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Central Montana Search and Rescue

Search and Rescue organization for Fergus County, Montana. Headquartered in Lewistown. If you need our help, please call 911!

09/12/2026

It's a fine crisp morning to kick off the 2026 Chokecherry Festival! Swing by our booth at 4th & Main to say hello & check out our command post. We appreciate your support!

12/07/2025

Another successful annual meeting is in the books! Thanks to all who put this event on and also to all of our volunteers who give so much to this organization.

2026 Officer Team:
- Commander: Gary Godbey
- Vice Commander: Caleb Grove
- Secretary/Treasurer: Donna Vantassel
- Quartermaster: Dave Green
- Training Officer: Scott Strang
- IT Officer: Riley Slivka
- At Large Representative/PR Chair: Tarina Cooley
- At Large Representative: Grant Willard

09/27/2025

Our New Polaris Sportsman arrived today! We'd like to thank the Central Montana Foundation for generously supporting the acquisition of this ATV, which will be used on future Search & Rescue events to cover more ground quickly. CMSAR is an all-volunteer organization funded by generous support from our community.

09/08/2025

From night searches to assisting an injured hiker, it's been a busy past couple of weeks for the CMSAR team!

On August 26, Fergus County Sheriff's Office (FCSO) activated Central Montana Search and Rescue to assist in the rescue of a hiker who had a severe leg injury and was unable to get out of their location. With the help of FCSO, BLM, and CMMC Ambulance, the hiker was successfully brought to safety.

On September 7, CMSAR was activated to assist in the search of a lost individual in the Uhlhorn Trailhead area, operating the incident command post, hasty search teams, and a drone team throughout the night. The individual made contact the next morning, has been found, and is safe.

Thank you to all of our volunteers that make this all possible!

03/14/2025

Thanks to Stephen Vantassel for putting on a bear safety training for our CMSAR volunteer members! With increased bear activity in the area, this is valuable info to discuss.

12/24/2024

And on this Christmas Eve, we have a winner. Congratulations to Shane for winning a $1k gift card to Sport Center! We are very appreciative of you all for purchasing raffle tickets. As a self-funded organization, your generosity is what keeps us trained and equipped to provide search and rescue services to Fergus County.

Merry Christmas, and have a wonderful and safe New Year!

09/18/2024

What would you buy with a $1,000 gift certificate to The Sport Center in Lewistown? Get your raffle tickets for $20 today to support Central Montana Search & Rescue and be entered to win a gift certificate that can be used for anything at the Sport Center.

* Raffle tickets are only available in-person in Lewistown. Send us a message to arrange a time to purchase your tickets. $20 each, 200 tickets sold.

09/07/2024

Come see us in the 600 block of the Chokecherry festival and get your raffle tickets for a $1000 Sports Center gift card!

08/13/2024

What a weekend! Our team attended a campout and bear/predator training hosted by American Prairie on Saturday, followed by a high-angle rope-rescue training with Lewistown Fire on Sunday. Our volunteers are puttin' in WORK, and are looking forward to seeing you at the Chokecherry Festival!

07/26/2024

We had our annual refresher/basic training last week! After spending the morning in the classroom, we got out for a field exercise. The weather was classic – hot and dry in the morning, then thunderstorms and heavy rain shortly after. We would be nothing without our volunteer responders. They donate their time to help neighbors and visitors enjoy the our backcountry and get home safely – thank you!

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Lewistown, MT
59457

Website

https://centralmtsar.org/

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