Category: Meridian Newsletter

MRA President Testifies at OSHA Hearing

Molly Williams November 13, 2024 No Comments

Mountain Rescue Association President Mark Miraglia testified yesterday that a proposed Emergency Response rule from the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration would put unnecessary and burdensome requirements on SAR teams and recommended that OSHA remove wilderness technical search and rescue from the rule. Miraglia spoke at a hearing for stakeholders to provide

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Appalachian Region Teams Assist with Hurricane Helene Recovery Efforts

Molly Williams October 6, 2024 No Comments

Several MRA teams have been deployed to assist in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, including Appalachian Mountain Rescue, Linville-Central Rescue Squad and Chattanooga-Hamilton County Rescue Service. With widespread destruction in some of their communities as well as adjacent areas, these teams are working in command post positions and also as boots on the ground in

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Meridian Online Offers New Features

Shaun Roundy October 3, 2024 No Comments

by Shaun Roundy, Meridian Assistant Editor   With the new online format of the Meridian, readers have access to many modern features which you may wish to take advantage of: 1. Articles are easy to read on small screens like your phone. Visit https://mra.org/category/meridian-editions/ and select any article which catches your interest, including from many

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