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  This page is dedicated to those Flathead County Search and Rescue members who, though not with us in body, remain with us
in memory.		  
 

 
"We can do no great things - only small things with
great love"
- Mother Teresa
 

  
  Ken Berryman
Ryan Smith
Cecil Combs
Gary Croyman
Tom Dumay
Chester Kaps
Harry Lovering
Frank McMaster
Al Michels
Roy Nordeen
Bill Parker
Kim Potter
Rocky Rebhuhn
Mike Tuszynski
Dan Walsh
Forest Lovering 		 
     
 
     
     
     

 
 
  "I Am Only one, But still I am one. I cannot Do Everything, But Still I can Do Something."
-Helen Keller


Volunteer of the Year is an award given to any FCSAR member who has performed beyond the call of duty as decided upon by the members of the unit. Members who have received this award for the following years include:
 		  
  2007
 Jessica Blanc

2006
Kim Gilmore

Jason Smith

2005
Jason Smith

2004
Jason Smith

2003
John Bruninga

2002
Karen Michels

2001
Mark Martinson

2000
Scott Rhodes

1999
Shane Corpron

1998
Kim Gilmore

1997
Shirley Stubbs

1996
Shane Corpron

1995
Jon Rashliegh

1994
Naomi Rhodes

1993
Bob Helms

1992
Schott Rhodes

1991
Frank McMaster

1990
Gil Conrad

1989
Frank McMaster

1988
Bob Helms

1987
Shirley Stubbs

1986
Kathy Glaspey

1985
Alan Olson

1984
Claude Brown

1983
Kim Potter

1982
Dick Wallace

1981
Mark Quinn

1980
Ted Gilbertson

1979
Forrest Lovering
 

  
     
 
     
 
  HONORARY
MEMBERS		  
  Any member, past or present, or individual, who has rendered meritorious service in some manner, can be nominated for Honorary Member status. He/she must be sponsored by two (2) Senior Members to the Board of Directors and the Senior Membership. He/she shall be selected in the true spirit of Search and Rescue in all respects and shall continually be held in high regard. The Honorary Member shall not have required responsibilities. Honorary Members must be accompanied by a Senior member on missions unless he/she is currently a Senior Member. Honorary members may elect to retain their membership status.
 		  
  2005
Sandy Swartzenberger

2001
Rocky Rebhuhn

2001
Allen Bardwell

2001
Carl Anderson

2001
Naomi Rhodes

2001
Scott Rhodes

2000
Adam Funk

1997
Bob Helms

1997
Catherine Rhodes

1997
Chuck Rhodes

1997
Alan Olson

1997
Shirley Stubbs

1997
Dave Pierce

1997
Greg Greene

1997
Karen Michels

1997
Monty Long

1997
Jerry Anderson

1997
Frank McMaster

1997
Al Michels

1997
Mike Tuszynski

1995
Rod Stickney

1991
Forrest Lovering

1991
Kim Potter

1987
Mark Quinn

1983
Bob Ivey

1975
Roy Nordeen

1975
Dan Walsh

1975
Cecil Combs
 

  
     
     
 
     
 

EMT : Emergency Medical Technician/ W-EMT : Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician/ EMT-TC : Emergency Medical Technician-Training Coordinator/ WFR : Wilderness First Responder/ W-FA : Wilderness First Aid/ FR-A : First Responder-Ambulance/ RN : Registered Nurse/ CISM :Critical Incident Stress Management/ MLPI : Managing the Lost Person Incident/ RS1 : Rescue Systems 1/ Avi Awareness I-II : National Ski Patrol Avalanche Awareness I-II/ STI-II-III : National Association of Search & Rescue Search and Rescue Technician/ STII-C : SAR Tech-Coordinator/ STII-E : SAR Tech-Evaluator STIII-K9E : SAR Tech K9 Evaluator

 
SR 109 SR 10 SR 111 SR 12
Allan Bardwell
Honorary/Voting Member

 Ice Diver
Rescue Diver Certified

 
Ground Support

 

