Ed Napier

Search Planning and Operations, Field Support

• SAR professional since 1998.
• Founding member of BSARD in 2004.
• BSARD Board of Directors 2007, 2022 to Present.
• Prior NASAR SARTECH III certification.
• Completed NIMS IS-100, IS-200, ICS-300, IS-700 and IS-800.
• Certified Adult, Child and Infant First Aid, CPR and AED.
• Completed GPS Navigation.
• Completed Crime Scene Preservation.
• Completed HazMat and WMD Awareness.
• Completed Respiratory Protection and Personal Protection against Blood-borne Pathogens.
• Completed “Managing Search Operations” (40 hours) by CDS Outdoor School.
• Completed Canine First Aid.
• Military experience: US Army, Field Artillery (Missile) Fire Direction, Specialist-5. Trained in communications, mapping, command and control.
• “Day job:” Retired Software Engineer.
• Plays drums in a bluegrass-rock fusion band.