Dave is currently a Lieutenant Colonel in the USAFR and works for HQ – Air Combat Command at the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center where he serves as a Search and Rescue Controller/Instructor and a Watch Supervisor. While on duty in this position, Dave holds the # 1 Federal SAR job - since 1999, he has been involved in over 2,000 SAR missions, during which 124 lives were saved. In 2007, Dave was named one of 10 National Nurse Heroes through Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society in Nursing.

Dave is a licensed RN working ICU and ER. He currently works at Lawrence Memorial Hospital as an RN in the Emergency Department and at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center as a Trauma Nurse Specialist. Dave holds a Bachelor of Education Degree, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, is a nationally certified emergency nurse (CEN), and a nationally certified legal nurse consultant (CLNC). He is also a Private Safety Consultant for business and industry; Search and Rescue Technician I (SARTECH I); SARTECH Coordinator; former 5-year member of the Board of Directors of the National Association for Search and Rescue (NASAR); member of the Peer review committee for National K-9 SAR Tech Program; Region 7 Representative for the NASAR K-9 section; Education Coordinator for K-9 Section (NASAR); author of the National Disaster K-9 Standards for NASAR, Advanced Search and Rescue class (ADSAR), SAR Incident Command, Advanced SAR Management, National SAR School Inland SAR Course, Kevin George Seminar; Presenter for the Hug-a-Tree and Survive program; Dive Rescue Specialist I (International Association of Dive Rescue Specialists); Kansas Certified Emergency Medical Technician Intermediate with AED and Intubation endorsements; Fire-Medic KUFST, Hazardous Materials-Operations Level, High Angle Rescue, Arson Detection and Determination; and Volunteer firefighter/EMTI Soldier Township Fire Department.

Dave and SAR K9 Thunder (1994-2000) were KSARDA's first K9 Team. Dave then teamed with K9 Jeremiah (1999-2007), before joining with current K9 Meeko.

For More Information About KSARDA, Please Contact:  info@ksarda.org

Jennifer Thill, Deputy Director Southern Region	Annette Gaston, Director	Mary Meek, Deputy Director  Northern Region
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