Alta Loma Emergency Response Team

The Alta Loma Emergency Response Team is a group of community volunteers, dedicated to making a difference in a time of need. Working closely with the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Department and other agencies, the ERT has a team trained and ready to assist in rescuing a single horse or evacuating a herd in the city of Rancho Cucamonga and beyond with the approval of the local fire department.  Please note:  The ERT can only be dispatched with the approval of our local fire department.

The ERT needs your help, big or small. Please download and complete our application and waiver forms or contact Rick Brown at alert@altalomaridingclub.com.

• ERT Application Form (PDF)

• ERT Waiver Form (PDF)

• ERT Evacuation Manual updated 7/18/03 (PDF) See Rick Brown for more information.

• Horse ID Form (A handy form to have filled out and near your horse in case of an emergency) (PDF)

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ALERT members were asked to do a demonstration at the Equine Affair in Pomona CA this past weekend 2/6/05.  Bob Olari, Rick Brown and many others successfully demonstrated rear and forward assist methods, Large Animal Lift and The Anderson Sling. Click on picture to enlarge

ALERT members demonstrating the forward and rear pull assist	Large Animal Lift	Demonstrating the Anderson Sling	A job well done by Bob Olari and members of the ALERT

Grand Prix Fire Animal Rescue

On October 24th, 2003 the Alta Loma Riding Club's Emergency Response Team was activated by the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Department to evacuate horses in the Etiwanda, Rancho Cucamonga, and Alta Loma areas.  Luckily the ERT had been trained for just such a rescue, all be it we had no idea we would ever be involved in such a large evacuation.  Over 24 trucks and trailers were quickly brought into action.  And our supplies purchased months ago for just such an evacuation were given to each truck and trailer team.  Our main EVAC site, Heritage Park, soon became full and we had to look elsewhere to house our horses.  Lucky for us the City of Norco opened up its heart and allowed the ALRC's ERT to evacuate a total of 185 horses to Ingall's Park in Norco.  The city, organizations and people of Norco came to our help in a way I have never thought possible of any city.   Hay, feed, stalls, buckets, volunteers and everything you could possibly think of came to Ingall's to help us in our time of need.   A great big THANK YOU goes to the people, organizations and city of Norco.

All in all we transported over 350 horses to Ingall's Park and to other private homes as per the owners of the horses.  Each horse was marked with a grease pen, information was taken about the horse and its owner and a Polaroid was taken of the horse as well.  All per our EVAC manual written by Bob Olari many months ago.  By Monday the 27th of October the all clear was given to our city and we started to return the horses to their rightful owners.  By Tuesday the 28th every horse was back home.  During the entire evacuation there was no human injuries and only two horses sustained minor injuries. 

Another great big THANK YOU to the city and fire department of Rancho Cucamonga.  Both agencies along with the ALRC worked together to implement our Evacuation Plan well in advance of any real emergency. 

Click on the pictures below to enlarge.

Our True HEROS!!!! A BIG Thank you to all the Fire and other safety personell.	Yet another donation from the GREAT people and organizations of Norco	A view of the morning after. Taken from the 210 / 15 freeway	Bob Olari, ALRC ERT Coordinator and Gary Schafer, ALRC Member and Norco Evac Center Coordinator	Rick Brown, ALRC Local Trail Boss, and Heritage Park Evac Dispatch Coordinator Sporting his new set of wheels, Not!
Just a great example of the care your animals are receiving All stalls and corrals are marked with horse name, horse ID #, feed instructions, and stall number.	More horses in the lower parking lot of Ingalls Park And to think this is less than 25% of the total at Ingalls Park	Yours Truly, Brent Dooley, 1st VP ALRC Handling logistics at Rancho Cucamonga EOC	Renee Power, Animal Control and Equestrian Services Superintendent The true GODDESS of Norco!!! A Big THANK YOU to Renee and all the other GREAT people of Norco!!!!	Nola Cannon - ALRC President Talking on the phone at Norco Evac Center
Buddy Hurn - Long time great member of ALRC	Jim Sherwood - ALRC Treasurer At Norco Evac Center Information Booth	A pool or a pond Our pool, the day after our ERT Fundraising Party.	Valerie Victorino answering phones at Rancho Cucamonga EOC	This trailer was donated to the ALRC from Horseweek during the operation in Norco We are now trying to receive enough funds to purchase one for ourselves
Another angle of our dream trailer	Amanda Waterfield A long time ALRC member	Mike Olari with one of the great volunteers of Norco	Time to take the horses back home Come on Taylor you can do it!

On 6/18/03 the ALRC's ERT along with Rancho Cucamonga Fire and Rescue, San Bernardino Sheriff's Department, Dr. Nancy Collins and the San Bernardino Humane Society rescued a moderately injured horse out of a very steep valley.  The horse had been stuck in the valley up above Apple Valley since early Sunday morning.  Here is just a few pictures of the great rescued performed.  (Click on pictures below to enlarge.)

The ALRC rescue team consisted of: Vicki Vaughan, Nola Canon, Amanda Waterfield, Bob Olari, Brent Dooley, Carol and Ken Douglass	Amanda and the San Bernardino Sheriff's Helicopter	Dr Collins getting suited up for the strenuous hike to the canyon	Setting up the Anderson Sling	Here comes Smokey
Smokey landed perfectly and was quickly seperated from the sling.	Smokey is doing just fine	After a thorough check by Dr. Nancy Collins Smokey is ready to go!	The entire crew Thank you to all!!

• Grog's Search & Rescue Knots Index - Great sight to find out how to tie a bunch of different knots.