What is Snohomish County Search and Rescue?

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 Snohomish County Search and Rescue:

So others may live...



Snohomish County Volunteer Search and Rescue (SCVSAR) was created in 1958 although not formally incorporated to Washington State until the summer of 1967. There are over 300 active members of SCVSAR who are in the Units of either Marysville (MSAR), Snohomish (SSAR), Alderwood (ASAR), Explorer (ESAR) and Everett (EMRU). These members come from all walks of life who decided to dedicate their lives to saving those missing of Washington.

The SCVSAR K9 Team has around 20 Search and Rescue K9s that are certified or in training to discipline in either Trailing, Airscent, or HRD. There are 25 human members who are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year! The Snohomish County Volunteer Search and Rescue K9 Team is an all-volunteer organization working tirelessly to deliver emergency response to those in need across the county’s urban and wilderness areas. It is our mission to search, rescue, and/or recover those who become lost, missing, or injured while outdoors and to educate people on outdoor safety and wilderness recreation.

We are First Responders who are on call 24/7, 365 days a year. SCVSAR works directly under the Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management and Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office with Sgt. Adam Sanders, Sgt. Peter Teske, and SAR Deputy Einar Espeland. The K9 Team is a Special Operations Group (SOG) who are allowed to go on missions that need a specific team’s special skill sets. 

Our dogs belong to us. Although other counties in other states prefer to have their dog's boarded and trained, we do not do that. We want a strong bond between the dog and the handler. This means that as soon as the dog is accepted onto the team, we begin training. Training a dog to be a SAR K9 is preferably started before the dog is a year old but there are some dogs (with the correct temperment and desire to work) who have worked out who were over a year old.  

 

Location: 5506 Old Machias Rd, Snohomish, WA 98290, USA

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