UC Irvine Campus Search and Rescue Program (C-SAR)

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Schedule of upcoming trainings
C-SAR Session 13 September 27, 2011 - December 1, 2011, Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon - 1pm in Bren Hall room 2011 (building 314 on campus map)

C-SAR FAQ

What is C-SAR?
C-SAR is the UC Irvine Campus Search and Rescue Program. It's a voluntary program open to all faculty and staff.

Search and Rescue

Why was the program developed?
It's the right thing to do. Large scale emergencies and disasters, such as fires, chemical spills, earthquakes, floods, etc. can happen anytime, anywhere. This program will provide you with tools and information to improve your ability to ‘ride it out' and assist family members, neighbors and colleagues.

Where does the training come from?
The C-SAR program is modeled after the Citizen Corps Community Emergency Response Team program (CERT). CERT-trained individuals may be able to become C-SAR team members by demonstrating proficiency in selected topics, and learning new material which is campus specific.

What's in it for me?
By the end of the training, C-SAR team members will be able to improve their emergency preparedness at home, in their communities and here on campus. Most of us want to be prepared. This program gives you information on what to plan for, how to make your home and work space safer and what you should have on hand. After an earthquake or other community–wide disaster or emergency, many people want to respond and help. This program trains you in some simple actions that you and other team members can take to assist the professional responders who may be overwhelmed and need your help.

What does the training include?
The training is approximately 18 hours spread over multiple sessions. Topics include disaster preparedness, emergency utility shut-offs, hazardous materials handling (especially around the house), fire safety, disaster first aid and triage, light search and rescue, structural building design overview and campus emergency management plans. The final training session is a full-scale drill to practice what's been learned in class.

How much does the training cost?
Training is provided by the Police Department at no cost to all participants. In other words, FREE.

What is expected of C-SAR Team Members?
Following a large campus emergency or disaster, the need to activate C-SAR teams will be assessed. If activated, C-SAR team members will apply their training to search lightly damaged buildings, triage injured people, provide limited first aid, and perform other duties as necessary. C-SAR team members will be the vital ‘extra hands' to emergency responders such as the fire department, paramedics and other agencies.

Contact Information
  • Program Administrator Linda Bogue, Emergency Management Coordinator Lbogue@uci.edu


C-SAR Team Members

* - Perfect Attendance!

Pilot Session Alumni:

Chas Smith - University Extension
Elias Bordcosh - Engineering
Janice Gregory - Humanities
Jim Doyle - Social Sciences
Judi Franz - Humanities
Llyn Smith - Scheduling and Conference Services
Lucinda Wright - Facilities Management
Tony Marquez - Arts
Vikki Duncan - Humanities
Virginia Byron - Facilities Management
David Melitz - EH&S
Tom Chapman - Student Housing, Mesa Court

Training Series #1 Alumni - April 20 – May 27 2004

Ricardo Cruz – Environmental Health and Safety
* Kevin Greenman - Chemistry
Cesar Gutierrez – Facilities Management
Erin Hayes – Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Stacia Herold - Engineering
Brian Ohnewehr – Facilities Management
Mary Probst – Facilities Management
* Amy Provorse – Facilities Management
Dianna Sahhar – Langson Library
Sarah Slavin – Financial Service, Administration
Katie Turner – Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Cheri Weisel – Academic Affairs, Administration

Training Series #2 Alumni - July 12 - August 24 2004

Robert Espero - Disability Services Center
* Armi Estrada - Environmental Health and Safety
Beatrice Fabella - UCI Extension
Clare Ford - Chemistry
* Carla Gonzalez - Bren Events Center
Mindy Han - Humanities
Belinda Manalac - Environmental Health and Safety
Corrinne Maton - Engineering
* Sue Michaelson - Design and Construction Services
Danny Spitzer - Bren Events Center
Janet Stevens - Humanities
* Mary Underwood - Humanities
Pat Wolff - Disability Services Center
Dick Sun - Environmental Health and Safety

Training Series #3 Alumni - Sept. 16 - Nov. 2, 2004

Frank Carroll - Graduate School of Management
Beverly Chaney - Verano Place Housing
* Chris Cheung - Langson Library
Bruce Clemens - Design and Construction Services
Vipada De Leon - Information and Computer Sciences
* Jeff Dillon - College of Medicine
Benjamin Duong - Langson Library
* Raymond Lackey - Palo Verde Housing
Veronica Razo - College of Medicine
Mark Russell - Design and Construction Services
Penny Sweeney - College of Medicine
Du Tin Tran - Information and Computer Sciences
Jason Valdry - Arts - Technology
Chester Wong - Langson Library
* Xiaoyan Zhang - Science Library

