Home
       Health cyclopedia              Quotable: "It does not matter how slowly you go, so long as you do not stop" - Confucius  
All Topics
by Category
The Complete Guide to Health Care Resources on the Internet
 
Health
Conditions
A-Z
Gurus
Links
Contact Us
home > public health and safety > emergency services > search and rescue

Emergency Services - Search and Rescue

Health Information
 
                       
  • External links (marked with an arrow ) open in a new window.
  • This site is a web directory and does not offer medical advice.
  • We cannot take responsibility for information found on listed sites.
 
This Page

↓ Subtopics
↓ Related Topics
↓ Health News
↓ MEDLINE Database
↓ Web Directory:
 
 
Subtopics:      Search and Rescue > Airborne          Search and Rescue > Cave Rescue
Search and Rescue > Equipment and Training Search and Rescue > Organizations
Search and Rescue > Search Dogs Search and Rescue > Urban
Search and Rescue > Water Rescue  
 
Related Topics:      Medicine/Medical Specialties/Wilderness Medicine          Public Health and Safety/Emergency Services/Fire Fighting
Public Health and Safety/Emergency Services/Medical new window Open Directory: Ski Patrol
new window Open Directory: Kids and Teens/Health/Safety/Outdoor Safety new window Open Directory: Recreation/Outdoors/Survival and Primitive Technology
 
Health News:
      new window Search millions of published articles for news on Emergency Services - Search and Rescue
The HighBeam™ Research newspaper and magazine archive contains articles from current and back issues of hundreds of publications, including: Modern Medicine, Aging, The Ardell Wellness Report, HealthFacts, Medical Post, Medical Update, Men's Health and the National Women's Health Report.
Note: Subscription required to access the full text of articles.
 
 
MEDLINE/PubMed Database of Research Articles:
     new window Search PubMed Abstracts for "Emergency Services Search and Rescue"
new window Search PubMed Central Full Text Articles from Life Sciences Journals for "Emergency Services Search and Rescue"
 
