Friday Feb 26, 2021
"King County Search & Rescue".
Erik Swanson
Operations Leader King County Search and Rescue
Introduced by: Ann Norman
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Who comes to help when you’re injured or overdue on the trails? Here in the Northwest it’s usually the local county’s Search & Rescue (“SAR”) volunteers, highly-trained “unpaid professionals” who spend their personal time helping others. Join us to learn about how King County SAR is organized, how the SAR response model functions, the typical mission profile, and the challenges presented by growing use of our outdoor spaces.
About the Speaker
Erik Swanson is an Operations Leader with King County Search & Rescue. Over the past 10 years he has participated in 250 search and rescue missions, and is also an active training instructor. Additionally, he is a member of the Washington State SAR Planning Unit, and has presented at international SAR conferences in Reykjavik and Oslo.