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SAR TEAM:
Alaska Mountain Rescue Group
Mark Miraglia is a member of the Alaska Mountain Rescue Group since 1994. He has served as Secretary, Vice-Chair and is presently Chair of AMRG. He has served as Region Chair and board representative, is a lead evaluator in region and an out of region evaluator. Mark has served as Technical Team Leader for the last 20 years. He is currently the Vice-President of the Alaska Search and Rescue Association, a statewide organization dedicated to facilitating training and interactions between governmental and volunteer civilian Search & Rescue organizations. He served as MRA Vice President before being elected President.
Vice President
SAR TEAM:
Allegheny Mountain Rescue Group
Chris Ruch has been a member of the Allegheny Mountain Rescue Group since 2000 and currently serves as Chief of the team. His is also the Volunteer Coordinator for the Allegheny County Child Abduction Response team. He previously served as MRA Appalachian Region Chair and MRA board representative since 2007. He is a lead evaluator in region and an out of region evaluator, and served as MRA Secretary/Treasurer before being elected Vice President.
Treasurer
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Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue Unit
Cora Lee Findley has been a member of the Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue Team since 2020. She is a Search and Rescue Manager, a Lead Flanker for the K9 Team and is on the Technical Rescue Team. Cora Lee did the accounting for the unit from 2019 – 2022. She has also managed the Unit’s major fundraiser for the past three years.
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San Diego, CA 92168
SAR TEAM:
San Diego Mountain Rescue Team
Director (Alaska Region)
Jonathan Bryan has been an Alaska Mountain Rescue Group member since 2021. He is also an AMRG board member, a field team member, and a regional evaluator.
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Ventura County Sheriff’s East Valley SAR
Director (California Region)
Antonio M. Arizo has been a member of Ventura County Sheriff’s East Valley Search and Rescue Team since 2000. Prior to that he was a Specialist Reserve with the Los Angeles Police Department on an emergency response team for 13 years. Antonio has held the positions of Chair and Vice-Chair of the California Region along with national officer positions of member-at-large and secretary / treasurer. Antonio is currently the MRA secretary.
Director (Desert Mountain Region)
Justin Bern is the Commander of the Central Arizona Mountain Rescue Association (CAMRA). With 14 years of active experience in search and rescue operations, Justin has developed a deep understanding of wilderness safety and emergency response and holds certification as a Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician (WEMT). In addition to his role as commander, Justin is a key member of the Helicopter Emergency Response Team (HERT), a specialized subset of CAMRA, which handles high-risk rescues involving helicopter operations.
SAR TEAM:
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue
Director (Oregon Region)
Trent Volz, Ph.D. has been a member of Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue since 2012 and has participated in 250+ SAR missions on the Ground Search, Mountain Rescue, Swiftwater Rescue, ATV, and Incident Management Teams. He is a field team leader and has been the leader of the Swiftwater Rescue team for over a decade. Trent has been a rope rescue and/or swiftwater rescue instructor for Rescue 3, the International Technical Rescue Association, and the American Canoe Association. He is a graduate of the National Emergency Management Basic Academy and has certifications in cave rescue and wilderness medicine in addition to various rope rescue, water rescue, search management, and incident management certifications.