January 21, 2023 At the Semi-Annual membership meeting CARDA awarded Wayne Behrens the 2023 Lifetime Achievement recognition. Wayne Behrens has been involved in various types of Search and Rescue (SAR) since 1972. Initially searching for lost aircraft with the Civil Air Patrol. In 1986 he joined the Bay Area Mountain Rescue […]
Read MoreJanuary 21, 2023 At the semi-annual CARDA membership meeting, Lisa Kirk was recognized for her contributions with the 2023 CARDA Larry Peabody Award. Lisa Kirk joined in 2009 and has held the Board Secretary position as well as leadership of Newsletter Committee, and contributions to Dispatch and Training/TGL committee. CARDA […]
Read MoreGuideStar acknowledges four levels of “transparency,” another word for “openness”: Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. Each level indicates the information available to potential donors, empowering them to make informed decisions about supporting a charitable organization. CARDA’s full profile on GuideStar is here. Free access to login (need to create an […]
Read MoreChris Lambert is a freelance journalist and podcaster from the Central Coast of California. Since 2019 he has been releasing podcasts on the Kristin Smart disappearance and presumed murder May 25, 1996. Several CARDA teams were involved in the initial search for Kristin and at times in the intervening years. […]
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