Search and Rescue

The Search and Rescue Section of the Florida Fire Chiefs' Association

The mission of the Florida Association for Search & Rescue is to unify and coordinate the efforts of SAR responders in the state of Florida.  This section provides educational opportunities to SAR professionals and develops proficiency levels for state deployment through ESF 9.  This section is governed by a section council.

 

Section Council
Chair
Allen Willis
Tallahassee Fire Department
Vice Chair
Jeff Rouse
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department 
Secretary
Andrew Capeletti
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Department
Past Chair
Jeff Strickland
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department
Region 1 Representative
Mike Landis
Destin Fire Control District
Region 2 Representative
Kurt Hindle
Tallahassee Fire Department
Region 3 Representative
Nicole Amaro
Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department

Region 4 Representative
Tim Collier
St. Petersburg Fire Department
Region 5 Representative
Spencer Bashinski
Orlando Fire Department
Region 6 Representative
Glen Van Brunt
San Carlos Park Fire District
Region 7 Representative
Arturo Abreu
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department
FFCA Board Liaison
Greg DeWitt
Bonita Springs Fire Control Rescue District
Join or Verify FASAR Membership

Current FFCA Members

If you are a current member of the Florida Fire Chiefs’ Association, log in to your member account. Your User Name is typically your email address, if you forgot your password click here to request a new one.

Once you log into your account, click on Update your profile! and check under Sections to see if you are listed as a member. If you are not a member, you may click on the Edit button and check the Search & Rescue (FASAR) box under Sections, then click on Save. This will register you as a member of FASAR.

New FFCA Members

If you are in the process of joining the FFCA, you may join FASAR when you register by checking the FASAR box under Sections. Click here to join the FFCA.
FASAR Reference Material
History of the Organized SAR in Florida
Section and Committee Policy - Descriptions & By-Laws
Strategic Plan FASAR 2015-2020
Florida US&R Task Force List 2018
Agendas

FASAR Business Meeting Agenda - January 2025
FASAR Business Meeting Agenda - July 2025
FASAR Business Meeting Agenda - January 2026
FASAR Business Meeting Agenda - July 2026

Agenda History 
FASAR Minutes 

FASAR Business Meeting Minutes - January 2026
FASAR Funding Report - January 2026
FASAR Business Meeting Minutes - January 2025
FASAR Business Meeting Minutes - July 2025
FASAR Business Meeting Minutes History
FASAR Working Groups 

TRT Working Group Minutes - January 2026
Election Committee Group Minutes - January 2026
Logistic Committee Group Minutes - January 2026
Training Committee Group Minutes - January 2026

Task Force Leaders Working Group Minutes History 
Publications and Resource Typing Policies
FEMA Task Book Folder
Florida Fire Chiefs' Association Section & Committee Policy Description and Bylaws
Publications and Resource Typing Policies History
Important Links
Division of Emergency Management Enterprise Solution (DEMES)
FEMA Resource Typing Library Tool Kit (RTLT)
FEMA Schedule of Equipment Rates
FloridaDisaster.Org
FDEM Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement Reimbursement Guide
FEMA Resource Typing Library Tool Kit (RTLT)
FEMA Schedule of Equipment Rates
Longview Solutions Group - Assessments 
Photos