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About Us

A little bit of history about us

William “Bill” Foley founded the team in 1998 with the help of three other individuals. In 1999, Bill filed for 501c3 status and was granted that status in the same year. The team grew to about 50 members, but due to a lack of calls the number dwindled to a small group. The team did not have K9 in the earlier years and consisted only of ground and rope operations. At one point the team tried at getting an equestrian team and an ATV unit. The membership grew and plans were made to develop Battalions with a Chief assigned to each, with each Battalion covering one County as a primary response. The coverage which was being planned was to cover Adams, Dauphin, Cumberland, and Franklin Counties. In a sense, this was regionalizing the team and having team members that resided in that county as the primary response. Over time, that plan was never implemented and again team down sized. 

In 2012 the team was rebuilt and the K9 unit was born. This was a small unit consisting of four K9 teams and between 2014 and 2018 grew to about 13 K9 teams, five of them were operational and the remaining K9 teams were at various levels of training. The team grew as well and went from about 15 to 60 members. It was also between 2017 and 2019 that the team hosted several DCNR classes, such as Basic Wilderness Grid, Advanced Wilderness Grid, Water Awareness, and CERT classes. Online training requirements for new team and current team members became standard. NIMS, Landing Zone, Pet First Aid, CPR AED, and many more class became the normal training standards for the team. 

During the year of 2019, the Chief Officers met with York County 911 and several community officials from Hellam and Wrightsville concerning the status of the team not having a station number nor being in CAD. With the support of the community and community leaders and York County 911, South Central PA Search and Rescue was provided the designation “Search 93”.

On January 2021, designation “Search 93” and placed into the York County 911 CAD system. Since that date we have continued our working relationship with County officials and the York County 911/OEM. 

The team has had several accomplishments between 2018 and today. The K9 team has grown, and training has increased. The team has grown its Water Rescue capabilities and also its rope rescue capabilities. The trailer used as incident command for the team has had an upgrade including emergency lights and work lighting on the sides. 

Most recently, the team has taken the drone program from infancy to operational. We have two licensed operators and incorporated the LOC8 program into our drone operations. We have added a handheld FLIR camera and went from two Search managers to 12. Most importantly, we became partners with the York County Child Abduction Response Effort, (C.A.R.E.). Training with the York County Sheriff’s Department K9 unit is conducted monthly with our K9 team.  

The team went from an average of 10 -15 calls for service in 2014 to 25-30 calls from service. The team continues to grow in numbers, capabilities, and services it provides to the community it serves. 

Team Credentials

MLSO Search Managers

NASAR SAR Tech I, II, III, IV Responders

NASAR Advanced SAR Responders 

NASAR Search and Rescue Initial Actions Responders

Wilderness Search Responders

Grid Search Responders

Advanced Grid Search Responders
AFRCC Basic Inland Search and Rescue Responders

FEMA ESF # 9 Search & Rescue Responders

FEMA USAR Technical Search Specialists

FEMA USAR K9 Search Specialists

USAR Initial Search & Recon Operations Responders

Child Abduction Response Team Members

Incident Command Responders

Wilderness First Aid Responders 

PA Certified EMR

PA Certified EMTs

PA Licensed Physician Assistants

Certified Pet First Aid Responders

PA Certified Water Rescue Technicians

PA Certified Water Rescue Awareness Responders

PA Certified Water Rescue and Emergency Response Responders

PA Certified Emergency Boat Operations Rescue Responders

PA Certified Ice Rescue Awareness Responder
PA Certified Ice Rescue Emergency Response Responders

PA Certified Advanced Line Systems Rescue Responders

PA Certified Rescue Technician

High Angle Rope Rescue Technicians

Certified Safety Officers

Haz-Mat Specialist

Haz-Mat Technician

Haz-Mat Operations Responders

Haz-Mat Awareness Responders

Firefighters

Fire-Police Responders

FAA Part 107 Licensed Drone Operators

NFPA 2400

SkyWarn Responders

Advanced SkyWarn Responder
HAM Radio Operators

CERT Responders

(Plus many more additional certifications and credentials)

Core Values

  

  • Integrity and Responsibility

SCPASAR is founded on ethical behavior and values by our members and partners, and our commitment extends throughout the organization as we interact with agencies, the public, and one another.

  

  • Fiscal Accountability

We emphasize fiscal accountability by ensuring that all expenditures directly or indirectly reflect the trust placed in SCPASAR by its donors and grant providers.

  

  • Teamwork

We maintain an environment of mutual respect founded on open, honest communication. We embrace the diversity of our team and individual perspectives in working together to achieve our common goals 

  

  • Excellence

We achieve excellence through constant training and preparation as our members continually exercise their skills using the materials and equipment required to deliver the highest quality services possible in any environment.

  

  • Training

SCPASAR will train and prepare to provide professional level skills and support to requesting agencies and communities. SCPASAR will act as a Volunteer Organization Active in Disasters in both the response and recovery phases of disasters and incidents.

  

  • Operations

We will deliver service that meets or exceeds the requested assistance while ensuring the safety and well-being of our members and partners.

Our Affiliations

 Pennsylvania Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (PA VOAD) 

York County CARE Team

York County, PA CERT Team

York City, PA CERT Team

Eastern York County Emergency Management Agency

Hellam Township Emergency Operations Center

Hellam Township; Hellam, PA

Wrightsville Boro; Wrightsville, PA

Newberry Regional Emergency Management Agency

Lancaster County Conservancy

Clearview Animal Hospital

Collinsville Community Library

Franklin Twp. Emergency Management Agency

Lancaster County Firemen's Association, Inc.

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