National Organizations
A volunteer organization dedicated to saving lives through rescue and mountain safety education. Established in 1958 at Timberline Lodge Mount Hood Oregon.
A non-profit membership association comprised of thousands of dedicated paid and non-paid professionals - all active or interested in search and rescue, disaster aid, emergency medicine and awareness education.
The National Cave Rescue Commission (NCRC) received its charter from the National Speleological Society in 1979, and serves as the Society’s representative on issues of cave rescue training and operations.
Dedicated to improving disaster preparedness and response through public awareness, collaboration, research and engineering.
Dedicated to reduce loss of life and property and protect our nation's critical infrastructure from all types of hazards through a comprehensive, risk-based, emergency management program of mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.
Federally chartered nonprofit membership association dedicated to serving the public and the mountain recreation industry by providing education services about emergency care and safety.
Leading the World in Wilderness and Remote Medicine...Excellence in Wilderness and Remote Medicine
Organization dedicated to formal, and informal resources to combat critical incident stress in the emergency services profession.
Search and Rescue Teams
Marin County Sheriff's Department - Division of Search and Rescue Services
Portland, OR based non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to saving lives through rescue and education.
A mountain search and rescue unit dedicated to saving lives through search, rescue and mountain safety education.
New Mexico Emergency Services Council - New Mexico Department of Public Safety
All volunteer search and rescue team that covers Riverside County and assists other teams with search and rescue efforts in other counties.
Dive Rescue Teams
A nonprofit, volunteer team formed to provide the Ventura County Sheriff's Department with a group of highly trained scuba divers who will provide search, rescue and recovery services in open bodies of water within the county.
Search and Rescue Training, Equipment, and Information
Offering technical rope work seminars renowned for their focus on applying the critical thinking and systems analysis skills required to competently incorporate rope work and rigging into effective rescue systems.
One of the leading rescue instructional and research concerns in the world teaching state-of-the-art courses in swiftwater, rope, helicopter, boat-based and other technical rescue.
Training and Equipment for Public Safety Professionals
Supporting the Rescue Community with equipment and training for more than 20 years.
Australian search and rescue training and resource guide