 Brian Johnson
VP/Training Director
Member in Good Standing

W-FR

Flathead County Mountain Rescue Team, Flathead County Dive Team, Ground Support

Bob Helms
Honorary/Voting Member

W-EMT, EMT-endorsements, EMT-TC, STI&II-C
MLPI, RS1, NFS Avi
Awareness II

Flathead County Dive Team, Ground Support
 
Volunteer of the Year
1988, 1993

James Dion
Senior Member

 STII

Flathead County
Mountain Rescue Team,
Ground Support

 
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SR 113 SR 114 SR 115 SR 16
Shane Corpron
Senior/Reserve Member

 STIII

Ground Support
 

Volunteer of the Year:
1996, 1999

Scott Rhodes
Honorary/Voting Member

 STI, MLPI, NFS Avi Awareness I,

Ground Support

Volunteer of the Year
1992, 2000
Chuck Rhodes
Honorary/Voting Member

 Advanced First Aid


Ground Support
 

 Daniel Holland
 Probationary Member

  
Ground Support 

 
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SR 17 SR 18 SR 119 SR 20
Wendy Stefaniak
 Senior Member

Paramedic, NFS Avi I, Swiftwater Rescue Responder


K9 Team, Flathead County Dive Team,
Ground Support, Man-tracking Team

 Mindy Keyes
 Probationary Member

W-EMT
Ground Support

 
Jeff McAtee
Senior/Reserve Member

 Ground Support

 
Kim Gilmore
Secretary
 Senior Member

RN, STII, NFS Avi Awarenss II, NSP
Avi I, MLPI, Swiftwater Rescue Responder, OEC technician

K9 Team, Ground Support, Man-tracking Team

K9 Training Director

Volunteer of the Year: 1998, 2006
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SR 121 SR 122 SR 123 SR 24
Shirley Stubbs
Honorary/Voting Member

Volunteer of the Year: 1987, 1997
John Bruninga
Senior/Reserve Member

STII, MLPI

Ground Support

Volunteer of the year: 2003
Kitty Rhodes
Honorary/Voting Member

Communications, Ground Support
 

 

 Chloe Christiana
Senior Member
Ground Support
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SR 26
SR 25 SR 127 SR 28
Janet Yatchak
Senior Member
 
NEMT-FR, W-FA, STII C/E, K9ST C/E, MLPI,
CISM, NFS Avi Awareness II, NSP Avi I, Swiftwater Rescue Responder, Basic Man-tracker

Ground Support, K9 handler, Man-tracking Team
Naomi Rhodes
Honorary/Voting Member

Avi Awareness II

Ground Support
 

Volunteer of the Year: 1994

Dave Pierce
Honorary/Voting Member

 
Ground Support, Mounted SAR Team
 

 
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SR 32

-Retired-

Ken Berryman
 
SR 29 SR 30 SR 31
Tony Shamp
Probationary Member


Ground Support

 
Bob Lee
Senior Member

EMT-endorsements, STII.Swiftwater Rescue Responder

Flathead County Mountain Rescue Team,
Ground Support

Medical Coordinator

Jonah Maynard
Senior Member

RN, EMT-B

K9 Team, Ground Support, Mounted SAR Team
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SR 33 SR 134 SR 35 SR 36
Lon Blanc
 Member in Good Standing
 

Ground Support, Man-tracking Team

 
Kari Carter
 Senior/Reserve Member
EMT-B, STII

Ground Support

Christopher Petersen
 Member in Good Standing
STIII

Ground Support, K9 Team, Man-tracking Team

 
Randy Schumacher
Senior Member

STII

Ground Support

Maintenance Committee/Building Committee Co-Chair
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SR 137 SR 38 SR 139 SR 40
Mark Martinson
Senior/Reserve Member

NFS Avi Awareness I

Ground Support

Volunteer of the Year: 2001

 Aaron Harrison
President
Senior Member

Basic Man-tracker

Man-tracking team co-lead

Ground Support, K9 Team, Man-tracking team

 Heather Gerhardt
Senior/Reserve Member

Ground Support

 

 

 Marq Laude
Member in Good Standing

Ground Support, Mounted SAR team
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SR 42

-Retired-

Ryan Smith

SR 41 SR 43 SR 44
Marq Campbell
Probationary Member

 Ground Support

 

 Jodie Stovall
 Probationary Member

 Ground Support		 Patricia Laude
Member in Good Standing

 Ground Support, Mounted SAR Team
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SR 145 SR 146 SR 147 SR 48
Sam Nunnally
Senior/Reserve Member

