Support Volunteer Search and Rescue Teams!
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*NEW* Grant Directory Added - Wednesday, April 09, 2008 The grant directory has been updated and added to. We now have 29 grant programs listed for members, as well as 3 other programs listed for the general SAR community to access. Each of the grants listed in the directory has a full description, deadlines, application information, and other vital research details to make your grant application successfull. Sign up for a NAVSAR Team Membership to start obtaining better funding for your team today!
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Bylaws added! - Friday, February 15, 2008 In keeping with the Association's philosophy of a transparent organization, the Bylaws have been added to the Corporate Documents page under the About Us tab on the top menu. All other Association tax, legal, financial, and goverance documents can also be found under the About Us menu to members while logged in.
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NAVSAR Open for Membership - Friday, February 08, 2008 After almost 2 years in the works, NAVSAR is ready to begin accepting members and pursuing the founding mission to support volunteer search and rescue teams. Join us in this new endeavor, together we can help each other succeed in providing the best possible service to our communities!
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NAVSAR receives Tax Exempt Status! - Saturday, June 02, 2007 NAVSAR has been recognized as a non-profit, tax exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The effective date of exemption is 2/15/2006.
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Discounted Web Hosting for SAR teams - Sunday, April 08, 2007 Full featured websites and email for only $50/yr NOW available to members and non-member SAR teams!
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NAVSAR Update - Thursday, June 01, 2006 Application submitted for Advanced Determination of 501(c)(3) non-profit status.
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NAVSAR Update - Thursday, June 01, 2006 Corporate documents added to "Corporate Info" page, including Bylaws.
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New member benefit - Monday, May 01, 2006 Hertz Car Rental added to list of member benefits.
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New member benefit - Monday, May 01, 2006 Enterprise Rent-a-Car added to list of member benefits.
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New Member Benefit - Monday, May 01, 2006 May 2006 - Alamo Rent A Car added to list of member benefits.
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New Member Benefit - Monday, May 01, 2006 May 2006 - National Car Rental added to list of member benefits.
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New Member Benefit - Monday, May 01, 2006 May 2006 - Best Western added to list of member benefits.
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New member benefit - Monday, May 01, 2006 Avis Rent-A-Car added to list of member benefits.
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So That Others May Live...
Welcome to the National Association of Volunteer Search And Rescue Teams, Inc. (NAVSAR).
After nearly two years of working to lay the foundation, NAVSAR is ready to begin accepting members and building a successful Association solely dedicated to the support of volunteer search and rescue teams in the United States. Please click here to view the membership packages available with benefits available.
During the membership drive we are offering reduced rates for membership good for the first year. Team Memberships also get a FREE premium web hosting account using the DotNetNuke platform to provide even the most novice website builder with the tools to create a professional website complete with secure member areas and many more options. Web hosting accounts are also available without NAVSAR membership to any SAR team for rates that are 50% of what you might pay through any other web host service!
We encourage you to get involved, together we can achieve more!
NAVSAR Mission Statement:
The National Association of Volunteer Search and Rescue Teams, Inc. (NAVSAR) is committed to providing financial and material support to the nation’s volunteer search and rescue teams. The volunteer organizations assist their local communities to help locate missing persons and aid in times of disaster. Because these organizations are largely non-governmental organizations, they receive no government funding and rely on donations and support from their communities to provide their essential services.
Sign Up for the NAVSAR Newsletter - Stay up to date on all the latest news and happenings. This newsletter is open to the public and can be subscribed to by going to our newsletter page.
*Please note, if you have previously signed up on our Yahoo newletter list, please re-subscibe using the tool below as we will be discontinuing the use of the Yahoo service.
What is NAVSAR?
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NAVSAR was born from the need of volunteer search and rescue teams to have ongoing support. With strength in numbers, teams can obtain better pricing on equipment and supplies. Additionally by creating a central point to obtain public, private, and foundation grants and gifts, NAVSAR aspires to provide teams with the financial ability to secure needed training and equipment.
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An organization of volunteers and managed by volunteers, 100% of funds donated to NAVSAR are used to benefit search and rescue teams.
NAVSAR members will benefit in several ways;
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Financial aid for training, education, and equipment expenses.
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Access to a directory of grants (specific to SAR needs!).
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Grant writing assistance for teams.
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Fundraising tools and ideas.
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Directory of training and certification opportunities.
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Discounted "wholesale cost" equipment and supplies for members.
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Group buying power on large purchases.
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Pre-negotiated discounts on services.
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FREE full featured websites for teams.
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We also hope to develop "Wish Lists" for training, equipment, and supplies and through fundraising and grants and provide these items free as funds allow.
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NAVSAR is pleased to announce web hosting services for SAR teams. Full featured website hosting using easy to use, web-based software makes professional internet presence available to any team.
Click here for more information!
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BREAKING: A Body Has Been Found By Search and Rescue Team in Mississippi River (CBS 6 Richmond)
The search and rescue team deployed to find Douglas Schantz has found a body in the Mississippi River. The body has not been positively identified as Schantz.
Rescue workers search icy pond (Littleton Independent)
A search of an icy pond in Progress Park on March 5 did not turn up a victim. That’s because the 10-year-old girl fell through the ice the night before and then walked home.
Rescue Teams Search for Missing Portland Hiker (Fox News)
Katherine Huether texted a friend Thursday afternoon that she was at a trailhead and going for a hike. The search began Friday, after she was reported overdue.
Search on for Flagstaff woman missing since Monday evening (KTVK 3TV Phoenix)
FLAGSTAFF - Coconino County Sheriff’s Deputies and members of the Coconino County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Unit are searching for a missing woman. According to CCSO Tanya Morris, 39, from Flagstaff has been missing since late Monday evening. Investigators discovered Morris called a friend around 6 p.m Monday and said she was going to walk her dog and return home, but she has not been seen or ...
Search on in No. Ariz. for missing Flagstaff woman (FOX 11 Tucson)
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The Coconino County Sheriff's Office and its search and rescue unit are attempting to locate a Flagstaff woman missing since late Monday. Authorities say 39-year-old old Tanya Morris telephoned a friend about 6'00 p.m. Monday said she was going to walk her dog and then return home. Morris has not been seen or heard from since. Her vehicle was located off southbound ...
Search on in No. Ariz. for missing Flagstaff woman (KOLD News 13 Tuscon)
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - The Coconino County Sheriff's Office and its search and rescue unit are attempting to locate a Flagstaff woman missing since late Monday.
Rescue members search for earthquake victims in a boat along the Maule's river in Constitucion, Chile (The Record and Herald News)
Rescue members search for earthquake victims in a boat along the Maule's river in Constitucion, Chile. An 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit central Chile last Feb. 27, causing widespread damage.
Search operations called off after Turkey quake: official (AsiaOne)
ANKARA (AFP) - Search-and-rescue operations in remote villages in eastern Turkey were called off Monday, some eight hours after a powerful quake hit the region, claiming at least 57 lives, officials said.
Gorge search grows for missing hiker (KING5 Seattle)
PORTLAND, Ore. -- A winter storm heading for the Cascades threatened search and rescue efforts in the Columbia River Gorge on Monday, Katherine Huether's 24th birthday. The Portland State University student first reported missing on March 4 was thought to be in the vicinity of Table Mountain, near the Bonneville Dam just across the river in Washington. By mid-afternoon Monday the search had ...
Rescue boat cut plans criticised (BBC News)
Protesters criticise coastguard plans to scrap a rescue boat based in Cornwall for the River Tamar at a public meeting.
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