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Routt County Search and Rescue (RCSAR) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit all volunteer organization that never charges for its services. To perform our mission we need the public's help through donations. Without this generous support, RCSAR could not safely continue to save lives and reunite families.
“We wanted to express our appreciation for all your professionalism. Our friend would have had a hard time making it through the night. He was cold, disoriented and exhausted, but with your help, all turned out well. We can’t thank you enough."
“Words alone cannot express how grateful I was to see the light of your headlamps coming up through the forest. Your skills, care, judgement and enthusiasm in getting me back to safety were greatly appreciated."
“Thank you for your ongoing efforts to promote outdoor education and backcountry safety”.
"You guys are absolutely amazing. We truly cannot thank you enough for all your help with bringing our three boys to safety!”
“You are so good at what you do. I am grateful you were there for me.”
Routt County Search and Rescue's mission is to maintain an active group of volunteers who are trained and equipped for mountain search and rescue. We strive to promote safety in mountain recreation, and to assist anywhere in emergencies where first aid, search, and rescue services are needed.
RCSAR started years ago with a small group of people who would be called by their friends to come and help them get unstuck in the backcountry when they were snowmobiling. After several years of this, they decided to make an official group of members who would meet and train in other aspects of the backcountry to help not only their friends but others who might need their assistance. The concept of helping strangers as though they were friends is the same concept that drives today's official RCSAR team.
Routt County Search & Rescue (RCSAR) was incorporated in 1968 as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization under the jurisdiction of the State of Colorado and the Routt County Sheriff's Department. RCSAR functions as a volunteer agency providing search and evacuation services in the Routt County backcountry. We provide assistance to the Routt County Sheriff's Department, all five Fire and Ambulance districts serving Routt County, Civil Air Patrol and the Steamboat Ski Patrol. As a member of the Colorado Search and Rescue Association (CSRA) we also provide assistance to other Search and Rescue (SAR) units in and out of Colorado.
RCSAR consists of a group of volunteers who are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, in any type of weather. We are sent out on rescues for injured or ill parties. We are also called on searches for people who are completely lost, or for those who have become disoriented and just need some help and directions to get back to their car.
We conduct an average of 60 missions each year. In 2022 we've already had over 70 missions. . . a 20% increase. Last year's mission hours were 1580 and volunteer training hours 2131. Calls included all aspects of our SAR services, including: search, rescue, assist, and recovery calls. Many of these missions involved technical transport (ropes, ATV, and snowmobile).
All RCSAR services are provided FREE of charge. The only charges that may be incurred by an individual would be for transportation of injured or ill parties by aircraft or ground ambulance, which are services provided by separate organizations. A large percentage of RCSAR's funding comes from individual donations.
Organization name
Routt County Search and Rescue
other names
RCSAR
1968
Tax id (EIN)
74-2034274
Category
Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
911 Yampa Street POB 772837Headquarters
911 Yampa StreetMailing
POB 772837Routt County, CO, US