Speakers Bureau
One of the missions of the Deschutes County Search and Rescue Foundation is community outreach to increase public awareness of the Search and Rescue organization and to educate the general public on wilderness safety. To support this mission, the Foundation maintains a Speakers Bureau to work with local schools, organizations and companies to provide speakers to address a wide range of topics on the above subjects.
Speakers Bureau Events
Oregon Hunters Association
Provide information on winter survival skills and the 10 Essentials.
Deschutes National Forest – Outdoor Adventure Day
Provide information on how to stay safe in the wilderness and demonstrate simple wilderness survival skills.
Mt. Bachelor Rotary Club
Provide information on the Search and Rescue organization and showed video with testimonials from several rescue missions.
Redmond Proficiency Academy
Provided an overview of Search and Rescue to high school students and basic winter survival skills.
Harney County Library
Provided information on search and rescue activities using the SAR K9 team with dog demonstrations.
Subaru Outside Games
Host booth at the Vendor Village as part of the Subaru Outside Games and provide information and literature on Search and Rescue organization.
Deschutes County Library
Provide search and rescue demonstration with the SAR K9 team for elementary aged school children.
Oregon Youth Challenge Program
Provide information on Search and Rescue organization to OYCP students as part of their Fall Career Fair.
Bonneville Power Administration
Provide information to BPA linemen on safety while working in winter conditions.
Bend Boys and Girls Club
Provide information on the Search and Rescue organization and wilderness safety to children and adults.
Newcomers Club of Bend
Provide overview of the Search and Rescue organization and showed video with testimonials from several rescue missions.
Tri-County 4H Idea Fair
Provide overview of the Search and Rescue organization.
Greater Bend Rotary Club
Provide overview of the Search and Rescue organization and showed video with testimonials from several rescue missions.
LaPine Middle School
Provide overview of the Search and Rescue organization to seven different groups of middle school children.
Thelma’s Place
Provide overview of the Search and Rescue organization to elderly patients struggling with early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.