The SBCSAR Team
The Team is expected to be ready to respond 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and 365 days a year. Our team members are highly trained and physically fit, able to travel through a mountain environment in any weather for extended periods of time. Since its inception, our volunteers have spent thousands of hours honing their skills in all areas of rescue procedures.
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Russell Berger
Volunteer Since 2018
Board President
Incident Commander
EMT, PLS, SRT, OHV, HELO -
Staci Richard
Volunteer Since 2018
Board Vice President
Incident Commander
SRT, HELO -
Kelly Patterson
Volunteer Since 2011
Board Member
Rescue Member
EMT, PLS, SRT, OHV, HELO -
Charles Gelinas
Volunteer Since 2009
Board Member
Incident Commander
EMT, PLS, SRT, OHV, HELO -
Nicolas Santibanez
Volunteer Since 2014
Board Member
Rescue Member
RN, SRT, OHV, HELO -
Tim Kitt
Volunteer Since 2018
Board Member
Rescue Member
PLS, SRT, OHV, HELO, SNOW -
Cedric Smith
Volunteer Since 2003
Incident Commander Lead
EMT, PLS, SRT, HELO -
Nelson Trichler
Volunteer Since 1981
Incident Commander
EMT, SRT, OHV, HELO, BIKE -
Jennifer Beyer
Volunteer Since 2016
Incident Commander
EMT, PLS, SRT, HELO -
Jason Levy
Volunteer Since 2018
Incident Commander
EMT, PLS, SRT, HELO
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Kerrie Valdiviezo
Volunteer Since 2009
Incident Commander
PLS, SRT, OHV, HELO, K9 -
John Schock
Volunteer Since 2014
Incident Commander
PLS, SRT, OHV, HELO -
Mark Hall
Volunteer Since 2015
Incident Commander
PLS, SRT, OHV, HELO, DRONE -
Kevin Halleck
Volunteer Since 2016
Support Member
SRT, OHV, HELO -
Miguel Zepeda
Volunteer Since 2015
Rescue Member
RN, SRT, OHV, HELO -
Susie Thielmann
Volunteer Since 2018
Rescue Member
EMT, PLS, SRT, HELO -
Stephen Dougherty
Volunteer Since 2014
Rescue Member
PLS, SRT, HELO -
Bridget Matson
Volunteer Since 2018
Rescue Member
PLS, SRT, HELO -
Anne Marie Cullen
Volunteer Since 2014
Associate Member
EMT, HELO, K9 -
Don Gordon
Volunteer Since 2011
Rescue Member
EMT, PLS, SRT, OHV, HELO, BIKE -
Jill Hall
Volunteer Since 2015
Support Member
PLS, SRT, OHV, HELO, K9 -
Juanita Smith
Volunteer Since 2000
Support Member
EMT, PLS, SRT, OHV, HELO, K9 -
Chad Gunn
Volunteer Since 2016
Support Member
PLS, SRT, OHV, HELO -
Kevin Hess
Volunteer Since 2009
Rescue Member
EMT, PLS, SRT, HELO, SNOW, BIKE, DRONE -
Philippe de L'Arbre
Volunteer Since 2018
Support Member
EMT, SRT, HELO -
Darin Guglielmo
Volunteer Since 2018
Rescue Member
SRT, OHV, HELO, BIKE -
Linda Phillips
Volunteer Since 1998
Rescue Member
EMT, PLS, SRT, OHV, HELO -
Bruce Hickey
Volunteer Since 2000
Support Member
EMT, SRT, HELO -
Jonah Blossom
Volunteer Since 2018
Rescue Member
PLS, SRT, OHV, HELO -
John Cottle
Volunteer Since 2018
Rescue Member
PLS, SRT, HELO, ALPINE, SNOW, BIKE -
Shirley Smith
Volunteer Since 2014
Associate Member -
Matt Gunner
Volunteer Since 2018
Rescue Member
EMT, PLS, SRT, HELO -
Andy Perkin
Volunteer Since 2022
Rescue Member
EMT, PLS, SRT, HELO, ALPINE, SNOW, BIKE -
Jason Copus
Volunteer Since 2022
Rescue Member
PLS, SRT, OHV, HELO, ALPINE, SNOW -
Martin Tanner
Volunteer Since 2022
Rescue Member
PLS, HELO, BIKE -
Joe Plowman
Volunteer Since 2022
Rescue Member
PLS, OHV, HELO, ALPINE, SNOW, BIKE -
Stephanie Rivera
Volunteer Since 2022
Rescue Trainee
EMT, PLS, OHV, HELO, SNOW -
Conner Warren
Volunteer Since 2022
Rescue Trainee
PLS, OHV, HELO, ALPINE, SNOW, BIKE -
Andrew Donnangelo
Volunteer Since 2022
Rescue Trainee
PLS, SRT, HELO, ALPINE, SNOW -
Alexandra Wiliams
Volunteer Since 2023
Rescue Trainee
PLS, SRT, HELO -
Chris Oleson
Volunteer Since 2023
Rescue Trainee
PLS, SRT, HELO -
Kimon Stephanopoulos
Volunteer Since 2023
Rescue Trainee
PLS, SRT, HELO -
Alexander Spott
Volunteer Since 2023
Rescue Trainee
SRT -
Jim Frank
Volunteer Since 1976
Retired 2024
EMT, PLS, SRT, HELO, K9 -
Specialty Acronymns
EMT - Emergency Medical Technician
PLS - Project Lifesaver
SRT - Swiftwater Rescue Technician
OHV - Off-Highway Vehicle
HELO - Helicopter Operations
ALPINE - Alpine
SNOW - Snow & Ice
K9 - K9 Unit Team
BIKE - Bike Team
DRONE - Drone Pilot