History of PVRG

PVRG was started in 1989, as an Honors course. Since then, the program has evolved into a student organization. Training programs improved, equipment was obtained, and organization increased. Since 1998, PVRG has trained 84 COQs, 34 FTMs, 13 FTLs, 5 Incident Staff, and 1 Incident Commander.

Newspaper articles

• "Students take part in 'rescue'" University of Maryland Diamondback, November 22, 1993 part 1 - part 2
• "Potomac rescue goes on the prowl" University of Maryland Diamondback, May 12, 1997 part 1 - part 2 - part 3 - part 4
• Potomac Valley Search and Rescue trains recruits in Greenbelt" University of Maryland Diamondback, October 6, 1997
part 1 - part 2 - part 3 - part 4

Awards

Diamond Award for Community Service, 1997