It is with great sadness we share the news of Alyson Hart’s passing. She was a pillar of CARDA since joining in 1999 – searcher, Board member, Training Group Leader, Sponsor, Evaluator, representative to California Office of Emergency Services Committees. We pass along the words from her husband Andrew Rateaver: […]
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Certification News: Julie Thoreson
Congratulations to Julia Thoreson for passing her Ground Searcher certification test. New team for CARDA! Julia is also a member of the Alameda County Sheriff Search and Rescue team. Well done and safe searching! CARDA
Read MoreCertification News: “Tillie” and Ron Smith
Congratulations to “Tillie” and Ron Smith for passing their large source cadaver recertification. Ron and Ellie are also members of the San Luis Obispo Sheriff Search and Rescue team. Well done and safe searching! CARDA
Read More$15,000 Donation: California Fire Foundation
We are very grateful to the California Fire Foundation for their recent $15,000 grant to CARDA directed to training our K9 teams in searching burned environments. In the coming year, CARDA will be able to send more than 30 new teams to the POST Training (Search Methods and ID in […]
Read MoreCertification News: “Jax” and Monica Reeves
Congratulations to “Jax” and Monica Reeves for passing their annual human remains detection recertification. We appreciate all the hard work and dedication you both put into search and rescue. Monica and “Jax” are also members of the Nevada County Sheriff Search and Rescue and Yuba County Sheriff Search and Rescue […]
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