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As a student, there's a
lot of academic rigor.

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But being able to take
time to help others

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is I would consider to
be equally important.

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It really does help to be able
to know that what you're doing

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is meaningful to the community.

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THIS IS THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN RESCUE GROUP

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A VOLUNTEER SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM

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AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

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COMPOSED OF UVA STUDENTS

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UVA FACULTY

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AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS

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Unfortunately, people
get lost all the time.

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It's not just hikers.

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It can be any kind of person.

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People with mental
health problems

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who walk away from their homes,
kids with autism, our goal

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is to find the person.

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But it's also to rule out
that they're in that area.

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We will look for clues
and signs of passage.

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THEY TRAIN CONTINUOUSLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

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IN THE CLASSROOM

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AND IN THE FIELD

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THEY ARE ON CALL

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24 HOURS A DAY

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7 DAYS A WEEK

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365 DAYS A YEAR

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We all have our packs ready
pretty much all the time.

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You just kind of drop
everything and go.

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We work with canine
search and rescue

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and a lot of different
types of teams

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to pinpoint high
probability areas where

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the subject might be found.

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THEY HAVE RESPONDED TO HUNDREDS OF MISSIONS

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I think, we all take every
search a little bit personally.

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You want to help that person.

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They must be feeling
scared and alone.

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And it's a really
good feeling to know

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that we can go help them.

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And we can try to find them.

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