Tom Pletcher - Chief Licensed Clinical Psychotherapist 14 years experience with Mental Health aspects of Disasters Sedgwick County Critical Incident Stress Management Team Member CERT Certified. CERT Instructor for Disaster Psychology. FEMA NIMS Courses: IS-100 Introduction to the Incident Command System IS-700 National Incident Management System Collapsed Structure Awareness Certified. Tom has attended a recent bio terrorism drill in Alabama. K-9 MOLLY: Golden Retriever Certified in human remains detection.

Tom Hammond - Officer Tom has traveled the United States for 12 years, 10 of this as an iron worker. He is adept at walking 4 inch beams at great heights! Safety Director and on site safety certifications for all heavy equipment. Recently, Lead Foreman for roofing of area Pizza Huts and has experience  working with metals. Tom helps us build many of our outstanding training obstacles,  bark boxes and helps complete work on other projects. Basic High Angle Rescue Certified. Attended seminars sponsored by the Kansas Police Dog Association (Member). Attended several seminars sponsored by TNC Dogs and TASK-9. K-9 PUP:   Rottweiler. CGC, TDI, Urban Tracking/Trailing Certified SCEMK9 and TASK-9 National Standards, Building Search Certified.

Mark Handzo - Officer Paramedic employed by Sedgwick County EMS since 1992 BLS, PHTLS, ACLS, PALS Certified. BLS Instructor. KS Certified MICT. Basic High Angle Rescue Certified. 5 years in the United States Air Force Amateur Radio License K9HAN Collapsed Structure Awareness Certified. Attended seminar sponsored by Kansas Police Dog Association. Trained in Wilderness and Water survival through the Department of Defense. SCEMK9 Medical Officer. K-9 JAKE: Building Search and Disaster, Wilderness Search and Human Remains Certified. CGC Certificate. Jake is a Golden Retriever mix who was adopted from the Kansas Humane Society in June 2001. K-9 SADIE: Viszla. Certified in Tracking / Trailing with National TASK-9 Standard.

Terrie Clark   CERT Certified May 2004. Competition obedience for 18 years. 6 years K-9 SAR experience. FEMA NIMS IS-100 Amateur radio license KC0DZA. Basic High Angle Rescue Certified. South Central Kansas Kennel Club member, Obedience Instructor. Terrie has achieved one Companion Dog Excellent title, and a Utility Dog title. The same dog also received some Utility Dog Excellent legs. Chisholm Trail Recreation Department Obedience Instructor in Clearwater, KS. Several AKC Companion Dog titles on dogs ranging from a Smooth Coat Fox Terrier to a Rottweiler. Terrie has participated in multiple tracking/trailing seminars hosted by TASK, NBTI and the Kansas Police Dog Association. In her spare time, Terrie and her husband breed and show Belgian Draft Horses.   K-9 ANGUS: Retired German Shepherd. Scent Discriminatory Wilderness Certified. Building Search Certified. CGC and Companion Dog Title (CD). Participated in several searches for SCEM K9 to date. K-9 RUEBEN: German Shepherd. Training for wilderness/airscent. K-9 HANNAH: German Shepherd, not pictured. Hannah is in training for tracking/trailing. Hanna passed the Kansas Police Dog Association Tracking/Trailing certification on April 28 2006.

Robyn Roberts Bachelors degree- Law Enforcement Administration, University of Oklahoma. Basic High Angle Rescue Certified. Attended several K-9 training seminars in Abilene, TX. Amateur Radio License ZC0QZM. Collapsed Structure Awareness Certified. She is also training her second SAR Dog, Nahema, a German Shepherd. Robyn completed the Dallas White Rock Marathon for the second time, finishing  #455 out of 1241 female runners! K-9 ALVIN: German Shepherd Mix. Wilderness Day and Night Search Certified. Disaster Trainee. K-9 NAHEMA: German Shepherd Dog. Human Remains Detection/ Trainee

Jim Griffin 24 years Management of Information Systems experience, currently working in the Retail sector. This is Jim's first experience with Search and Rescue. Collapsed Structure Awareness Certified. Adult CPR, Pediatric CPR AED Certification Amateur Radio license KC0THV. K-9 JAKE: German Shepherd. CGC Certified. Wilderness Night Search Certified.  Training in Disaster. Certificate in Advanced Obedience, Chisholm Creek Kennels.

Scott Rolik Bachelors of Science in Engineering from University of Michigan. 24 years experience as an engineer through The Boeing Company.  Adult, child, infant CPR. AED Certified.  Scott has experience training dogs for Canine Good Citizen, Companion dog and Therapy dog titles   K-9 SHADRACH: 1. 5year old Bassett Hound in training for tracking/trailing

Debbie McCurry 16 years experience in Quality Assurance Management. Currently employed at Hospice Care of Kansas, Business Management for Continuous Care. Married. Two children, Tyler and Courtney. Debbie's family is very active in Retriever Field Trials, she is also member and Field Trial Secretary of the Sunflower Retriever Club. K-9 SAMSON: Black Labrador, Jr. Hunter Title. Training in Wilderness and Disaster.

