by Guy Mansfield | Jul 10, 2022 | General Search and Rescue
It was just after midnight when we parked near the cemetery on the outskirts of Snohomish, Washington and began our assignment. As Team 7, Erin and I had been tasked with searching the grounds of the cemetery: 25 acres of grass, graves, and tombstones. After putting...
by Guy Mansfield | Jun 18, 2022 | General Search and Rescue, Outdoors
Hike Your Own Hike “Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep, and lost one of them, wouldn’t leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one that was lost, until he found it?” The Gospel of Luke “Hike your own hike.” It’s a phrase you...
by Guy Mansfield | Jun 18, 2022 | General Search and Rescue, Media Coverage, News
Class Notes from the Summer, 2022 “California Magazine” (of the UC Berkeley Alumni Association) highlighted “A Dog’s Devotion: True Adventures of a K9 Search and Rescue Team”, authored by Suzanne Elshult and Guy Mansfield (Class of...
by Guy Mansfield | Apr 3, 2022 | Outdoors
The Case of the Missing Denominator As a long-time promoter of hiking safety education, the title of a recent web article caught my attention: “These Are the 5 Deadliest National Parks.” As a long-time SAR volunteer, I was happy to see that the article advised...
by Guy Mansfield | Mar 26, 2022 | Events
The 2022 Washington State SAR Conference (WASARCON) is scheduled for June 20-26 at the Kittitas Valley Event Center in Ellensburg, Washington. The event is planned to include: K9 Field classes in HRD, Trailing, and Air Scent disciplines.Day long classes in Leadership...
