The Las Vegas Search & Rescue Unit

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Search & Rescue Unit is an organization of paid and non-paid professionals dedicated to saving lives through rescue, emergency medicine, and safety education. It is our duty to provide the highest level of skill and best possible care to those who call upon us for help.

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The bulk of the Rescue teams are made up of non-paid volunteer members who give up their time willingly to help save lives and provide families of victims with much needed closure.

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MOUNTAIN RESCUE

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Testimonials

“My wife and I want to say thank you for getting our daughter off Lone Mountain last night safe. Amazing team of professionals!!”

SHAWN NICKERSON

“Calico Basin at the base of Dickie's Cliff. These guys came and got me. I was broken pretty bad, and it's doubtful I'd be alive without them. I'm gonna get out there and buy you crazy coyotes a beer one of these days. Til then ... thanks a million.”

GREG SMITH

VOLUNTEER FACTS

Our teams provide search and rescue operations in Red Rock Canyon, Mt. Charleston, Lake Mead, and throughout Southern Nevada.

All volunteer members are on-call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year! