Ohio Special Response Team – Partners with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Mansfield, Ohio – The Ohio Special Response Team (OSRT) has partnered with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)...
Interested in Joining the Ohio Special Response Team? Here are Some of Your Options.
The Ohio Special Response Team (OSRT) provides a wide range of services to the “Authorities Having Jurisdiction”. In Ohio, these...
Hug-a-Tree Program Can Save Lost Children
On Saturday, March 4, Ohio Special Response Team (OSRT) Captain Bill Menker presented a “Hug-a-Tree and Survive” program to a group of...
OSRT Units Conduct Search for Missing Ashland Ohio Man
Mr. Timothy Metcalf of Ashland, Ohio went missing from his home late in the evening of Monday, February 20th, 2023. Search teams were...
What's it Take to Become a Serious Search And Rescue K-9 and Handler?
Reality-wise, virtually any intelligent dog can become a search and rescue K-9. After all, most dogs are essentially born with a great...
Lowe's Donates Vital New Generators to Ohio Search and Rescue Team
The Ohio Special Response Team is extremely grateful to Manager Wendy Robertson of Lowe's, in Mount Vernon, Ohio for the donation of two...
In the US, a child goes missing every 90 seconds. School transport personnel can make a difference!
Captain Alan Plastow, of the Ohio Special Response Team, Stark County Search and Rescue Unit, delivered a 2.5-hour presentation to over...
Ohio Search Team Partners with the Dock Ellis Foundation to Optimize Search Coverage
The Search and Rescue members of the Ohio Special Response Team (OSRT) are proud to announce our alliance with the Dock Ellis Foundation....
Search and Rescue Captain Obtains Advanced Mission Credential
Ohio Special Response Team (OSRT) Captain Bill Menker has completed his Instructor Level Credential in Lost Person Behavior (LPB) through...
Grid Search – A Vital Tool for OSRT Search and Rescue Operations
The Ohio Special Response Team is frequently called to search an area that could represent many square kilometers, or we may be called to...
