Appalachian Search and Rescue Conference
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The Appalachian Search & Rescue Conference (ASRC) is a wilderness search and rescue
501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides professional volunteers trained in search management and field operations for missions in the mid-Atlantic region. Services include:
The conference comprises individual groups of professional volunteers who dedicate extensive amounts of time for rigorous training, search missions, group functions, preventative instruction, and public awareness. The ASRC maintains a website at www.asrc.net
As of March 2010 the ASRC is composed of the following teams:
Search and rescue
Search and rescue is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger.The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, mostly based upon terrain considerations...
501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides professional volunteers trained in search management and field operations for missions in the mid-Atlantic region. Services include:
- All weather search and rescue of missing personMissing personA missing person is a person who has disappeared for usually unknown reasons.Missing persons' photographs may be posted on bulletin boards, milk cartons, postcards, and websites, along with a phone number to be contacted if a sighting has been made....
s and downed aircraft - Complete search and rescue management capabilities
- Trained ground search teams of all levels
- Specialized search resources
- Technical rescue specialists
- Specialized wilderness medical personnel
- Safety and survival education
The conference comprises individual groups of professional volunteers who dedicate extensive amounts of time for rigorous training, search missions, group functions, preventative instruction, and public awareness. The ASRC maintains a website at www.asrc.net
As of March 2010 the ASRC is composed of the following teams:
- Allegheny Mountain Rescue Group - Pittsburgh, PA
- Blue Ridge Mountain Rescue Group - Charlottesville, VA
- DELMARVA search and Rescue - Cordova, MD
- Maryland Search and Rescue - Columbia, MD
- Mountaineer Area Rescue Group - Morgantown, WV
- Potomac Valley Search and Rescue - College Park, MD
- Shenandoah Mountain Rescue Group - Vienna, VA
- Southwest Virginia Mountain Rescue Group - Blacksburg, VA
- Rapid Assistance to Community Emergencies - Columbus, OH