Summary
Organization name
Colorado Search and Rescue Association
1973
Tax id (EIN)
84-0995409
Category
Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief
Organization Size
Small Organization
Address
1312 17TH ST 558DENVER, CO 80202
CO, US
CSAR’s mission is to empower every search and rescue team and partner in Colorado to accomplish their goals and duties better through advocacy, coordination, collaboration, and education.
BSAR teams in Colorado respond, at the request of law enforcement, to incidents on the eastern plains; in our urban and suburban areas; on the soaring peaks, cliff walls, and roaring rivers of the rocky mountains; and in the deserts and canyons of our western slope.
CSAR assists its member teams in several ways. Our 26 state coordinators rotate in an on-call role to facilitate resource requests from any team that needs help, whether it be additional members from other teams, dog teams from other counties, helicopters from the National Guard, or cell phone forensics from the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC). CSAR also provides educational resources for teams and for the public, legislative advocacy, and collaboration tools for the SAR community.
If an incident becomes a state-declared disaster, CSAR works closely with the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to ensure the right SAR resources are available. CSAR and the SAR teams work closely with a host of State of Colorado departments, the Colorado National Guard, the Civil Air Patrol, the USFS, and a great number of other for-profit and nonprofit entities and local agencies, not to mention other first responders and the health care systems.
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Mission
CSAR’s mission is to empower every BSAR team and partner in Colorado to accomplish their goals and duties better through advocacy, coordination, collaboration, and education.
Background Statement
In Colorado, county sheriffs are responsible for coordinating BSAR efforts within their counties. Until recently, the only state funding support for this important work was $400 - 500k in annual grants from the Department of Local Affairs’ SAR Fund. Most of these funds were raised from a 25-cent surcharge on hunting and fishing licenses and motorboat, snowmobile and OHV registrations, and the sale of Colorado Outdoor Recreation Search and Rescue cards. As of 2023, the BSAR Fund has now moved to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Due to new legislation supported by CSAR and passed in 2021 and 2022, additional state funding sources have been identified and are being implemented. In 2023, CSAR seeks for the first time in its history to supplement this state funding through its own public fundraising efforts.
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DENVER, CO 80202