members earn NASAR SARTECH II in 2014

You may not recognize how tired these five individuals are, but they all successfully completed their NASAR SARTech II certification (provided by the National Association for Search and Rescue [NASAR]) on […]

2014 Alpha Search and Recovery Seminar

Alpha SAR Photo from Alpha Conference in 2014 - AlphaCon14

Alpha Search and Recovery hosted their second annual search dog seminar. Alpha SAR brought in instructors from all across the United States including Lynda George from Johnson County Sheriff’s Department […]

2014 Ellington Field NASA Safety Day

Search dog Halle in front of a NASA T-38

Alpha Search and Recovery members participated in the Ellington Field NASA Safety Day. Members supported a booth to teach the public about search and rescue and what they can do […]

2013 Alpha Search and Recovery Seminar

2013 Alpha SAR Seminar

Alpha Search and Recovery hosts first annual search dog seminar. Alpha SAR brought in instructors from all across the United States including Marshall Thielen from Virginia for trailing, Steve Stewart […]

2013 NASAR Conference

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Alpha SAR and TEXSAR Support Kemah Triathlon

Kemah Triathalon Incident Management Team

Alpha Search and Recovery members deployed to assist TEXSAR’s Incident Management Team and Search and Rescue Team together with Galveston County Office of Emergency Management (OEM), Kemah Police Department and […]

Alpha SAR Members Attend 4States SAR Seminar

Human Remains Detection Canine Rocket training on a boat

Alpha Search and Recovery members attended the 4States SAR seminar in Texarkana, Texas. Members Nick with canine Rocket, Denise with canine Barrett, Erin with canine Maverick, Kristin with canine Phoenix, […]

Alpha SAR at Woofstock

Alpha SAR at Woofstock 2013 Booth

Bay Area Pet Adoptions holds a bi-annual fundraising event called Woofstock to raise money for their shelter. They invited Alpha SAR to host a booth and give a presentation about […]