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Annual Activities Summaries

Annual Activities Report for 2009 (pdf)
Annual Activities Report for 2008 (pdf)
Annual Activities Report for 2007 (pdf)
Annual Activities Report for 2006 (pdf)
Annual Activities Report for 2005 (pdf)
Annual Activities Report for 2004 (pdf)

 


2009 Annual Report

 

MESARD 2009 SEARCH REPORT

(Click here to view the Demonstration Report)

 

SUMMARY:

Call outs: 24 Searches deployed to: 16

Hours in response: 997 Miles in response: 18,561

Month JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Searches 0 0 2 3 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 0
Callouts 0 0 2 3 3 2 4 2 3 3 2 0

Day of week MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT SUN
Searches 1 0 1 2 3 5 4
Callouts 2 1 2 3 5 7 4

 

DATE: 26 MAR 09 LOCATION: Hampden/Winterport
CALL OUT TIME: 1654 hours

VICTIM: 17 year old male, possible drug use and despondent, missing since 22 MAR

OUTCOME: Subject found by Warden Service K9, deceased

RESPONDING TEAMS: John Corriveau, Chip Wadsworth, Kelly Pontbriand, Jennifer Rocheleau, Jay Holweger, Jim Bridge
FIELDED TEAMS: John Corriveau, Chip Wadsworth, Kelly Pontbriand, Jennifer Rocheleau, Jay Holweger, Jim Bridge

VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 53.5 hours; 822 miles

DATE: 28 MAR LOCATION: Portland
CALL OUT TIME: 19 MAR 2016 hrs; Call off:  20 MAR 1544 hrs; second call out 27 MAR 1225 hours

VICTIM: 22 year old male missing since 13 MAR

OUTCOME: dogs all alerted in same area, Divers did not work on it due to hazardous currents. The body floated in May in the section of bay the dogs indicated on.

RESPONDING TEAMS: Debbie Palman, Jennifer Rocheleau
FIELDED TEAMS: Debbie Palman, Jennifer Rocheleau

VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 38 hours; 590 miles

 

DATE: 4 APR LOCATION: Bowdoinham
CALL OUT TIME: 1600 hrs; Call off:  4 APR 1715

VICTIM: 40 year old male missing since 3 APR

OUTCOME: MESARD K9 FIND by Ruby & Dave

RESPONDING TEAMS: Dave Hudson, Spencer Fuller
FIELDED TEAMS: Dave Hudson

VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 4 hours; 53 miles

 

DATE: 10 APR LOCATION: Machias
CALL OUT TIME: 10:20 PM
Call off:  11 APR 0120 

VICTIM: 80 year old male missing since 10 APR

OUTCOME: subject responded to shouts and was located by Leslie Howe

RESPONDING TEAMS: Debbie Palman, Leslie Howe, Jennifer Rocheleau Jennifer Fisk., Sean Hall, Jim Bridge, Paul Magoon, Troy Morey, Irene Morey, Jay Holweger, John Corriveau
FIELDED TEAMS: : Debbie Palman, Leslie Howe, Jennifer Rocheleau Jennifer Fisk

VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 53.5 hours; 1620 miles

 

DATE: 18 APR LOCATION: Kokadjo
CALL OUT TIME: 1357

VICTIM: 77YOM dementia

OUTCOME: Subject found; deceased

RESPONDING TEAMS: Jim Bridge, Spencer Fuller, Deb Palman, Leslie Howe, Jennifer Rocheleau, Irene Morey, Troy Morey, Paul Magoon, John Corriveau
FIELDED TEAMS: : Jim Bridge, Spencer Fuller, Deb Palman, Leslie Howe, Jennifer Rocheleau, Paul Magoon, John Corriveau, Irene Morey, Troy Morey

VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 202.5 hours; 2404 miles

 

DATE: 4 MAY LOCATION: Brewer
CALL OUT TIME: 1232

VICTIM: 75 YOM

OUTCOME: Subject Found

RESPONDING TEAMS: Dave Hudson, Jim Bridge, Spencer Fuller, Leslie Howe, Michele Fleury, Jennifer Fisk
FIELDED TEAMS: None

VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 9.35 hours; 471.1 miles


DATE: 7 MAY LOCATION: Baxter State Park/Abol
CALL OUT TIME: 1135

VICTIM: male

OUTCOME: Subject not lost, found at home in PA by Warden Service

RESPONDING TEAMS: Jim Bridge, Spencer Fuller, John Corriveau, Paul Magoon, Jay Holweger
FIELDED TEAMS: None

VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 23.5 hours; 748 miles

DATE: 30 MAY LOCATION: Brooklin
CALL OUT TIME: 1716 28 MAY

VICTIM: 46 YOM, lobsterman

OUTCOME: Subject not found

RESPONDING TEAMS: Jim Bridge, Spencer Fuller, Paul Magoon, Jay Holweger, Chip Wadsworth, Irene Morey, Troy Morey
FIELDED TEAMS: Jim Bridge, Spencer Fuller, Paul Magoon, Jay Holweger, Chip Wadsworth, Irene Morey, Troy Morey

VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 81.67 hours; 1100 miles

DATE: 24 JUN LOCATION: Bethel
CALL OUT TIME: 1725

VICTIM: 40 YOF despondent

OUTCOME: Subject not found

RESPONDING TEAMS: Spencer Fuller, Jim Bridge, Cindy Atwood
FIELDED TEAMS: Spencer Fuller, Jim Bridge, Cindy Atwood

VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 20.75 hours; 368 miles


DATE: 26 JUN LOCATION: Bethel
CALL OUT TIME: 25 JUN

VICTIM: 40 YOF same as previous search

OUTCOME: Subject found; deceased

RESPONDING TEAMS: Paul Magoon, Jim Bridge, Jennifer Fisk, Leslie Howe, Spencer Fuller, Deb Palman
FIELDED TEAMS: Paul Magoon, Jim Bridge, Jennifer Fisk, Leslie Howe, Spencer Fuller, Deb Palman

VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 61.75 hours; 1259 miles


DATE: 11 JUL LOCATION: Richmond
CALL OUT TIME: 1224

VICTIM: 50 YOF Dementia

OUTCOME: Subject found

RESPONDING TEAMS: Dave Hudson, Jim Bridge
FIELDED TEAMS: Dave Hudson

VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 3.67 hours; 52 miles


DATE: 12 JUL LOCATION: Byron
CALL OUT TIME: 1642

VICTIM: 85 YOM

OUTCOME: Subject found

RESPONDING TEAMS: Cindy Atwood, Jim Bridge, Dave Hudson, Paul Magoon
FIELDED TEAMS: Cindy Atwood, Jim Bridge, Dave Hudson,

VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 29 hours; 702


DATE: 18 JUL LOCATION: Flagstaff Lake
CALL OUT TIME:

VICTIM: 70 YOM and 11 YOM

OUTCOME: Subjects found

RESPONDING TEAMS: Jim Bridge, Spencer Fuller, Cindy Atwood, Paul Magoon
FIELDED TEAMS: None

VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 38 hours; 875 miles


DATE: 31 JUL LOCATION: Chapman
CALL OUT TIME: 1635

VICTIM: 57 YOF

OUTCOME: Subject found

RESPONDING TEAMS: Jay Holweger, John Corriveau
FIELDED TEAMS: None

VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 4 hours; 160 miles


DATE: 3 AUG LOCATION: Sebago Lake
CALL OUT TIME: 0700

VICTIM: Drowning victim

OUTCOME: Subject found by Warden Service

RESPONDING TEAMS: Spencer Fuller
FIELDED TEAMS: None

VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 4.5 hours; 60 miles


DATE: 21 AUG LOCATION: Topsham
CALL OUT TIME: 20 AUG

VICTIM: ~30 YOM

OUTCOME: Subject found; deceased

RESPONDING TEAMS: Spencer Fuller, Paul Magoon
FIELDED TEAMS: Spencer Fuller, Paul Magoon

VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 16 hours; 203 miles


DATE: 1 SEP LOCATION: Waterboro
CALL OUT TIME: 2040

VICTIM: 21 YOM Autistic

OUTCOME: Subject Found

RESPONDING TEAMS: Cindy Atwood, Jim Bridge, Dave Hudson, Spencer Fuller, Paul Magoon
FIELDED TEAMS: None

VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 13.8 hours; 429 miles


DATE: 16 SEP LOCATION: Westbrook
CALL OUT TIME: 1603

VICTIM: 35 YOF mental patient

OUTCOME: Subject Found by Helo

RESPONDING TEAMS: Cindy Atwood, Jim Bridge, Dave Hudson,
FIELDED TEAMS: None

VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 6.1 hours; 147 miles


DATE: 27 SEP 09 LOCATION: Presque Isle
CALL OUT TIME:

VICTIM: cold case cadaver

OUTCOME:

RESPONDING TEAMS: Michele Fleury, Spencer Fuller, Deb Palman, Troy Morey, Irene Morey, Leslie Howe
FIELDED TEAMS: Michele Fleury, Spencer Fuller, Deb Palman, Troy Morey, Irene Morey, Leslie Howe

VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 160.5 hours; 2045 miles


DATE: 10 OCT 09 LOCATION: Sugarloaf
CALL OUT TIME: 0600

VICTIM: 57 YOM hiker

OUTCOME: Subject found

RESPONDING TEAMS: Spencer Fuller, Kelly Pontbriand, Michele Fleury
FIELDED TEAMS: Spencer Fuller

VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES:13.5/601

DATE: 16 OCT 09 LOCATION: Bowerbank
CALL OUT TIME: 0409

VICTIM: 37 YOM possibly retarded

OUTCOME: Subject found

RESPONDING TEAMS: Paul Magoon, Jim Bridge, Michele Fleury, Cindy Atwood
FIELDED TEAMS: none

VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 16 hours; 697 miles


DATE: 20 OCT 09 LOCATION: Moscow
CALL OUT TIME: 0734

VICTIM: Male dementia

OUTCOME: subject located

RESPONDING TEAMS: Paul Magoon,
FIELDED TEAMS: None

VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 3 hours; 115 miles


DATE: 31 OCT 09 LOCATION: Enfield
CALL OUT TIME: 2305

VICTIM: 15 YOM hunter

OUTCOME: Subject found K9 Team find (Paul, Seeker & Jim)

RESPONDING TEAMS: Paul Magoon, Jay Holweger, Leslie Howe, Jim Bridge, Troy Morey, Irene Morey
FIELDED TEAMS: Paul Magoon, Jay Holweger, Leslie Howe, Jim Bridge, Troy Morey, Irene Morey

VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 53.5 hours; 1023 miles


DATE: 5 NOV 09 LOCATION: Sangerville
CALL OUT TIME: 2305

VICTIM: 81 YOM

OUTCOME: Subject found .

RESPONDING TEAMS: Paul Magoon, Jay Holweger, Leslie Howe, Jim Bridge, Troy Morey, Irene Morey, Debbie Palman, Dave Hudson
FIELDED TEAMS: Paul Magoon, Jay Holweger, Leslie Howe, Jim Bridge, Troy Morey, Irene Morey

VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 66 hours; 1559 miles


DATE: 16 NOV 09 LOCATION: Perry
CALL OUT TIME: 2000 15 NOV

VICTIM: missing clammer

OUTCOME: Subject found deceased

RESPONDING TEAMS: Debbie Palman, Kelly Pontbriand

FIELDED TEAMS: Debbie Palman, Kelly Pontbriand

VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 17 hours; 320 miles

 

 

 

MESARD 2009 DEMONSTRATION REPORT

SUMMARY:

Hours in demonstrations: 107.5 Miles for demonstrations: 1301.5 Numbers of people presented to: 730

 

DATE: 4 APR 09 LOCATION: South Portland Library
speaking or demonstration: Both

ORGANIZATION: Maine Chapter AMC

NUMBER ATTENDING: 40

RESPONDING TEAMS: Nancy Troubh, Jim Bridge
VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 71/6