 
Web Directory:
      new window 1st Special Response Group Description: International search and rescue services and training. Services include man tracking, K9 teams, search coordination and emergency medicine in wilderness, urban and disaster settings. Also provides training to teams, agencies and governments in search and wilderness medicine as well as providing humanitarian aid. (1srg.org)
new window Alaska Mountain Rescue Group Description: About a Mountain Search and Rescue Group based in Anchorage, Alaska; site includes handbook, articles, newsletter. (amrg.org)
new window Angel Search and Rescue Description: Located in Southern Virginia. Includes mission, description, schedule, and membership application. (asar.n4kss.net)
new window Assynt Mountain Rescue Team Description: Contains area covered, history, capabilities, and training for team from Scotland. (freespace.virgin.net)
new window Bancroft Search and Rescue Description: Includes general information, photo album, survival guide, links to related sites and contact information for team based in the Canadian province of Ontario. (bancroftsar.tripod.com)
new window Barbour County Tactical Search and Recovery Teams Description: Volunteers trained in various skills to assist with searches in and around West Virginia. Contains overview, pictures of the search dogs, searches, and training information. (bctsrt.tripod.com)
new window Bath County Department of Emergency Services - Volunteer Rescue Squad Description: Provides search and rescue and vehicle extrication in Owingsville, Kentucky. (departments.firehouse.com)
new window Blue Ridge Mountain Rescue Group Description: Membership information, courses offered, list of searches conducted, and newsletter for Charlottesville, Virginia based team. (brmrg.net)
new window Bluegrass Search and Rescue Team Description: A volunteer organization located in Lexington, Kentucky. Includes overview, gallery, membership, sponsors, contacts, and schedule. (bluegrasssar.com)
new window Bonner County Sheriff's Search and Rescue Description: Includes chain of command, team descriptions, survival and safety information, links, and a contact form. (northernwebs.com)
new window Bonneville County Sheriff's Search and Rescue Description: Serving southeastern Idaho. Includes overview, recent missions, search dogs, calendar, training, and contacts. (bcsar.org)
new window Border Search and Rescue Unit Description: A voluntary mountain rescue team covering the Cheviots and Scottish Borders. Includes history, description, funding, gallery, and events. (bordersar.freeserve.co.uk)
new window Boulder Emergency Squad Description: An all-volunteer technical rescue team. Information on technical rescue, water rescue and fire support services to Boulder County. (bes-rescue.org)
new window Butler County Rescue Squad Description: Provides search and rescue and vehicle extrication in Butler County, Kentucky. (departments.firehouse.com)
new window Buxton Mountain Rescue Team Description: Search and rescue team in the Peak District (UK). Includes team overview, equipment, training, membership, and call outs. (buxtonmrt.org.uk)
new window Calgary Search and Rescue Association Description: Provides ground search, mountain bike searchers and low angle rope rescue services in the area of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (calsara.com)
new window California Emergency Mobile Patrol Description: All volunteer, non-profit search and rescue, disaster response, and medical team in Los Angeles. Contains mission statement, contact information, services, and how to become a member. (cemp.org)
new window California Explorer Search and Rescue Description: Includes overview, recruitment and training, and operations for Bay area team. (calesar.org)
new window Castlegar Search and Rescue Description: A non-profit volunteer team in Castlegar, BC, Canada. Includes news, photos, and contacts. (csar.bc.ca)
new window Cayuga County Highland Search & Rescue Description: Volunteer SAR group operates in county and New York state. Site includes capabilities, contact information, calendar, members and information on equipment and donations. (highlandsar.org)
new window Central Arizona Mountain Rescue Description: Provides technical rescue, wilderness emergency medical services and outdoor safety education. Based out of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office in Arizona. (mcsomr.org)
new window Central Fraser Valley Search and Rescue Description: Contains overview, tips, membership, education, news archive, and contact form for British Columbia based team. (cfvsar.bc.ca)
new window Central New Jersey Technical Rescue Team for Search and Rescue Description: Provides technical rope rescue, command center management, ground searchers and K-9 teams in the New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania areas. (cjtrt.org)
new window Cibola Search and Rescue Description: Links, training schedules, and lessons online. (swcp.com)
new window Clay County Search and Rescue Description: Located in Indiana. Includes links, online voice chat, weekly newsletter, and club newsgroup. (geocities.com)
new window Cleveland Search and Rescue Team Description: Volunteer mountain rescue team serving England's North York Moors. Includes background, history, calls and donation information. (Clevelandsrt.co.uk)
new window Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team Description: General information, photos, injury statistics, incidents list, and history. Located in the Lake District, England. (cockermouthmrt.org.uk)
