Thank you Direct Relief for providing an extremely generous grant of $25,000 to CARDA. This is in addition to the prior grant in 2023 SAR Fund of $10,000. We appreciate the support more than you can ever imagine! Our teams of hard working volunteers will now have access to more […]
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Certification News: “Rory” and Tim Houweling
Congratulations to “Rory” and Tim Houweling for passing their initial human remains detection certification. New team for the State of California. “Rory” and Tim are also members of FEMA Calif Task Force 3 and Yosemite/Sequoia/Kings Canyon (“Yodogs”) SAR unit. Congratulations and safe searching, CARDA
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Congratulations to Steve von Ehrenkrook and “Cochise” for passing their trailing recertification test. Steve is also a member of the Contra Costa County Search and Rescue team. We all understand what a huge commitment it is to retain certification. We commend you on your efforts and dedication to saving lives […]
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Update from Los Angeles Fires
Brandon Bond (CARDA member) was deployed with California Task Force 3 (FEMA) to the Los Angeles fire zones. He updates in this short informative video what the Task Force teams have been doing. Enjoy!
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Congratulations to Kristin Pugh: Winner of the 2024 CARDA Peabody Award
CARDA Peabody Award: This annual award recognizes an outstanding member who exemplifies what it means to be a great representative of and contributor to CARDA. All active members are eligible and any active member may submit a nomination. Nominees could be a sponsor, an evaluator, a Board Member, a handler, a dispatcher, a mentor, […]
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