North SAR is grateful for support from organizations and their staff:
Web: Hosting, design, mobile development maintenance consultations, and applications: https://dualmedia.fr
Rescue Kits: Clothing and Supplies to address our cold climate https://www.minus33.com/
Catering: Three Bunny Bakery
Meeting &Training Rooms: St. John’s Episcopal Church 225 French Street Bangor, Maine
Catering: Three Bunny Bakery
Wilderness First Responder Course: Wilderness-medicine, Outfitters Mountain Specialists, 92 Main St, Orono, ME https://acadiamountainguides.com ›
Our incurred, one time, and ongoing expenses include:
Maine Articles of Incorporation $195.00; Web Site Domain for 5 years $92.85; Federal 501(c)(3) Form 1023 Tax Exempt Application (and approval): $275.00
Other anticipated expenses:
| $45 | MASAR Annual Registration- (Due in March) |
| 50 | Perishables: Spare Batteries for GPS’s rechargeables |
| 250 | Swift Water Training |
| 450 | Garmin InReach |
| 500 | First Aid and CPR (periodic and re-training) |
| 600 | (D4H or similar) Annual cost for Callout qualification tracking and management system |
| 600 | InReach Satellite Subscription annual $50/month to $64.95 |
| 900 | Inflatable Stretcher Vacuum Mattress |
| 1,256 | Radio- Base Station with antennae and 2 vehicle mounts |
| 2,562 | 5700 Radios with large antennae (multiple) |
| 3,894 | 64ST GPS ST’s (multiple) |
| 4,632 | 3270 Radios with large antennae |
| $5,595 | Ultimate Professional Series Rescue Litter Package thru cascade-rescue.com |
| Recommended Personal Equipment for Search Team Members | |
| $135 | Yellow Safety Helmet Identifies members of or team on a search and provides visibility in thick woods |
| 250 | Muck Boots-Most searches encounter streams or puddles. These are good in up to 6” of water/mud |
| 219 | Yellow or Orange Pack Provides visibility during a ground search. Where changing weather required to carry ground pads, rescue kits and additional clothing |
| 150 | Fanny or Waste Pack or hasty searches, where only a small first aid kit, water, GPS, Radio whistle, extra batteries and snacks are needed |
| 30 | Quick Dry Pants Multi-pocket, long pants |
| 20 | Team Shirt Identifies members of or team on a search and provides visibility in thick woods |
| 100 | Team Winter Fleece Identifies members of our team on a search and provides identification in thick woods |
| 120 | Team Rain Gear Identifies members of or team on a search and provides identification in thick woods |