Trackergd
Verified SAR Manager and Tracker - Retired
- Joined
- Jul 20, 2013
- Messages
- 4,371
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"Greater Philadelphia Search and Rescue (GPSAR) team took their dogs to the grounds of the former state-run mental facility, which also houses the Southeast Pa. Veterans Center. Their mission was to check the utility tunnels beneath the buildings.
Irvin Lichtenstein is the founder of GPSAR and is a member of, among other emergency service organizations, the International Society of Professional Trackers. Lauren's case was the first emergency call for GPSAR, and Lichtenstein was among those who came to aid in the search."
Quoted from a previous post. Not sure where this information came from. Irv was never a member of the International Society of Professional Trackers. He had a certificate in Search Management from the State Fire Academy, as did I. The search dogs were not GPSR, they belonged to Jim Hosgood. I was the only certified Footprint Tracker on the case. The majority of the GPSR people were grid searchers and EMS. Correcting the record since I was a GPSR member and, at one time, Assistant Chief.
Irvin Lichtenstein is the founder of GPSAR and is a member of, among other emergency service organizations, the International Society of Professional Trackers. Lauren's case was the first emergency call for GPSAR, and Lichtenstein was among those who came to aid in the search."
Quoted from a previous post. Not sure where this information came from. Irv was never a member of the International Society of Professional Trackers. He had a certificate in Search Management from the State Fire Academy, as did I. The search dogs were not GPSR, they belonged to Jim Hosgood. I was the only certified Footprint Tracker on the case. The majority of the GPSR people were grid searchers and EMS. Correcting the record since I was a GPSR member and, at one time, Assistant Chief.