Training Series #4 Alumni - February 22 - April 7, 2005

Larrie Adanza - Bio Sci
* Yolanda Choo - Bio Sci
* Betsy Franklin - Verano Housing
Don Hill - Arts
Lindsey Korell - GSM
Loran Lerma - Auditing
Sierin Lim - Engineering
Ron Mudd - Administration
* Peggy Munhall - ICS
Mario Nunez - Soc Sci
Paul O - Academic Affairs
David Petrutis - Soc Sci
Joe Rodarte - Facilities Mngmt
Bob Rude - UNEX
Melanie Sanders - ICS
Jeff Schultz - School of Medicine
* Pamela Jean Swick  - School of Medicine
Cindy Tyan - Science Library
Harriet Whitmyer - UNEX
* Ming Zeng - School of Medicine

Training Series #5 Alumni - May 24 - July 14, 2005

Maureen Burns - Humanities, Visual Resource Collection
Rosemary Busta - Computer Science, Statistics
Gail Caldwell - Verano Housing
  * Andrea Chou - Microbio. and Molecular Genetics
* Michael Crespin - Adv. Power and Energy Program
* Medhanie Ephrem - Science Library
Neda Fraser - University Extension
Ryan Gauss - Science Library
* Cindy Kennedy - Computer Science, Computing
June Kurata - Asian American Studies
Dylan Le - Education
Michael Losquadro - University Advancement
Thang Q. Nguyen - Psychology and Human Behavior
* Gail Roy - Verano Housing
Angela Rubio - University Extension
Jorge Santiago - Science Library
Jeff Schneidewind - Science Library
Briandy Walden - NACS/Engineering Gateway
Angela Wang - Athletics
Mark Cartnal - Computer Science, Computing

Training Series #6 Alumni - October 4 - November 17, 2005

Jerry Abbott - Environmental Health and Safety
Aaron Adams - Environmental Health and Safety
Charlene Anderson - Microbio & Molecular Genetics
Larry Barnes - Facilities Management, HVAC
Ronald Cargile - SOTA Production
Marina Clarke - SOM, Psych & Human Behavior
Evelyn Garcia - OEOD
Kathy Kim - University Advancement
Scott Pribyl - Facilities Managment, Carpenter
David Pritikin - NACS
Carol Rivera - Athletics
Yolanda Robles - SOM, Epidemiology
Alan Sahussanun - Environmental Health and Safety
Jennifer Sanchez - SOM, Psych & Human Behavior
Dale Saunders - Environmental Health and Safety
* Virak Seng - Film & Media Studies
Claudia Sun - SOM, Psych & Human Behavior
Ken Warren - Facilities Management, Carpenter
Sandra Webster - Registrar, SAIS
Diane Ysais - SOM, Psych & Human Behavior
Hobart Taylor - University Hills

Training Series #7 Alumni - Feb. 28 - April 27, 2006

* Debbie Anderson - Bren ICS
Elena Bedford - Academic Senate
Lei Cantidig - University Extension
Kim Do - Environmental Health & Safety
* Imelda Etemadieh - Engineering
Lisa Gauf - Office of Graduate Studies
Dulce Gomez - CTSOTA, Drama
Marlita Harris - University Extension
Maureen Harris-Wecklich - Design and Construction Services
* Frank Meksavan - Science Library
Michelle Morimoto - Design and Construction Services
Cristina Nunez - Division of Undergraduate Education
Martha Nunez-Flores - Human Resources
Gilbert Rodarte - Facilities Management
* Kevin Smith - Facilties Management
Frances Stephens - School of Medicine, Office of Educ. Affairs
Diane Triantis - Information and Computer Sciences
* Wendy Wehofer - Information and Computer Sciences
* Lance Wulff - Facilities Management
Tao Xu - HSSOE, INRF
Guity Yashar - Division of Undergraduate Education
Diane Ysais - Psychiatry

Training Series #8 Alumni - October 3 - December 12, 2006

John Allerton NACS
* Jeffrey Andrews - Beckman Laser Inst.
Marcus Beeman - CTSOTA
David Da Costa - Bren Events Center
Mark K. Day - Middle Earth Housing
* Rafael Feliciano - Facilities Management
Krista Fisher - Student Affairs, Fin. Aid
Susan Hardwegg - Campus Village Housing
Bryan McCormick - Palo Verde Housing
* Alfred Medina - Facilities Management
* Luis Padilla - Facilities Management
Gerald Parham - Palo Verde Housing
* Toby Weiner - CTSOTA - Arts Production
Juliana Wissa - CTSOTA - Arts Music
Mark Wheeler - Campus Village Housing

