Alameda County Sheriff's Air Squadron

Time 2021-08-17 14:06:07

Web Name: Alameda County Sheriff's Air Squadron

WebSite: http://alcosas.org

ID:186862

Keywords:

County,Alameda,Sheriff,

Description:

The Alameda County Sheriff s Air Squadron is an organization affiliated with theAlameda County Sheriff s Department made up of a group of volunteer pilots andassociate members that have an interest in aviation and public safety. This groupvolunteers their time for the benefit of the Sheriff s Department and the populationof Alameda County. The Alameda County Sheriff s Air Squadron is a member of theWestern States Association of Sheriff s Air Squadrons and keeps its flying and searchand rescue skills honed up by competitions during the year with other county sheriff airsquadrons throughout the western states.The Air Squadron meets once a month at the Office of Emergency Services near the SantaRita jail in Dublin, California. All of the pilot members are sworn in as Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services Volunteers and stand ready to assist the Sheriff and county in any disaster relief in whichtheir help is needed. The volunteer pilots also provide administrative flights flying deputiesand evidence as well as Sheriff s Department personnel when needed to various partsof the state for Sheriff s Department business.We are trained and prepared to perform search and rescue missions throughout the countyor in adjoining counties where mutual aid is requested. The Air Squadron maintainstwo emergency prepared hangers, one located at the Livermore Airport and the other at theHayward Airport. Both hangers are equipped with emergency generators and a complete lineup of radio communication equipment both air frequencies and Sheriff s Departmentfrequencies. Both of our units have computers, Internet access, e-mail, flip phones and faxesas well as food and water to sustain a ground crew of 4 for a week.See Our Brochure for More InformationThe mission of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Air Squadron is to furnish trained pilots and aircraft for any official purpose deemed necessary by the Sheriff of Alameda County. Services provided by the Air Squadron include, but are not limited to, aid in law enforcement, search and rescue, disaster assessment and relief and administrative transport. The ancillary purpose of the Air Squadron is to promote air safety and the betterment of general aviation.

TAGS:County Alameda Sheriff 

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