Emergency Services

Emergency Services: Protecting Life, in the air and on the ground as we perform missions for America

Emergency Services is one of the three missions of the Civil Air Patrol. Emergency Services encompasses Search and Rescue (SAR) and Disaster Relief (DR). Emergency Services trains members in aircrew duties, ground team, flight line operations, and incident staff positions. Qualifications are earned as a ‘specialty’, which typically lasts for three years. Each specialty has a listing of criteria that is required to initially qualify, as well as continuing experience in order to renew or remain current. These qualifications are independent of pilot requirements or professional development qualifications which may be required for advancement or operation in other areas of CAP.

Emergency Services works closely with the New Mexico Search and Rescue community. We have representatives on the Governors SAR board and the New Mexico SAR Council.

Upcoming ES Activities:

26-27 Feb 16	SWR Hurrican Alpha – Region Wide Exercise
21 Feb 16	Flightline Marshaller Course – Hangar 333
19-20 Mar 16	SAREX – LAM
1-3 Apr 16	GTM3 Academy – NMWG HQ, 1st Floor Training Room, KAFB
15-17 Apr 16	ESCAPE – Buffalo Thunder Resort, Santa Fe NM
21 May 16	MSA Training – NMWG HQ, 1st Floor Training Room, KAFB
23-24 Jul 16	Ground Team Training FTX (overnight) (tentative)
20 Aug 16	First Aid Class (tentative)
Aug 16	SAREX

Staff:

Director of Emergency Services – Lt Col Jon Hitchcock – CAP@hitchcocknm.com
Emergency Services SAR Officer – Lt Col Larry Zentner- Larry.Zentner@nmwg.cap.gov
Emergency Services Disaster Relief –
Emergency Services Training – Ground – Maj Michael Eckert- michael.eckert@nmcap.us
Search and Rescue Ground Team Training – Capt Bryan Neal – bryan.neal@nmcap.us