new window Deer Lake Search and Rescue Description: Located in Western Newfoundland. ()
new window DELMARVA Search and Rescue Group Description: Team provides ground, canine and bike search to Delaware, Maryland and the Virginia peninsula. Includes team information, contacts, training schedule, links, sponsors and a store. (delmarvasar.org)
new window Douglas County Search and Rescue Description: Colorodo team information, call outs, and training. (dcsarco.org)
new window East Hants Ground Search and Rescue Description: Includes membership, training, history, funding, donations, and equipment for Nova Scotia team. (geocities.com)
new window East Montgomery County Search and Rescue Description: Volunteer team in Texas. Includes brief team overview, training, and membership application. (geocities.com)
new window Eastern Massachusetts Search and Rescue Team Description: Includes overview, calendar, how to join, resources, and photo gallery. (emsrt.org)
new window Elmore County Search and Rescue Description: Members, overview, calendar, pictures, and recruitment information for this all-volunteer group located in Idaho. (ecsar.home.att.net)
new window Grand County Search and Rescue Description: Volunteer team serving the area around Moab, Utah. Includes newsletter, member profiles, training, operations, and statistics. (gcsar.org)
new window Greater Philadelphia Search And Rescue Description: Includes team descriptions, education, links, and news. (gpsar.org)
new window Highrise Emergency Aerial Response Team Description: High rise rope access and rescue response. Includes team overview and contact information. (eiger.tvheaven.com)
new window Holyhead Cliff Rescue Team Description: Part of the Auxiliary Coastguard service, a cliff rescue team, and a recognised Mountain Rescue Team (MRT 83). About the groups, their members, pictures, and equipment. (lifering.co.uk)
new window Indiana Search and Rescue Association Description: Non-profit organization dedicated to Search and Rescue in Indiana. Includes membership information, calendar, news, donations, photos, and documents. (insara.org)
new window International Rescue Corps Description: United Nations registered disaster rescue service. Includes description, missions, corps news, photo gallery, and how to help. (intrescue.org)
new window Kamloops Search and Rescue Description: Located in British Columbia, Canada. Includes news, membership, training, survival tips, and pictures. (ksar.ca)
new window King County Search and Rescue Association Description: Coordinating search and rescue activities in King County, Washington. Includes units, academy, library, and contact information. (kcsara.org)
new window Kintail Mountain Rescue Team Description: Includes general information, photos, donations and training for Scotland based team. (kintailmrt.users.btopenworld.com)
new window Labrador West Ground Search and Rescue Description: Includes team overview, history, pictures, and calendar. (crrstv.net)
new window Langdale and Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team Description: All-volunteer team in the English Lake District. Includes information about the calls they handle, their personnel, and equipment. (lamrt.org.uk)
new window Larimer County Search and Rescue Description: Public events, missions, safety tips, newsletters, and links for Colorado team. (larimercountysar.org)
new window Lethbridge Area Search And Rescue Association Description: An active volunteer search and rescue team based in Alberta, Canada. Includes overview, recruitment, training, operations, and resources. (bcbengineering.com)
new window Longmont Emergency Unit Description: Focusing on first aid, extrication, dive rescue, swift water rescue, and low and steep angle rope rescue. Includes history, photos and a volunteer application. (leu-rescue.org)
new window Los Gatos Disaster Aid Response Team Description: Volunteer search and rescue group in California. Contains general overview, bylaws, meetings, membership, teams, and calendar. (lgmsdart.org)
new window Louisville Ohio Valley Search And Rescue Description: A non profit organization that is comprised of dedicated, highly trained volunteers. Provides program overview, training necessary, sponsors, and contact information. (ka.net)
new window Lunenburg County Ground Search and Rescue Description: Includes overview, current events, and members for Nova Scotia team. (users.auracom.com)
new window Marion County Search and Rescue Crew 18 Description: Search and rescue group in Salem and Marion County, Oregon for youth 14+ years old. Includes membership, team information and history, links and contacts. (crew18.org)
new window Massasauga Search & Rescue Description: A volunteer team providing SAR resources in New York state. Site includes mission, capabilities and contact information. (massasaugasar.org)
new window McKinley County Search and Rescue Description: Includes general description, links, and guestbook for New Mexico team. (members.tripod.com)
new window Montgomery County Search and Rescue Description: Located in Magnolia, Texas. Includes team overview, training, resources, operations, and contact information. (mocsar.org)
new window Mount Desert Island Search and Rescue Description: Includes mission statement, meetings, and training for volunteer team in Maine. (acadia.net)
