Rob Speiden

Rob is an active member of the Search and Rescue (SAR) community and he has assisted with over 400 searches since 1993. As a member of the Blacksburg Rescue Squad, Black Diamond SAR and the Search and Rescue Tracking Institute (SARTI), he responds to searches as a Tracking Specialist, Search Team Leader, and Search Mission Coordinator. Rob has been an instructor and evaluator for the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) since 1998. As the VDEM Lead Tracking Instructor he currently instructs Land Navigation, Lost Person Behavior and Tracking classes.