National Volunteer Week | Day 5!! Spotlight on Our New 2025 Recruits! 🌀 Every year, new energy joins Gulf SAR —people who step forward not just to train, but to serve. Today, we’re spotlighting the fresh faces of our 2025 season. They come from all walks of life— firefighters, students, veterans, divers—but they share one thing in common: they’ve chosen to give their time, skills, and hearts to others when it matters most. We receive hundreds of inquiries each year from people hoping to join the team. But only a select few are chosen. Not because we’re looking for perfection—but because this work demands a rare mix of grit, skill, and selfless heart. The people below have already proven they belong here. ●Adam Drobecker, NC – Swiftwater Rescue Team | Dive Team | EMT ●Byron Mendez, NJ/FL – Swiftwater Rescue Team ●Ben Troxel, MS - Swiftwater Rescue Team ●James Moffatt, WV – Swiftwater Rescue Team ●Jarren Mahon, TX - Swiftwater Rescue Team | EMT ●Siddh Jain, CA - Swiftwater Rescue Team ●Scott Cowan, FL – Shore Team | EMT These new members may be just beginning their GulfSAR journey, but they’ve already shown the kind of commitment and character this work demands. We’re proud to welcome them into the mission. Think this might be some place YOU belong? Want to join the mission? Email Robbyn@GulfSAR.org Your skills can save lives. Your support makes them possible. Join the mission. Join the family. Join GulfSAR. #NationalVolunteerWeek #GulfSAR #NewRecruits #SwiftwaterRescue #ShoreTeam #DiveTeam #MilitaryVeterans #SearchAndRescue #DisasterResponse #JoinTheMission #2025HurricaneSeason #Hurricane (fb)

National Volunteer Week | Night 4 Spotlight on Our First-Season Deployed Responders At GulfSAR, experience doesn’t always come from time, it comes from impact. Tonight, we’re spotlighting the team members whose first season deploying with us left a mark or who returned to the team after time away, answering the call once again with renewed purpose. Whether they joined in time for the 2024 season or returned after time away, these responders brought their full selves to the mission—ready, willing, and deeply capable • Giovanna “Gia” Fasanelli. FL – Swiftwater Rescue Team | Dive Team • Zander Hall + K9 Bax, FL – Swiftwater Rescue Team | Drone Ops | Dive Team | K9 Team • Ross Shipley, FL – Swiftwater Rescue Team | Dive Team • Joseph Crawford, FL – Swiftwater Rescue Team • Nate Crawford, FL – Swiftwater Rescue Team • Myke Hastings, TX – Swiftwater Rescue Team These responders may be recent additions to the GulfSAR deployment roster, but their contributions have already shaped the future of this team. They’re sharp, driven, and proof that it doesn’t take years to make an impact—just the right kind of heart. Know someone who belongs on a team like this?Email Robbyn@GulfSAR.org Your skills can save lives. Your support makes them possible. Join the mission. Join the family. Join GulfSAR. #NationalVolunteerWeek #GulfSAR #LongStandingMembers #K9Team #SwiftwaterRescue #DiveTeam #DisasterResponse #JoinTheMission (fb)