Stephanie Fitzpatrick has donated her time and knowledge of horses to
Missing Person Mounted Equine Division for A.R.M.
American Response For Missing Persons
She is A wonderful asset to The A.R.M. organization.
What She offers is her time, training, horses, transportation should ever the need be for a call out for her services. But we hope that it never happens however we know that if it should there is no better person to handle this division
ALL OF A.R.M.'S MOUNTED OPERATIONS,
IS UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF MRS. FITZPATRICK.
INCLUDING:
- HORSES,
- TRAINING,
- EQUIPMENT
- DEPLOYMENT
- TRANSPORTATION
- COMMUNICATION
BENEFITS TO HAVING A MOUNTED EQUINE DIVISION
AVAILABLE WHEN WHEELED AND DROP VEHICLES CAN NOT MAKE ACCESS
- STEEP
- WILDERNESS
- NARROW FOOT PATHS
- ROCKY TERRAIN
- WATER
- BRIDGES
- QUICK LOCAL DEPLOYMENT FOR MISSING PERSON CASES
CONTAINMENT
- ABILITY TO CONTAIN A LARGER SEARCH AREA IN A SHORT TIME
- CARRY GEAR FOR OVER NIGHT LONG SEARCHES FOR TEAM MEMBERS
- HASTY SEARCH WITH HIGHER LEVEL OF SIGHT
- 16 TO 20 MILES OF SEARCH AREA DEPENDING CONDITIONS
COMMUNICATION
- QUICK MOVEMENT BACK TO COMMAND CENTER
- TRANSPORT OF WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS TO COMMAND POINTS
- QUICK REPLACEMENT OF SUPPLIES TO SEARCH TEAMS
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
- HORSES ARE QUIET
- KEEN SENSE OF HEARING
- ABLE TO WORK WITH SEARCHERS AND AIR SCENT DOGS QUICKLY
- HORSES SENSE DANGER
- HORSES USE BODY LANGUAGE TO PINPOINT ITEMS OF INTERESTS
- ALERTS DANGEROUS TERRAIN
- HORSES CAN HELP IDENTIFY DIRECTION OF SEARCHERS
- HORSES ARE LESS FRIGHTENING TO LOST PERSON/CHILDREN
- ABILITY TO HELP MOVE OBSTACLES FROM PATHS/ EXCAVATION OF SEARCH AREAS