Training Series #9 Alumni - October 3 - December 5, 2007

Kate Morris - C&CS, AIRB
Laurie Wolf - C&CS, AIRB
* Sarah Ormsby - CTSOTA Arts Production
* Peter Chang - Film and Media Studies
Christian RItter - EH&S
Gregory Ferrer - Disability Services Ctr
Ekua Arhin - Disability Services Ctr
Barbara Marr - Bren ICS
Debbie Lyon - Bren ICS
Anne DeFeo - Inst. Transportation Studies
Kathy Riley - Inst. Transportation Studies
Gina Anzivino - Student Affairs ICS

Training Series #10 Alumni - September 30 - November 20, 2008

George Achis - University Extension
*Deborah Ahlheim - Network & Academic Computer Services
Eric Allton - Facilities Management
*Justin Arnold - Physical Sciences
Kristine Bolcer - Donald Bren School of ICS, Dean's Office
Kathryn Chew - Donald Bren School of ICS, Statistics
Renee Fulk - Donals Bren School of ICS, Dean's Office
Dyan Hall - Human Resources
Duke Igarta - Facilities Management
Brian Lance - Dept. of Undergraduate Education
*Raymond Ludwig - University Extension
Joan Nguyen - Donald Bren School of ICS, Dean's Office
Karl Rubin - Mathematics
Gayle Sestito - Science Library
*Kerri Sherwood - Palo Verde Housing
Larry Sims - University Extension
Ryan Smith - Integrated Nanosystems Research Fac.
Edward Stecker - Donald Bren School of ICS, Dean's Office
Kathy Stevens - Student Government
Suzanne Wachman - Film and Media Studies
John Walker - Facilities Management
*Janis Wallace - Office of Equal Opportunity & Diversity
Pam Wilson - Human Resources

Training Series #11 Alumni - September 29 - December 1, 2009

* Gianna Linnert - Microbio & Molecular Genetics
Debra Mauzy-Melitz - CFEP
David Melitz - EH&S
Aldrin Gotianun - Recreation
Mike Prock - Facilities Management
Oscar Mendoza - Campus Village/Housing
Tim Guesman - Mesa Court/Housing
* Brian Paredes - Biological Sciences
* Holly Byrnes - ICS
Hanna Na - Chancellor's Office
Maria Lechuga - Merage School of Business
Gary Striano - Merage School of Business

Training Series #12 Alumni - September 23 - December 2, 2010

Adalid Aguilar - CTSA, Technology
Laurel Alden - Advancement
* Kim Bishop - Langson Library
Chelsea Blake - Arroyo Vista Housing
Jessica Brobst - Langson Library
Amando Caiyod - Ayala Science Library
Itzel Calleja - Molecular Bio & Biochem
* John Duong - Student Center, Event Services
Brandon Emlinger - Ayala Science Library
Darren Endo - Scheduling and Conference Services
* Marc Fawaz - Merage School of Business
Judi Franz - Humanities
Janifer Jiou - Ayala Science Library
Jessica Leggett - Campus Village Housing
Sherry Long - Facilities Management
Lin Nguyen - Student Housing, Admin.
* Sheri Overby - Facilities Management
Marie Palmquist - Chemistry
Cecilia Preciado - Chancellor's Office
Jeremy Saine - Humanities
Tony Soeller - OIT
Dara Sorkin - Department of Medicine
Chris Taylor - Risk Management
* Matthew Ulrich - CTSA, Studio Arts
Tom Vasich - University Communications
Brian Williams - Langson Library

Training Series #13 Alumni - September 27 - December 1, 2011

Natalie Baker - Plng, Policy & Design
Larry Barnes - Facilities Mngmt, HVAC
Carmen Bastos - Eco Evo Biology
Roger Becker - Housing
Alla Borzakova - Middle Earth Housing
* Rui Sheng Chang - INRF
* Ben Delo - Housing, Stud Ctr/Events
* Octavio Devera - Facilities Mngmt, Hi Volt Elec
Melissa Falkenstien - Housing
* Gregory Gallardo - CalIT2
Kathy Haq - A&BS
Felecia Harris - Book Store
Lina Hernandez - Social Sciences
Jeff Hutchison - Police Department
* Kirsten Lodgard - Physics & Astronomy, PS
Laryea Odamtten - Housing Dept./Arroya Vista
Thu Minh Phaam - Office of the Chancellor
Daniel Pyenson - Student Govt. Shuttle Svcs
Mindy Sackett - Middle Earth Housing
* Lisa Stieler - ICS/Statistics
Chris Taylor - Mat'l & Risk Mngmt
* Kevin Tobin - Parking & Trans. Services
* Marie Tonini - Physics & Astronomy, PS
Emily Zaman - Housing Dept./Arroya Vista
* Manuel Zuniga - Housing Dept/ Middle Earth

Caesar the Anteater in Action

Caesar demonstrating earthquake hazards.
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Caesar demonstrating "Drop and Cover" technique.
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Joe demonstrating rescue.
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