Active 1999 - Present Garrison/HQ Castle Rock, CO | Size 50 active members | |
Type All volunteer, SAR, MRA unit Role Search and Rescue and MRA Part of Douglas County Colorado Sheriff's Office | ||
Douglas County Search and Rescue is an all-volunteer organization in Douglas County within Douglas County Sheriff's Office. With approximately sixty active members year round, Douglas County's Search and Rescue (Douglas SAR) responds to searches for missing children and adults, evidence and other search requests in the county and on mutual aid calls anywhere in the state of Colorado. Douglas SAR is a mountain rescue Type I certified team able to handle the toughest terrain and remain out in the field without resupply for extended periods.
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History
Today the team, headquartered in Castle Rock, CO at 13S 511170 4362088 UTM, trains and is equipped to respond to sustained wilderness and high altitude searches, missing children searches, mass casualty incidents or natural disasters as well as Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) with some members also members of regional US&R task force and swiftwater rescue.
Douglas SAR recruits new members once a year and no prior MRA or SAR experience is required.
Operations
Due to the diverse geography of Douglas County, its proximity to major population centers, and natural tourist attractions, Douglas County's SAR team operates closely with multiple local, state and federal agencies.