STIII

Communications, Ground Support

 
Carl Anderson
 Honorary/Voting Member
EMT-B, CPR Instructor

Ground Support

 

 Greg Hampton
 Member in Good Standing/Reserve Member

Ground Support
 

 

 Jason Smith
Search Leader,
Board Member
 Senior Member
STII

Ground Support

Communications Committee Chair

Volunteer of the Year: 2004, 2005, 2006
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SR 49 SR 150 SR 51 SR 52
Justin Dropps Board Member
 Member in Good Standing

Ground Support
 

 

 Sandy Swartzenberger
Honorary/Voting Member

Communications, Ground Support 		Dustin Hinzman
Member in Good Standing

Flathead County Mountain Rescue Team, Ground Support

Eric Colon
 Member in Good Standing

Flathead County Mountain Rescue Team, Ground Support

 
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SR 53 SR 54 SR 55 SR 56
Thomas James
 Member in Good Standing

EMT-FR

Ground Support

 

 Tom Dunlap
 Member in Good Standing

Ground Support

 

 Jeremy Johnson
 Probationary Member

Ground Support

 

 Sherry Wells
 Member in Good Standing

EMT-endorsements

Ground support, Man-tracking Team

 
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SR 59
  

SR 60
 
SR 57 SR 58
Kate Scott
 Member in Good Standing

NEMT-FR

Ground support

 

 Amanda Keifer
 Member in Good Standing

 

Ground support

 
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SR 61 SR 62 SR 63 SR 64
David Crow
Probationary  Member

Ground Support

 Cy Glastetter
Member in Good Standing

Ground Support, K9 Team

 

 Jesse Olsen
Probationary  Member

Ground Support

 

 Kathy Lewis
Senior  Member

NEMT-FR, Swiftwater Rescue Responder, Avi Awareness II, OEC technician

K9 Team, Ground Support, Man-tracking Team

Fundraising/PR Committee Chair/K9 Director
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SR 65

 

  

SR 66

  

SR 67

  

SR 68
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SR 69 SR 70 SR 71 SR 72
Karen Michels
Honorary/
Senior Member

NEMT-B, STIII, Avi Awareness I

Communications, Ground Support
 
Volunteer of the Year: 2002

Jeffrey Bear
Member in Good Standing

NEMT-B

Ground Support

 

 Ron McLoy
Board Member
Member in Good Standing

EMT-FR

Man-tracking Team co-lead

Ground Support, Man-tracking team

 

 John
Hollenstiener
Member in Good Standing

Ground Support, Flathead County Mountain Rescue Team

 
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SR 75

 

SR76
SR 73 SR 174
Bernie
Babcock
Member in Good Standing

W-FA, EMT-FA

Ground Support, Flathead County Mountain Rescue Team

Jesse Hopkins
Member in Good Standing/Reserve Member
Ground Support, Man-tracking Team
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SR 77 SR 78 SR 79 SR 80
Randy Christiana
Member in Good Standing

Ground Support

 Jenna
Nichols-Pagel
Member in Good Standing

OEC technician

K9 Team, Ground Support, Man-tracking Team

 Phil Frey
 Senior Member

STII

K9 Team, Ground Support

 Chris Fraser
Treasurer
Member in Good Standing

Ground Support, Mounted SAR Team 
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SR 82

  

SR 83
SR 81 SR 84
Jeff Engle
Board member, Assistant Search Leader
 Senior Member

W-FA, Basic Man-tracker

Ground Support, K9 Team, Man-tracking Team

Maintenance/Building Committee Co-chair

 Gerry
Nichols-Pagel
Member in Good Standing

Ground Support, Flathead County Mountain Rescue Team

 
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SR 85


 

 

SR 87

  
SR 186

SR 195

John Sonderegger
Member in Good Standing/Reserve Member

Swiftwater Rescue Responder

Ground Support

 John Everett

Flathead Mountain Rescue Team
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SR 196 SR 197 SR 198 SR 199
Gary Presson

Flathead Mountain Rescue Team		 Dr. Jules Marsh

Medical Director		 Matt Makowski

Flathead Mountain Rescue Team		 Dan Sitkins

Flathead Mountain Rescue Team
 
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