KINGFIELD – The first meeting of the autumn season for the Franklin Search & Rescue will be held at the Kingfield Fire Station on Sept. 14 at 6:30 p.m. All interested people are welcome to attend.
Franklin Search & Rescue or ‘F-SAR’ is an all volunteer organization of about 25 men and women from all walks of life. We respond to assist in the search and rescue of people in need in the wilderness of Maine. Our members have some common interests: a passion for being outdoors and hiking in Maine’s backcountry, and a desire to help others in need, learn new skills and work with others as a team.
FSAR is always looking for new members who share our interests. We respond to approximately 5-8 rescue & search calls each year in western Maine and across the state. Various members also form an on-call SAR team in Baxter State Park 4 weekends a year. The group meets once a month to train in and around the Kingfield area.
Interested? Come check us out on Wednesday!
For more information about what we do, check out the team blog at http://franklinsar.blogspot.com/ or contact team president, Steve Yates 265-2638 or team secretary, Steve Mitman at smitman@tds.net