new window National 119 Rescue Services - South Korea Description: Includes description, training and equipment, international cooperation, and pictures. (rescue.go.kr)
new window National Search and Rescue Resources Database Description: Searchable national database of search and rescue groups, teams, and related resources. (nsrd.org)
new window Neamt Mountain Rescue Team Description: Overview of Romanian mountain rescue service, as well as information, maps, and pictures of Ceahlau National Park. (salvamont.ceahlau.ro)
new window New York Search and Rescue Description: Includes history, services, schedule, contacts and links for this volunteer search and rescue team serving the lower Hudson Valley of New York State and surrounding areas. (newyorksearchandrescue.org)
new window Nicolet Search Team Description: Provides ground search, low angle rope rescue, ice and water rescue services in Northeast Wisconsin and surrounding areas. (home.new.rr.com)
new window North Carolina Search and Rescue Dog Association Description: Provides K9 search teams, ground search and search management assistance in North Carolina. (ncsarda.org)
new window North Shore Search and Rescue Description: Stories, photos, survival tips, gear information, and membership details for Vancouver mountain rescue team. (northshorerescue.com)
new window North Star Search and Rescue Organization Description: Includes services, contacts, events, photos, sponsors and membership information for this volunteer team that serves the northern area of Maine. (rmichaud36.tripod.com)
new window Northeast Search and Rescue Description: Contains overview, mission, teams, membership, news, and pictures for volunteer team serving Pennsylvania and New Jersey. (nesar.org)
new window Ochils Mountain Rescue Team Description: Located in the Central belt of Scotland. Includes introduction, background, history, training, incidents, and safety advice. (mrc-scotland.org.uk)
new window Onslow County Special Incident Response Team Description: North Carolina search and rescue group. Includes application, calendar, downloads, pictures, and membership. (ocsirt.org)
new window Pacific County Search And Rescue Description: Located in Washington state. Includes information on membership, community events, and training. (geocities.com)
new window Pacific Northwest Search and Rescue Description: Search and Rescue team serving Clackamas County, Oregon. Information on the team, membership information and wilderness safety tips. (pnwsar.org)
new window Parkland Search and Rescue Society Description: Non profit, volunteer group in Alberta, Canada. Includes overview, membership, training, sponsors, and news. (parklandsar.org)
new window Pennington County Search and Rescue Description: Volunteer team serving Pennington County, South Dakota. Includes membership drive, training, pictures, and contact form. (pc-sar.com)
new window Placer County Mountain Rescue Team Description: Volunteer search and rescue unit in California. Includes team overview, news, projects, members, and links. (placermountainrescue.org)
new window Portland Mountain Rescue Description: Oregon team saving lives through rescue and education. Site contains information on safety education, member services, and the team, as well as press releases, mission summaries, and pictures. (pmru.org)
new window Prince George Search and Rescue Description: Includes team overview, services, membership requirements, contact information, and newsletter. (members.shaw.ca)
new window Rampart Search and Rescue Description: Includes information on team, membership requirements, and donations as well as providing educational materials and information on training programs. The team is headquartered in Colorado and operates in multiple states. (rampart-sar.com)
new window Rensselaer County Search and Rescue Description: Non-profit all-volunteer organization in upstate New York. Includes history, how to help, calendar, search logs, and a kids' section. (albany.net)
new window RescueNet.com Description: Resources for rescue specialists. Includes categorized links, technical rescue mailing list, and e-mail announcements. (rescuenet.com)
new window Respond Emergency Communications Search and Rescue Description: Volunteer team in Peel Region of Ontario, Canada. Includes overview, membership, pictures, and contact information. (respondemergency.com)
new window Rocky Mountain Rescue Group Description: Provides emergency mountain search and rescue and outdoor recreation safety education services from its base of operations in Boulder, CO. (RockyMountainRescue.org)
new window San Diego Mountain Rescue Team Description: Includes team overview, recruitment, operations, news, training, and personnel. (sdmrt.org)
new window San Mateo County Sheriff's Mounted Search and Rescue Description: Volunteer equestrian search and rescue team in California. Includes unit overview, administration, calendar, news, and links. (smcmsar.homestead.com)
new window Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Search and Rescue Team Description: Volunteer wilderness search and rescue support team in Santa Barbara County, California. Includes overview, how to join, calendar, gallery, and members. (sbcsar.org)
new window SARONE Search and Rescue Internet Directory Description: Directory of search and rescue resources primarily in the United States. Indexed by state and type of organization. (sarone.org)
new window Search and Rescue Contacts Database Description: Site lists over 500 search and rescue teams, providing e-mail addresses and web links. (sarcontacts.org)