Robert Tucker 15 Years Customer Service background 10 Years Aircraft Line Assembly experience 25 years of Muscle Car Restorations Citizens Police Academy Graduate First Experience in SAR and is owned by two German shepherd Dogs one of which, he is learning to train for SAR work K-9 RANGER: 20-Month-old German Shepherd, wilderness/area search

Kathy Diers Kathy is a Licensed Private Investigator and owner of KD Investigations. Charter member of the Kansas Association of Licensed Investigators. Member Process Servers Network. Certified Paralegal. IS-100-Introduction to the Incident Command System. IS-200-Basic Incident Command System. IS-700-National Incident Management System introduction. IS-800-National Response Plan Introduction. CERT certified. Attended seminar sponsored by the Kansas Police Dog Association   K-9 SUNNY:  Yellow lab in training for wilderness/Tracking-trailing. Graduated Advanced Obedience-Chisholm Creek Kennels-Dec 8, 2005, Beth Ericson, Instructor. Canine Good Citizen-July 16, 2006.

Kelly Chandler Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Resource Management, Friends University. Employed by Spirit AeroSystems for seven years. Current position is Facilities, Building Maintenance Manager. Previous Safety Monitor and Member of Facilities Safety Council. Training History includes: Lockout, Tag, Tryout. Principles of Occupation Safety and Health Vehicles Operations-Sit Down Powered Industrial Lift Truck, Aerial Platforms Vehicles and Man lifts. Asbestos Awareness Fall Protection Adult CPR-First Aid Previously employed in the Banking Industry for 18 years. Last position held was Assistant Vice President and Loan Officer of a local bank. K-9 PEPPER: 6 month old German Shepherd Dog, in training, specialty undetermined at this time.

Dorothy Lyles K-9 MIDAS

Cynthia Weesner K9 SAMSON: German Sherpherd, training in trailing

Julie Smith K9 Abby: Training in wilderness/Area Search

SCEM K9 Support

Tammy Hammond 10 years Customer Service background. Tammy is married to Tom Hammond She has woodworking experience and is currently employed in retail. Served on Safety Committees for three years. She is currently training her first K9, another Rottweiler. Tammy is currently attending nursing school. Basic High Angle Rescue Certified. K-9 SISSY: Rottweiler. Info. soon. Trailing Trainee. Tammy is pictured above with K-9 Pup.

Robert Pell Training awards from the FAA. Citizens Police Academy 2000. Collapsed Structure Awareness Certified. Adult and Infant CPR. AED Certified. Robert has worked in the aircraft field as an Airframe and Power plant Mechanic. Robert has attended WSU for computer course work and Butler County Community  College for Aircraft Electricity and Electronics. Tulsa Technology Center for airframe and power plant license Wichita Area Technical College for Aircraft Instrument calibration and repair. Robert is currently looking for a K-9 Partner.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE The following are those individuals who are employed by Sedgwick County and oversee many of the the Team's activities. Our unit is very privileged to work with these talented and professional individuals. Bob Lamkey, Public Safety Director Bob Lamkey has been the Director of the Public Safety Division since the position was created in 1999. The Division consists of 911, EMS, County Fire, Fleet, Emergency Management, and Regional Forensic Science Center Departments. Mr. Lamkey has a Bachelors Degree in Biology and a Masters Degree in Management. He spent 24 years as an aviator and staff officer in the United States Air Force before joining Sedgwick County in 1996. Randy Duncan, Emergency Management Director Mr. Duncan is the Director for Sedgwick County (Wichita) Kansas Department of Emergency Management. He is also a past president of the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) and currently chairs their Domestic Preparedness Issues Committee. Kansas Certified Emergency Manager in 1992, an IAEM CEM®[1] in 1993 (in the first graduating class of CEMs) and an Oklahoma Certified Emergency Manager in 1994. He is a member of the International Association of Counter Terrorism and Security Professionals and has been in local government since 1986. Randy has administered five presidential declarations of disaster -four in KS and one in OK. The most recent was the May 3, 1999 Sedgwick County Tornado. He has written the introduction to a book, Living Safe in an Unsafe World: The Complete Guide to Family Preparedness by Kate Kelly, published in August 2000 by NAI. Randy has had the unique experience of traveling to other countries to help others develop Emergency Operating Plans and was very busy in NYC during the 9-11-01 Crisis working alongside Emergency Planners to help them recover from the terrorist disaster. He also has been part of the planning of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and traveled extensively otherwise. John Crosby Operations Officer for Sedgwick County Emergency Management. He has been involved with or responded to natural and technological hazards including train derailments, ice storms, blizzards, severe thunderstorms resulting in wind, tornado, and flood damage, fires, grain elevator explosions, drought conditions, water system failures and hazardous chemical incidents. Jack L. Kegley, KCEM Deputy Director, Emergency Management. Served in the United States Air Force twenty years, from March 1967 to April 1987 at which time he retired. In August 1989 he started with Sedgwick County Disaster Management (now Emergency Management) as a Disaster Officer. In January 1992 he was promoted to Deputy Director, the position he currently serves in. He served five years on the Board of Directors for the Kansas Emergency Management Association. Two years as Area Vice President, one year as President Elect, one year as President and one year as Past President. Kansas Certified Emergency Manager. Radiological Officer/Instructor and a Radiation Source Kit Custodian. Rick Shellenbarger, KCEM Mr. Shellenbarger is a certified Kansas Certified Emergency Manager (KCEM) as a Regional Hazardous Materials Planner in the Sedgwick County Emergency Management office and has over 15 years of emergency planning and response experience. Mr. Shellenbarger has a B.S. degree in Business Management from Friends University and is also a graduate of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Professional Development Series (PDS). He is certified by the Kansas Division of Emergency Management as a Radiological Officer/Instructor and currently serves as the treasurer of the Kansas Emergency Management Association (KEMA), and as a District 6 Advisory Board Member for the City of Wichita. Achievements include being published in the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) Bulletin.