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Appendix C. Data Contributor Acknowledgements Many agencies and people associated with those agencies were kind enough to overcome hurdles to send the raw data that makes ISRID a valuable tool. It is a long and important list that shows ISRID is not just an academic project, but one in which the entire SAR community has participated. Regrettably, it is impossible to thank all of the individuals who made each database possible—there are just so many of you. Know that your contributions are invaluable. I would like to express my gratitude to the agencies and folks who gave me access to the data. First, I would like to thank the following international sources. Australia Charles Twardy, SARBayes Canada Ed Cornell and Don Heth, University of Alberta Ken Hill, Nova Scotia Emergency Measures Organization Jim McAllister, British Columbia Provincial Emergency Program Edwina Podemski, Alpine Club of Canada Don Webster, Ontario Provincial Police Mountain Club of South Africa Andrew Lewis New Zealand Ross Gordon, SARINZ Barbara Adcock, Geoffrey Logan, Gerard Prins, New Zealand Police Switzerland Urs Känel, Swiss Air Force, Air Force Staff A 3/5, Special Service FLIR United Kingdom Ged Feeney, Tony Jones, Dave Perkins, Pete Roberts Mountain Rescue Council of England and Wales Worldwide David Kovar, 1st Special Response Group
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United States data came from many different organizations and individuals. I acknowledge them here. Air Force Rescue Coordination Center Lt. Col. Rollin Dixon, Major Allan Knox, Lt. Col. Benjamin Wash Acadia National Park Travis Heggie, University of North Dakota Arizona Division of Emergency Management Barry Scott American Alpine Club Jed Williamson Conimo County, Arizona Randy Servis California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Matt Scharper Contra Costa Sheriff’s Department Chris Young Marin Sheriff’s Department Michael St. John Placer Sheriff’s Department Kyoji Miyazaki, Paul Long, Joe Spier, and Jennifer Beyer Santa Barbara County SAR Joaquin Tinker Colorado SAR Board Barry Mitchell, Dan and Linda Remsburg Idaho Sheriff’s Association Sheriff Wes Collins Indiana Department of Homeland Security Lillian Hardy Kentucky Division of Emergency Management Jill Toncray Maine Warden Service Mike Sawyer
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Mitchell/NASAR Project Barry Mitchell Maryland State Police Special Operations Cole Brown Mountain Rescue Association (MRA) Linda Finco,Tim Kovacs National Park Service Dan Pontbriand New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Chris Berg Search and Rescue Council of New Jersey Bud Lavin New Mexico Department of Public Safety James Newberry New York Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Rangers Peter Liebig Oregon Emergency Management Georges Kleinbaum Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Ken Boyles Project Lifesaver Gene Saunders, Sharon Proffitt SAR Statistics (Web site) Richard Toman Utah Department of Public Safety AnnaRae Garrett Washington State Emergency Management Division Chris Long Wisconsin-Headwaters Search and Rescue K9 Chuck Keuhn Wyoming Office of Homeland Security Carole Luckenbach
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My data collection all started with the Virginia Department of Emergency Management. Over the years I have been greatly assisted by Mark Eggeman, Winnie Pennington, and Ralph Wilfong. Many others have worked diligently in attempts to provide me with data, and my hope is that one day all of these efforts will prove fruitful. If you would like to discuss contributing data (see criteria on pages 16 and 17), you may contact me at
[email protected].