new window Search and Rescue Information Description: Search and rescue links, files, news briefs and technical information. (sarinfo.bc.ca)
new window Search and Rescue Society of British Columbia Description: Search and Rescue programs, hypothermia, articles, links, education and public information. (sarbc.org)
new window Sequoia Mountain Rescue Description: Technical rescue team in Tulare County, California. Specializes in cave and alpine operations. Includes membership, news, training, calendar, donations and contacts. (sequoiamountainrescue.com)
new window Socorro Search and Rescue Description: Located in New Mexico. Includes team description, membership and training requirements, equipment, and gallery. (nmt.edu)
new window Somerset County Search and Rescue Team Description: Provides lost person search and rescue resources including search managers, search dogs, mantrackers, specialty rescue teams, hasty teams, overhead teams, and field team personnel in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. (scsar.org)
new window South East Louisiana Search and Rescue Description: A non-profit organization comprised of hundreds of governmental agencies and volunteers. Information on training, members, introduction, and links. (selsar.com)
new window Southern Arizona Rescue Association Description: Volunteer technical rescue team based in Tucson, Arizona. Includes team and membership information and contacts. (sarci.org)
new window STAR1 Search and Technical Rescue Description: A multi-discipline volunteer search and rescue group in Iowa. Includes overview, resources, gallery, and contact information. (star1.org)
new window State Emergency Service Beaudesert Description: Provides search and technical rescue services in Beaudesert Shire, Queensland, Australia. (beaudesertses.com.au)
new window State Emergency Service Beaudesert Description: Includes training, courses, pictures, and links for rescue team from Queensland. (overflow.net.au)
new window Swaledale Fell Rescue Organisation Description: Search and rescue team North Yorkshire, England. Includes summary, area covered, incidents, training, and funding. (swaledalemrt.org.uk)
new window Swan Mission Search and Rescue Association Description: Operating in Lake County in NW Montana. Includes mission statement, history, members, equipment, fundraising, training, and how to join. (home.centurytel.net)
new window Technical Rescue Magazine Description: Includes archives, subscribe, product reviews, and pictures. (t-rescue.com)
new window United States Search and Rescue Task Force Description: Includes overview, officers, membership information, and pictures for Mid-Atlantic region group. (ussartf.org)
new window Ventura County Search and Rescue Team 3 Description: Volunteer group in California. Includes team information, gallery, and training. (vcsar.org)
new window Ventura County Upper Ojai Search and Rescue Team Description: Volunteer team in California. Includes team description, donations, gallery, recruitment information, and specialty teams. (vcsar.com)
new window Washington County Emergency Services, Office of Special Operations Description: Providing technical rescue and hazardous materials support for fire and rescue departments in Washington County, Maryland. Includes history, news, photos, and equipment. (members.tripod.com)
new window Washington State Search and Rescue Resources Description: A detailed list of search and rescue related links in the state. (wa-sar.net)
new window Washoe County Search and Rescue Description: Affiliated search and rescue teams in Washoe County, Nevada. Includes organization, statistics, contact information, team overviews, and member information. (washoesar.com)
new window Weber County Sheriff's Search and Rescue Description: Calendar, members, directives, training, rescues, and newsletters for Utah team. (planet.weber.edu)
new window West Michigan Search and Rescue Description: Includes team description, meetings, and photos. (wmsar.org)
new window Whitehorse District Search and Rescue Description: Volunteer based team in the Yukon Territory. Includes training, forms, members, and weather. (wdsar.yk.ca)
new window Wilderness Emergency Strike Team Description: WEST Provides search and rescue services as well as offers search, rescue, and medical training to the general public. (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) (west6-10.org)
new window Wisconsin Search and Rescue Description: Provides statewide mutual aid to agencies for incidents involving urban or wilderness search and rescue operations. Educational services offered for building collapse survival, CERT, and WMD awareness. (wisar.org)
new window Yosemite Search and Rescue Description: Includes team introduction, statistics, climbing and hiking safety information, and employment. (bluebison.net)
 




Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.
Submit a Site - Open Directory Project - Become an Editor






Notes: Healthcyclopedia presents health information in the form of websites and articles that encompass conventional medicine and alternative treatments. Under no circumstances can it recommend or endorse a specific therapy or treatment. Symptoms should always be presented to a doctor for tests, diagnosis and possible treatment. Prescription medication should always be taken under a doctor's care. Also pictures on health websites may occasionally be too graphic for younger viewers.