Rescue from Three Fingers Mountain

Rescue from Three Fingers Mountain

In October 2021, Snohomish County SAR received notification of an SOS from an emergency satellite locator beacon at 6,800 feet, just below the summit of Three Fingers Mountain. Two experienced and well-equipped hikers were stranded by a weather system that had moved...
A Somber Search in November

A Somber Search in November

In early November 2021, Jay Schreckengost, a respected Deputy Fire Chief in the Seattle Fire Department, went missing on a hunting trip in the mountains of eastern Washington. Suzanne and Guy supported what would become one of the longest, large-scale search missions...
Why Searches Fail

Why Searches Fail

In the past several years, SAR teams in Washington State have experienced searches that were suspended after lengthy efforts – but with the subject not located.  Scheduled as a presentation at the October 2021 Washington State Search and Rescue Conference, “Why...
Search Theory at 10,000 Feet

Search Theory at 10,000 Feet

“Guy. I’ve been sitting through search theory presentations for 50 years. Yours was the best I’ve ever attended. Thanks!” The MRA is the oldest search and rescue association in the United States, and is dedicated to saving lives through rescue and mountain safety...