Oahu Search and Rescue (OSAR)

OAHU SEARCH AND RESCUE:

Oahu Search and Rescue is a private volunteer non-profit dedicated to preventative search and rescue education on Oahu and providing wilderness and mountain SAR resources for authorities and families of the missing

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ABOUT ETHAN:

Today, in addition to his full-time job flying Airbus A330s between Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast, Japan and Korea, Ethan leads more than 30 volunteers as president of OSAR. The team spearheads and assists with searches when state resources are limited, shares trail safety tips with everyone from Girl Scouts to church groups, and performs “trail angel” work — supplying hikers with resources like snacks, water or sunscreen as well as guidance on the trail ahead. Their goal is to help locals and travelers alike enjoy Hawaii’s trails safely by teaching preventative actions such as using the buddy system, wearing proper footwear, doing trail research before heading out, and employing navigation techniques. “We may not be able to educate everybody on the trail, but if each time we’ve empowered just one person who’s out with their friends to be a safe and knowledgeable hiker and they spread the knowledge of safe hiking to their friends, then that’s a win for Oahu Search and Rescue,” Ethan says. “And all of a sudden, we have an entire community that’s educated in good hiking practices.”

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