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Dana Whitaker

KD4ZRA · Squad lead

Asheville, NC

Retired paramedic, 18 years on a mountain rescue crew. Runs the squad's medical cache and the weekly radio net.

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Squads

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Stop the Bleed
Active
Survival Squads · issued Mar 2026 · expires Mar 2029
FCC Technician (KD4ZRA)
Active
FCC / ARRL VEC · issued Aug 2021 · expires Aug 2031
Wilderness First Responder
Active
NOLS · issued Jan 2025 · expires Jan 2028
CPR / AED for Professionals
Active
American Heart Assoc. · issued Jun 2025 · expires Jun 2027
Squad Leader Certification
In progress
Survival Squads · issued — · expires —

3 acres + drilled well

7kW propane generator

Yaesu FT-891 base station

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Squad describes her as: Calm under pressure
Organizer
Teacher
Direct communicator
Role in a crisis: Coordinator
Availability: On call nights & weekends
Travel radius to help: Up to 50 miles

Household status: Married with children
Who is in the household: Two adults
Teen (14)
Child (9)
Parent with mobility needs
Animals in her care: 2 dogs
6 laying hens

Highest level completed: Associate degree
Fields of study or trade: Emergency medical services
Public health
Certifications & licenses: Paramedic (NREMT)
Wilderness First Responder
FCC General Class
CPR/AED Instructor

Years of preparedness experience: 10+ years
Backgrounds: Search & rescue
EMS
Volunteer fire
Amateur radio net control
Notable experience: Ran the medical tent and triage for a county shelter during Hurricane Helene, and stood up a 40-household radio check-in net that stayed live for nine days.

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Dana Whitaker · 2 days ago
Restocked the medical cache — added two tourniquets and a pediatric airway kit. Inventory list updated in the doc center.
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Marcus Oyelaran · 1 week ago
Dana walked six of us through splinting on Saturday. If you missed it, we're running it again next month.
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