TEXSAR: Texas Search and Rescue

Did you catch this in the Mission Matters section of the March TEXSAR Dispatch? Subscribe so you don't miss the April issue! https://lnkd.in/g5EJHJ7w ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ After a recent successful mission, Director of Field Operations, Jeff Conrad sent a message to the TEXSAR team that shares insights for all to understand the joys and challenges of the volunteers’ efforts. Details of the mission are removed to protect the privacy of all involved. He wrote, in part: “One of the tenets of TEXSAR is that we don't seek glory, we never publicize our presence at any deployment we respond to unless the agency we are responding under approves of the release. We often don't even issue internal releases of our missions but occasionally we believe it is important to let the team know when we have been successful. We learned late this week of an ongoing search for a missing individual. This information was sent to us by one of our corporate supporters who had learned of the need through their corporate outreach program. Upon receiving this information, we contacted the local Sheriff's Office, who we had not previously worked with, and offered assistance. The sheriff welcomed our offer and we scheduled a team to join the search. ... While hoping for the best, but anticipating the worst, the search continued. …Our teams searched the area based on their training of Lost Person Behavior, beginning at the Last Known Point. Within less than six hours of being on scene one of our HRD K9 indicated a change in behavior and trained final response while searching. Further investigation by our shore teams located the individual submerged in the water near shore. This discovery concluded a week-long effort by local resources and will bring some closure for the family. We are often requested to search on cold cases where the probability of discovery is low and even though when we clear an area without finding anything, it is still beneficial for law enforcement to know that that area has been eliminated, we often can feel that we didn't help because we didn't find the missing person. Law enforcement is always grateful for our efforts and appreciative of the resources we can provide. This is an important part of what we do. On today's mission, we were able to make that discovery and bring closure to the family who expressed their gratitude to our team despite dealing with their loss. I would like to thank our team for battling the austere environment and their commitment to the mission. This is the reason we train, the reason we prepare and the reason we leave our jobs, families and other commitments when the call comes. This mission was made possible through the relationships that we continue to build with our supporters and agencies. Our thoughts are with the family who is dealing with the loss and with the small community who rallied behind the search efforts. Stay safe and Never Stop Searching.”

?SPEAKER HIGHLIGHT? Introducing our second panelist, Becki Womble, CCE, IOM! Becki Womble has served as the President and CEO of the Bastrop Chamber of Commerce since August 2014, where her leadership has brought remarkable advancements. Under her leadership, the Chamber has seen transformative changes that resulted in a 400% increase in investor revenue and the growth of the membership base from 600 to over 800 members. Her most notable accomplishment is achieving US Chamber Accreditation with a Four-Star designation, a testament to the excellence of the Chamber under her leadership. In addition to her role at the Bastrop Chamber of Commerce, Becki serves on several boards and committees, including Visit Bastrop, Bastrop County Cares, Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives (TCCE) Board, and Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area Board of Directors. She has not only been commissioned as a Yellow Rose of Texas by Governor Greg Abbott but also received a Congressional Patriot Award. Register today at https://ow.ly/QS4f50Vj49U. #Speaker #Announcement #B4DASparkSessions #SmallBusiness #Insurance #CoverageCounts2025 #Texas

Remember when we mentioned that it is good to pause and reflect on 2024...a record-breaker for us in many ways? You can pause and reflect with us now! Here's our 2024 annual report. THANK YOU to all who made TEXSAR's mission possible. https://lnkd.in/gPatqHSP

There is still time to register for our upcoming clay shoot to be held on March 29. Have a great time, meet kindred (TEXSAR-loving) friends and help TEXSAR continue to serve Texas and always at no charge to the requesting agency (thanks to donors!). PLEASE SHARE IN YOUR NETWORKS! https://lnkd.in/g5JMn5di

Are you a small business owner? Join us March 25! The Small Business Resilience Forum will support Texas small businesses to prepare for natural disasters and share tools and resources for understanding and managing commercial property insurance policies.?View agenda and register here: https://lnkd.in/gaKWhZGU

We are humbled by what McCoy's Building Supply said about what it means to partner with us. They shared their thoughts in this month's issue of TEXSAR Dispatch in the Partner Perspective section. Thank you...we value our partnership with you! https://lnkd.in/gqjpVQQe

Thank you. We truly could not fulfill our mission without the incredible support we receive. Thank you to those who chose to support TEXSAR during #AmplifyAustin We hit our goal because of YOU! #texanshelpingtexans I Live Here I Give Here

#AmplifyAustin ends at 6pm. We are halfway to our goal. Donate, Like, Share, and help us get there! https://lnkd.in/gFm5kgZe Thank you to everyone who has helped us today?

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LET'S AMPLIFY! Amplify Austin Day officially kicks off TODAY! March 5, 6pm - March 6, 6pm If you have already donated - THANK YOU! Amplify Austin is the perfect way to show your support for our mission. You can also help by sharing this email, the link to donate, or sharing our posts on social media. Help TEXSAR, Help Texans! THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING TEXSAR - WE APPRECIATE YOU! https://lnkd.in/gFm5kgZe