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Do you want to join us? Locate an MSAR unit near you. These are primarily volunteer units, listed according to the states and counties where they are based. If called through the proper agency having jurisdiction, most units are able to report for SAR missions outside their county or state.
There are many more MSAR units than the ones listed here; this is a list of MSAR units that (a) have a web presence of some form, (b) have been found on the web, and (c) include volunteers. Thus, many MSAR units with no web presence (yet) are omitted, as are the majority of mounted police units, military units, and other organizations that do not include volunteers. (NOTE! The MSAR units listed here are believed to be legitimate, but this list is in no way official.)
Do you want to list your unit here? Send MSAR Maintainer your unit's name, website, and applicable location (eg, state and county).
Do you need more information? See MSAR Home for other links.
Search and Rescue Volunteer Advisory Council (SARVAC) is an association of volunteer SAR responders and Washington Search and Rescue Resources maintains a SAR units directory.
Oregon Emergency Management Search and Rescue Program includes contact information (PDF) for each County SAR Coordinator
In Ohio agencies having jurisdiction for SAR include county sheriff's offices and the Ohio Emergency Management Agency. For incidents that require resources beyond the scope of local and state agencies, the designated primary agency is Ohio Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Ohio SAR volunteers have an e-mail discussion group, SAR-OHIO: join on the web here or by sending an e-mail to SAR-OHIO-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. Mounted patrol (not SAR) training opportunities in Ohio include the Ohio Peace Officers Training Academy, the Cleveland Metro Parks Mounted Training School, and the Buckeye State Mounted Training School. The Buckeye State Sheriffs' Association provides some form of mounted training (mounted patrol?).
E-mail discussion group SAR-TN.
The major agency having jurisdiction for SAR in Maine is the Warden Service. National parks and local agencies have separate jurisdiction. The Warden Service is responsible for coordination and implementation of search and rescue operations on lands under the jurisdiction of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, as specified formerly under Maine Statues Title 12, section 7035 (repealed), now under Maine Statues Title 12, section 10105. Independent of the Warden Service, Maine Association for Search and Rescue (MASAR) maintains a list of volunteer SAR teams in Maine, and has published standards including Mounted Team Certification Standard (PDF) and Mounted Team Recommended Equipment List (PDF). Maine Statutes most directly concerning SAR:
http://www.ibiblio.org/msar/units/
29 April 2002, updated 15 February 2010
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