DATE: 10 APR 09 LOCATION: Georgetown
speaking or demonstration: Both

ORGANIZATION: K-6 grades

NUMBER ATTENDING: 66

RESPONDING TEAMS: Dave Hudson, Jim Bridge
VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 50/8.5


DATE: 5 MAY LOCATION: Windham
speaking or demonstration: Speaking

ORGANIZATION: Windham Safety Days

NUMBER ATTENDING: 38

RESPONDING TEAMS: Jim Bridge
VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES:6.5/62.5


DATE: 21 MAY LOCATION: South Portland
speaking or demonstration: Speaking

ORGANIZATION: Cub Scout Wolf Den

NUMBER ATTENDING: 8

RESPONDING TEAMS: Jim Bridge
VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 3.5/63


DATE: 27 MAY LOCATION: Litchfield
speaking or demonstration: Speaking

ORGANIZATION: Litchfield 3rd grade

NUMBER ATTENDING: 45

RESPONDING TEAMS: Jim Bridge
VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 8/61


DATE: 3 JUN LOCATION: Monmouth
speaking or demonstration: Speaking

ORGANIZATION: Monmouth 4th grade

NUMBER ATTENDING: 60

RESPONDING TEAMS: Jim Bridge
VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 4/60


DATE: 10 JUN LOCATION: Monmouth
speaking or demonstration: Speaking & Demo

ORGANIZATION: Monmouth 4th grade

NUMBER ATTENDING: 60

RESPONDING TEAMS: Dave Hudson & Jim Bridge
VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 8/75


DATE: 14 JUL LOCATION: Union
speaking or demonstration: Speaking

ORGANIZATION: Cub Scouts

NUMBER ATTENDING: 50

RESPONDING TEAMS: Jim Bridge
VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 3/98


DATE: 20 JUL LOCATION: Standish
speaking or demonstration: Speaking & Demo

ORGANIZATION: YMCA Camp

NUMBER ATTENDING: 60

RESPONDING TEAMS: Cindy Atwood & Jim Bridge
VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 8/85


DATE: 21 JUL LOCATION: Topsham
speaking or demonstration: Speaking

ORGANIZATION: Cub Scouts

NUMBER ATTENDING: 50

RESPONDING TEAMS: Jim Bridge
VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 2/12


DATE: 23 SEP 09 LOCATION: Brunswick
speaking or demonstration: Both

ORGANIZATION: Cornerstones in Science

NUMBER ATTENDING: 40

RESPONDING TEAMS: Nancy Troubh
VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 3.5/52


DATE: 29 JUL LOCATION: Freeport
speaking or demonstration: Speaking & Demo

ORGANIZATION: Freeport Library

NUMBER ATTENDING: 15

RESPONDING TEAMS: Spencer Fuller & Jim Bridge
VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 2/22


DATE: 4 OCT LOCATION: Ellsworth
speaking or demonstration: Speaking & Demo

ORGANIZATION: Canine Carnival

NUMBER ATTENDING: 50

RESPONDING TEAMS: Leslie Howe, Deb Palman, Troy Morey, Irene Morey
VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 14.5/236


DATE: 9 OCT LOCATION: Acton
speaking or demonstration: Both

ORGANIZATION: Acton School 6th grade science camp

NUMBER ATTENDING: 36

RESPONDING TEAMS: Dave Hudson, Jim Bridge
VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 150/9


DATE: 10 OCT LOCATION: Dresden
speaking or demonstration: demo and static display

ORGANIZATION: Dresden Fire Dept

NUMBER ATTENDING: 250

RESPONDING TEAMS: Dave Hudson, Jim Bridge
VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 8/88


DATE: 26 OCT LOCATION: Columbia
speaking or demonstration: Speaking & Demo

ORGANIZATION: Pleasant River Fish & Game

NUMBER ATTENDING: 30

RESPONDING TEAMS: Leslie Howe
VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 2/2


DATE: 28 OCT LOCATION: Thomaston
speaking or demonstration: Speaking & Demo

ORGANIZATION: Thomaston 5th grade

NUMBER ATTENDING: 45

RESPONDING TEAMS: Dave Hudson & Jim Bridge
VOLUNTEER HOURS/MILES: 10/114


 

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