Search 93 - South Central PA Search and Rescue

04/20/2026

04/20/2026

Central Region 49 Rescue Inc conducted the Spring Sarex, along with Search 93 - South Central PA Search and Rescue. The exercise included K9, Drone, and ground team exercises. K9 teams successfully located their subjects. Ground Team located and rescued a hunter that had fallen out of a treestand and provided medical attention, and extracted patient. Drone team provided overwatch operations and mich more. Operations continued learning Caltotpo operations. Thank you CR49, for having us participate in Spring SAREX.

04/19/2026

Today we were able to take time from CR49 SAREX to gear up K9 Unity and K9 Puck in the newly purchased Body Armor. This was all made possible by our secret Santa, a widow of a retired police officer. Huge thank you for making this happen.

04/17/2026

Breaking news! The FEMA Independent Study site has been RESTORED as of this morning!

If you have been waiting to get copies of your IS course certificates or to complete a training in that system, now is the time!

https://training.fema.gov/is/

04/15/2026

Big thanks to Pete Pefley, Eric J. White, Erica Hill

for all your support! Congrats for being top fans on a streak 🔥!

04/15/2026

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2026
5-7:30 PM AT REXROTH PARK

If your business or Agency would like to participate and have a spot reserved, please register on our Crimewatch Page. Go to FORMS, and select NATIONAL NIGHT OUT REGISTRATION FORM.

or click on the QR code below.

04/15/2026

Beginning tomorrow (Thursday, 4/16/26) ...

If you see this low-flying helicopter in York County, be advised it is spraying for black flies, according to the PA Department of Environmental Protection.

"This operation will begin in Adams County at 0700hrs, working upriver to finish in Huntingdon County," according to the DEP. "This aerial application will include flights in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin, Perry, Lebanon, and York Counties. The helicopter will be a Bell OH58 A+ with the tail number N655HA and is white with red, blue and grey striping."

The helicopter "will be dispersing Vectobac 12AS, which is a Bti product manufactured by Valent Biosciences. Bti is short for Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis, which is a bacterial larvicide, not a chemical, and is the only product used in Pennsylvania's waterways for black fly suppression."

"Vectobac 12AS is a thick liquid that is brown in color when dispensed from the helicopter. The helicopter will fly low near tree top level and release the Vectobac at various predetermined positions on each stream."

Photo from FlightAware.com https://www.flightaware.com/