IsraAID Lunchtime Talk Search and Rescue: Boots on the Ground at Home & Abroad

ft. Case Studies from Hurricane Harvey (Texas) & Super Typhoon Haiyan (Philippines)

About the Event Major sudden onset of natural disasters – such as earthquakes, tsunamis, storms) typically damage infrastructure, cause injury and sometimes massive loss of life, and trap people in debris. An immediate life-saving response is required to rescue those who are trapped and stabilize or evacuate survivors. Search and Rescue in the specialized disciplines of ground search teams, flood and swift water teams, and K9 detection teams are the most common responses both at home and abroad. Learn more about the arena of Search and Rescue and its specialized branches of service. Take away tips to identify and maximize your individual contribution, how to contribute in team environments, and effectively manage the stresses inherent in being a responder. This interactive and engaging session will provide real world connections in both domestic and international contexts of Search and Rescue.
Date: 
November 19, 2019
TIME: 
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Location: 
Kaiser Family Foundation, 185 Berry Street, San Francisco, CA
City: 
San Francisco
Cost: 
Free

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Organized By: 
IsraAID
Event Contact Person: 
Farah Shamolian
818.635.2545
Speakers: 
Dawn Eli Keller
Dawn Eli Keller is originally from the Linville Gorge Wilderness area in the mountains of North Carolina, Dawn Eli Keller has more than 30 years of experience in domestic and international special operations response for disaster and mass casualty incidents with a specialty in wilderness/tactical medical response. Deploying nationally and internationally, Dawn’s responses include: Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas 2017, Super Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines 2013, the catastrophic flooding in Central Texas and Wimberly, Texas in 2015, Hurricane Andrew in Florida 1992, and Hurricane Floyd and subsequent flooding of Eastern North Carolina in 1999. Her first international deployment was the magnitude 8.1 Mexico City Earthquake of 1985 for technical rescue. Dawn has recently been awarded Heroine of Hurricane Harvey by Sentator Ted Cruz.