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Pioneers: The Story Of Oswego County's Search And Rescue Team

Program Presented by Author JIM FARFAGLIA

In summer 1971, while vacationing with his family in the Adirondacks, a little boy disappeared. Without a 911 emergency yet in place, his parents were unsure where to call for help. Eventually, nearly one thousand people, most who had no formal rescue training, joined the search, but, tragically, the child was never found.

His legacy was destined to end there until an Oswego County man pledged to offer hope for families of future missing people. Gathering others who believed as he did, and without any guidelines on how to begin, the group formed New York State's first professional volunteer search and rescue team. This is the story of their pioneering accomplishment.

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Donations are greatly appreciated.

RENOVATIONS MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY

GRANTS FROM THE RICHARD S. SHINEMAN &

WILLIAM G. POMEROY FOUNDATIONS