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Texas Center for the Missing leadership, the Southeast
Texas Search and Rescue Alliance (SETSARA) was formed
in 2001. SETSARA provides its membership search training;
and public safety agencies with awareness, education,
and search services..
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Code
of Ethics
1. |
Members
shall uphold the Mission and Code of Ethics of
the Southeast Texas Search and Rescue Alliance
(the "Alliance"). |
2. |
Members
shall be responsible for performing background
checks on all their members prior to participation
in Alliance activities. |
3. |
Under
no circumstances shall members use the Alliance
for personal gain. |
4. |
Members
shall conduct themselves in a professional manner,
promote the team concept and exhibit proper respect
for others. |
5. |
Members
shall be held accountable for the actions of
their individual members. |
6. |
Members
shall abide by all federal, state and local laws. |
7. |
Members
shall accurately represent their experience,
qualifications, expertise, limitations, legal
standing and other relevant information. |
8. |
At
Alliance events, members shall refer the media
to the designated Alliance public information
officer. |
9. |
Members
shall engage in the ethical and humane treatment
of animal partners. At no time will abuse or
neglect of animals or humans be tolerated. |
10. |
Violations
of this Code of Ethics by members shall be brought
before the Alliance and referred appropriately
for follow-up action. |
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SETSARA Members
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Cy-Fair
Volunteer Fire Department |
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Texas Center for the Missing |
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Houston
Citizen's Police Academy |
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K-9
Search and Rescue of Texas |
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Lonestar
Search & Rescue Association |
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Pasadena
Volunteer Search Team |
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Search
Dog Network, Inc. |
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Texas
Gulf Coast Search & Rescue |
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Joe
Hakkinen, Ph.D. |
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Other
Resources
Volunteer Search and Rescue Organizations
can provide
search dogs, ground searchers, air search support,
etc.
Missing Children’s Organizations can provide
flyers and volunteers
Victims of Crime Assistance funding can pay for counseling
for victims and families and funeral costs
TxDPS Missing Person’s Clearinghouse: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/mpch/
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