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“Programs such as that proposed by DARTS will bring responders to the scene of disasters more quickly, which will greatly enhance their ability to provide essential services to those in need. The DARTS program is designed to aid in time of need, and is worthy of your consideration.” Charley Shimanski - Chief Executive Officer American Red Cross Mile High Chapter
“If a significant event were to occur in our district and we had the need to receive a Federal, Regional or FEMA overhead team, this service could prove useful. The advantages of DARTS flying an overhead incident management team has it’s benefits and should be explored.” Jeff Berino - Deputy Chief Lake Dillon Fire District
“All the people of experience in Mountain Rescue are excited for the day when resources can come to us, or we can send them with the structure of the DARTS system. The DARTS program will make it possible to move the personnel and equipment in the timely manner to make a big difference.” Dan Burnett - Mission Coordinator Summit County Search & Rescue
“Please give me a call ASAP. We need to get 49 members (flown) back from Houston and I was wondering if you could help?”
Rodney Tyus - CO-TF1 (FEMA) Program Manager & TFL Captain West Metro Fire Rescue |
Call to Action
There is nothing more rewarding then helping an organization whose cause is just, and who will be able to respond to the needs of the American people at times of local, state and national disasters.“DARTS is not work, it is my passion and so I hope it will also become yours.” Morgan GarveyDirector of DARTS Inc.
- History of DARTS
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In September of 2005 a non profit organization whose sole purpose is to fly fire, search and rescue, and FEMA personnel into National Disaster areas was developed by Morgan Garvey. The desire to help people and the sense of duty to respond that was brought about by 9/11 and Katrina, can now be realized in the form of Disaster Air Response Teams or DARTS. “I am proud to bring my program to the people of the this great country and to help bring together a coalition of all the special forces in America to respond as fast and a efficiant as possible to National Emergencies,” said Morgan. Read More
- Testimonials
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“Programs such as that proposed by DARTS will bring responders to the scene of disasters more quickly, which will greatly enhance their ability to provide essential services to those in need. The DARTS program is designed to aid in time of need, and is worthy of your consideration.”
Charley Shimanski - Chief Executive Officer of American Red Cross Mile High Chapter
- National Disaster Response
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DARTS manages response efforts for all natural disasters including Wildland Fires, Hurricanes, Tornados, Tsunamis, Earthquakes, Floods, Mudslides, Eruptions, Storms, Blizzards and Avalanches. DARTS is the fastest, safest and most efficient option for transporting equipment and first responders by air. Read Me
- Wildland Fire Response
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DARTS aircraft and the professionalism of our crews will be able to deliver far greater speed with than the options that the fire crews are presently using; while not compromising safety or the crews rest rules. The fire crews will be able to deploy and be on the scene of a fire within hours rather than days. The fire crews will also be able to swap out for fresh crews without taking crews off a fire for days, and in some cases weeks. Read More
- Search & Rescue Missions
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The need for DARTS to provide safe and fast transportation is also needed within the Mountain Search and Rescue communities. Because of the distance each team needs to travel, and the difficulty posed by travel within these vast regions, many search and rescue operations are conducted without the people needed to ensure success. This limits the success rate of the operations and the ampount of lives that can be saved. We can change this and we have the people and plans in place to increase the rate of successful missions. Read More
- Cessna Grand Caravan
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The Cessna Grand Caravan is the aircraft of choice for DARTS Inc. It is a rugged day/night/ all weather aircraft that has the capability of landing on rough unimproved airstrips. We will not be limited to the size of airport that we can operate out of, so that we can deliver crews to smaller airports than those used by other commercial options; such as the airlines. Logic dictates that the faster that fire crews can deploy, and the more pressure that can be brought to bear upon the fire, the sooner the fire will be extinguished, the less damage to property will occur, and more money saved by property owners and insurance companies. Read More
- Pilots & Staff
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DARTS’s pilot group is a mix of civilian and ex-military pilots, with total hours of experience ranging from 10,000 to over 25,000 per person. They are all volunteers and are still currently flying for NetJets, United, Delta, Frontier, Southwest Airlines and for the United States Military. Each pilot is volunteering their time and skills and wish only to serve their community, state and country as they have done all of their professional lives. DARTS is blessed to have such a wonderful mix of talented and motivated individuals. Read More
- Mega Fires
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In all of our western States, a perfect storm is brewing. The infestation of pine beetles in our overgrown forests has created millions of dry, dead and diseased trees and property development in these areas has gone virtually unchecked. One spark could light a firestorm that could take out most of any state’s forests. It is not only the destruction of the ecosystems and homes that is the major problem but also the danger that these mega fires put on the crews responsible for managing them till the fire burns out. Read More
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