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Mapping Class – Friendswood

Search and Rescue Members Training with Compass on Land Navigation

This mapping and navigation class is taking place instead of normal Team Training. Please make sure to email info@alphasar.org in order to sign up for the class. This insures that […]

2017 Fall Canine Seminar

Please join us for our 5th Annual Fall K9 Seminar at the YMCA Camp Cullen in Trinity, TX! Check out the Event page for more information and how to sign […]

FUNSAR / SARTech II

SARTech II Grid search Route Search playing cards

We will be hosting a joint FUNSAR / SARTech II. The first weekend (September 22-24) will be mostly classroom with a few outdoor activities. The second weekend will consist of […]

FUNSAR – Written Test

SARTech II Alvin Texas Mud Mantracking

This is a National Certification class from NASAR. It will encompass 2 weekends. The first weekend is all classroom material to be held at the Webster Fire Station 1. The […]

Mapping Class

Search and Rescue Members Training with Compass on Land Navigation

This will be a classroom training focused on map reading skills. We will go over how to read a UTM / USNG map, how to find your location on the […]

FUNSAR / SARTech II

We will be hosting a joint FUNSAR / SARTech II. The first weekend will be mostly classroom with a few outdoor activities. The second weekend (May 13-15) will be all […]

SARTech II (Classroom) – SE Memorial Hospital

National Association for Search and Rescue

This is the classroom portion of the NASAR SARTech II. Please bring your own pencils, compass (UTM grid, ruler, protractor, etc), ropes, and harness materials. You must register ahead of […]

SARTech II (Field) – Bear Creek Park

National Association for Search and Rescue

This is the field portion of the NASAR SARTech II. This will be an all day and people only event, so please plan accordingly. Be sure to bring your SAR […]

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 […]

Kathy and Canine Qiefer Certified

Kathy and Area Search Canine Qiefer

Kathy and Qiefer passed the International Police Working Dog Association evaluation for Basic Air Scent. Certification required them to cover a 40 acre area and locate a missing person. Kathy […]