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Preparedness Through Education and Training

By equipping individuals—both volunteers and the public—with targeted education, skills training, and safety knowledge, we reduce incidents and improve response effectiveness, because preparedness increases self-reliance, preventive behavior, and operational readiness in high-risk environments. This strategy centers on building individual and community capacity before crises occur, using structured learning pathways, hazard-specific knowledge, and certification systems to shift outcomes upstream. It distinguishes itself from reactive or direct-service models by focusing on prevention and empowerment, ensuring that both responders and at-risk populations are better equipped to avoid, withstand, or manage emergencies. While some organizations apply this to volunteer readiness and others to public safety, the core theory of change—enhancing preparedness to reduce harm—is consistently applied across contexts.

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orgs running it
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activities of those orgs
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who runs it

organizations running this strategy · 6

what it looks like in practice

activities of orgs running this strategy

A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above. These are what the strategy looks like on the ground.

  • Conducts search and rescue operations in Arizona MOHAVE COUNTY SHERIFFS SEARCH & RESCUE BHC UNIT INC
    direct service
    Performs emergency search and rescue operations in the Arizona landscape using specialized capabilities such as K9 handling, technical rescue, and ground search, resulting in life-saving interventions for citizens in distress.
  • Conducts search and rescue operations in Arizona MOHAVE COUNTY SHERIFFS SEARCH & RESCUE BHC UNIT INC
    direct service
    Performs emergency search and rescue operations in the Arizona landscape using specialized capabilities such as K9 handling, technical rescue, and ground search; has executed life-saving rescues of citizens in emergency situations.
  • Conducts search and rescue operations in Arizona MOHAVE COUNTY SHERIFFS SEARCH & RESCUE BHC UNIT INC
    direct service
    Performs emergency search and rescue operations in the Arizona landscape using specialized capabilities such as K9 handling, technical rescue, and ground search, resulting in life-saving interventions for citizens in distress.
  • Conducts search and rescue operations in Arizona MOHAVE COUNTY SHERIFFS SEARCH & RESCUE BHC UNIT INC
    direct service
    Performs emergency search and rescue missions in the Arizona landscape, utilizing specialized capabilities such as K9 handling, technical rescue, and ground search to save lives.
  • Develops operational training materials for search and rescue MOHAVE COUNTY SHERIFFS SEARCH & RESCUE BHC UNIT INC
    capacity building
    Creates and maintains training manuals and standard operating procedures to support effective and standardized search and rescue operations.
  • Develops training materials for search and rescue operations MOHAVE COUNTY SHERIFFS SEARCH & RESCUE BHC UNIT INC
    capacity building
    Creates and maintains training manuals and standard operating procedures to support effective and standardized search and rescue operations.
  • Develops training materials for search and rescue operations MOHAVE COUNTY SHERIFFS SEARCH & RESCUE BHC UNIT INC
    capacity building
    Creates and maintains training manuals and standard operating procedures to support operational readiness and consistency in search and rescue missions.
  • Develops training materials for search and rescue operations MOHAVE COUNTY SHERIFFS SEARCH & RESCUE BHC UNIT INC
    capacity building
    Creates and maintains training manuals and standard operating procedures to ensure operational readiness and consistency in search and rescue activities.
  • Annual Search and Rescue Missions SOUTHERN ARIZONA RESCUE ASSOCIATION
    direct service
    Responds to over 100 search and rescue missions annually, contributing more than 4,400 hours of volunteer time to these efforts.
  • Aquatic Search and Recovery Operations SOUTHERN ARIZONA RESCUE ASSOCIATION
    direct service
    Conducts aquatic search and recovery operations in Pima County and southern Arizona, providing assistance to other units or communities requiring these capabilities.
  • Aquatic Search and Recovery Services SOUTHERN ARIZONA RESCUE ASSOCIATION
    direct service
    Conducts aquatic search and recovery operations in Pima County and southern Arizona, providing assistance to other SAR units or communities requiring these specialized capabilities.
  • Ground Search and Rescue Operations SOUTHERN ARIZONA RESCUE ASSOCIATION
    direct service
    Operates a ground search and rescue unit in Pima County, conducting missions in emergency services, aerospace education, and youth cadet development.
  • Ground Search and Rescue Unit SOUTHERN ARIZONA RESCUE ASSOCIATION
    direct service
    Operates a ground search and rescue unit conducting wilderness searches, technical rescues, cave rescues, equestrian rescues, water rescues and recoveries, and search dog operations in Pima County and southern Arizona, responding to over 100 missions annually with more than 4,400 hours of volunteer time.
  • K-9 Search and Rescue Services SOUTHERN ARIZONA RESCUE ASSOCIATION
    direct service
    Provides K-9 search and rescue services to assist the Pima County Sheriff’s Department in locating lost or injured individuals in remote desert and mountain terrain.
  • K-9 Search and Rescue Support SOUTHERN ARIZONA RESCUE ASSOCIATION
    direct service
    Provides K-9 search and rescue services to assist the Pima County Sheriff’s Department in locating lost or injured individuals in remote desert and mountain terrain.
  • Member Training and Certification Maintenance SOUTHERN ARIZONA RESCUE ASSOCIATION
    capacity building
    Maintains current medical and technical certifications among members through regular re-certification to ensure operational readiness.
  • Mounted Search and Rescue Operations SOUTHERN ARIZONA RESCUE ASSOCIATION
    direct service
    Provides mounted search and rescue services as the primary provider for the Pima County Sheriff's Department, deploying certified teams consisting of a rider and their horse or mule for search and rescue missions in remote terrain.
  • Mounted Search and Rescue Services SOUTHERN ARIZONA RESCUE ASSOCIATION
    direct service
    Provides mounted search and rescue services as the primary provider for the Pima County Sheriff's Department, deploying certified teams consisting of a rider and their horse or mule for operations.