Okanogan County Search & Rescue Association
So that others may live!
Mission
Our mission is to safe others.
Ruling year
2017
President
Doug Foust
Main address
Po Box 1344
Okanogan, WA 98840 USA
Formerly known as
Okanogan County Search and Rescue Council
EIN
82-0967953
NTEE code
Search and Rescue Services (M23)
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N.
Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
We provide the sole search and rescue service for the largest and least populated county in Washington state. We have large wilderness and roadless areas that get heavy recreation use from travelers. We need to improve our technology and rescue gear, to provide quicker life-saving services on our search missions. Better GPS, mapping, and protective gear. We want to make our rescue response the best it can be, and always maximize the safety of our team members engaged in the missions. We just converted to a 501c3 organization, because public funds are no longer available to us. Many search and rescue teams are having to do this with the changes in government funding.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Canine
Development and training of search dogs.
In live finds and HRD.
Rope Rescue Team
Provide training for Volunteers rope team members.Equipe team with the necessary gear.
Ground Team
Training and equipment for all SAR volunteers.
Swift Water Rescue, Dive Team
Training and equipment for all volunteers.
Where we work
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Goals & Strategy
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
We want to update our 20-year-old GPS units for better field operation and training use. New technology units allow for mapping and documentation download. We need to equip our search dogs with tracking collars also. We want to provide better uniforms for team recognition and personal protection. We also need to upgrade and modernize our portable power generators and other hardware necessary for our incident command post operations. Our portable radios need to be upgraded soon to current tech abilities.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We are working towards grants or equipment manufacturer sponsorships to fund these upgrades. We do fundraising in our area to cover operating expenses and some equipment purchases.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Our all-volunteer staff is capable of meeting these goals if we can get the needed resources. The equipment is available and there are no engineering problems or hurdles involved.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We are receiving a grant to upgrade our technical rescue ropes and hardware. This will replace worn gear and improve our kit to where we can implement a full rescue system that will comply with industry standards. Last year we were able to supply our team members with a Goretex parka, with uniform markings, to provide better personal protection from extreme weather.
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Operations
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Okanogan County Search & Rescue Association
Board of directorsas of 8/15/2021
Larry Gilman
Debbie Jones
Heather Rivard
Sec/Treasurer
Rick Avery
Okanogan Area Rep
Robert Rivard
Methow Valley Area Rep
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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