Our educational Search and Rescue float will be used at community events in an effort to teach children how to stay safe in the event they become lost outdoors. This is the official page for the Snohomish County Volunteer Search and Rescue Educational Float. We're using a retired Bell OH-58A Kiowa helicopter to build an educational platform for children (of all ages). Please follow our other Faceb
ook pages and websites as well! SCVSAR: https://www.facebook.com/SCVSAR/
Helicopter Rescue Team: https://www.facebook.com/SnohomishHRT/
Snohomish County Volunteer Search and Rescue (SCVSAR) is an all volunteer non-profit organization comprised of roughly 300 members from all around Snohomish County. SCVSAR is ready to respond to emergency calls 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Taylor's Landing is the Search & Rescue base for Snohomish County Volunteer Search and Rescue. Taylor's Landing is located at 5506 Machias Road Snohomish, WA 98290. Please note, Taylor's Landing is an access controlled facility and is not open to the public. Please make an appointment if you would like a tour. The volunteers spend an average of 5,000 hours on 80 missions per year. Missions include: lost hikers, children, hunters, climbers, Alzheimer’s victims, missing aircraft, river and lake rescues, and assisting other agencies throughout Snohomish County, Washington State and throughout the US as needed. SCVSAR is comprised of the following units:
Alderwood Search and Rescue (ASAR)
Everett Mountain Rescue Unit (EMRU)
Explorer Search and Rescue (ESAR)
Marysville Search and Rescue (MSAR)
Operations Support Unit (OSU)
Snohomish Search and Rescue (SSAR)
Snohomish County Sheriff's Office (SCSO)
In addition to the geographically based units, SCVSAR deploys several coordinated special teams, including a Helicopter Rescue Team, K9 Team, Man Tracker Team, Mountain Bike Team, Water Rescue Team, 4x4 Team, and Family Support Services. SCVSAR operates under the coordination of the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office and the the Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management. SCVSAR never charges for its services. Our operation is funded by private and corporate donations. For information on how to join please visit: https://scvsar.org/volunteer/
Reference in this site to any specific commercial product, process, or service, or the use of any trade, firm or corporation name is for the information and convenience of the public, and does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by Snohomish County Volunteer Search and Rescue, Inc.
