They answer the call anywhere in the county when someone goes missing and they do it for free. Volunteers are the driving force behind the Sheriff's Search and Rescue (SAR) Team.
Watch this news report to watch SAR volunteers take part in technical rescue training at Sheriff's Headquarters in Kearny Mesa.
SAR has to be ready for any call including high and low angle rescues. This training involves using rope
systems over the edge of a building, structure, cliff or other steep or vertical terrain to help rescue a person in
need. A high or low angle rescue is needed when someone is injured and is unable to get down or up from an
area that is very steep or vertical such as a tower, building or cliff.
These skills are critical when a Sheriff's helicopter (ASTREA) is not able to respond due to bad weather, a confined space, or power lines in the area.
Sheriff's Search and Rescue (SAR) is an all‐volunteer unit. Together, they perform wilderness and urban rescues, as well as search for missing and at‐risk persons. Teams are available 24 hours per day to respond to
local, state and federal agency requests.
To learn more about SAR, visit http://goo.gl/UgZaf.
Visit our website at sdsheriff.net.
