Snohomish County Volunteer Search and Rescue
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Snohomish County Volunteer Search and Rescue (SCVSAR) is a search and rescue
organization in Snohomish County, Washington
, USA.
SCVSAR is made up of several specialized units as well as units distributed geographically within the county.
Specialized Units
Geographical Units
In addition to the specialized units, SCVSAR deploys several coordinated special teams, including a Helicopter Response Team, K9 Team, Man Tracker Team, Mountain Bike Team, Water Rescue Team, and 4x4 Team.
SCVSAR operates under the coordination of the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office in coordination with he Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management.
SCVSAR.org mailing address;
5506 Old Machias Road
Snohomish, WA. 98270.
For membership requirements please see the Membership Requirements link at scvsar.org.
SCVSAR is self-funded and relies primarily on private donations. SCVSAR is eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions under U.S. Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3).
If you would like to make a donation you can do so by mail at the address below, use the PayPal donation link on the scvsar.org web site or call (425)388-3328 for more information.
Search and rescue
Search and rescue is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger.The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, mostly based upon terrain considerations...
organization in Snohomish County, Washington
Snohomish County, Washington
Snohomish County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Snohomish tribe. Since 2000, the county's population has grown from 606,024 to 713,335 residents , making it one of the fastest-growing in the state, ranking third in overall population after King and...
, USA.
SCVSAR is made up of several specialized units as well as units distributed geographically within the county.
Specialized Units
- Everett Mountain Rescue
- Explorer Search and RescueExplorer Search and RescueExplorer Search and Rescue are teams of Explorers in the Learning for Life program of the Boy Scouts of America who are trained and deployed for search and rescue missions. Well-developed ESAR programs emerged in the state of Washington in the mid 1950s and were followed by others in California...
- Project LifesaverProject LifesaverProject Lifesaver International is a non-profit 501 corporation founded in October 1998, by Chief Gene Saunders, regarded as the Father of, and subject matter expert on electronic tracking of persons at risk, and 2010 Presidential Citizens Medal nominee, in association with, the Chesapeake,...
- Operational Support Unit.
Geographical Units
- AlderwoodLynnwood, WashingtonLynnwood is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 35,836 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth largest in Snohomish County and twenty-ninth largest in Washington State. The city is a mix of urban, suburban, small city, crossroads and bedroom community to many...
- DarringtonDarrington, WashingtonDarrington is a town in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,347 at the 2010 census.-History:The upper Stillaguamish valley where Darrington is located was once settled by the local Sauk-Suiattle Tribes in the drainage of the Sauk, Suiattle and Whitechuck rivers...
- MarysvilleMarysville, WashingtonMarysville is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 60,020 at the 2010 census. Marysville is known as "The Strawberry City" due to the large number of strawberry farms that once surrounded the city in its earlier days. Over the past decade, and continuing...
- SnohomishSnohomish, WashingtonSnohomish is a city in Snohomish County founded by the british, Washington, United States. The population was 9,098 at the 2010 census. The mayor of Snohomish is Karen Guzak, and the City Manager is Larry Bauman...
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In addition to the specialized units, SCVSAR deploys several coordinated special teams, including a Helicopter Response Team, K9 Team, Man Tracker Team, Mountain Bike Team, Water Rescue Team, and 4x4 Team.
SCVSAR operates under the coordination of the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office in coordination with he Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management.
SCVSAR.org mailing address;
5506 Old Machias Road
Snohomish, WA. 98270.
For membership requirements please see the Membership Requirements link at scvsar.org.
SCVSAR is self-funded and relies primarily on private donations. SCVSAR is eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions under U.S. Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3).
If you would like to make a donation you can do so by mail at the address below, use the PayPal donation link on the scvsar.org web site or call (425)388-3328 for more information.
See also
- Search and RescueSearch and rescueSearch and rescue is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger.The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, mostly based upon terrain considerations...
- Mountain Rescue Association
- Explorer Search and RescueExplorer Search and RescueExplorer Search and Rescue are teams of Explorers in the Learning for Life program of the Boy Scouts of America who are trained and deployed for search and rescue missions. Well-developed ESAR programs emerged in the state of Washington in the mid 1950s and were followed by others in California...
- Project LifesaverProject LifesaverProject Lifesaver International is a non-profit 501 corporation founded in October 1998, by Chief Gene Saunders, regarded as the Father of, and subject matter expert on electronic tracking of persons at risk, and 2010 Presidential Citizens Medal nominee, in association with, the Chesapeake,...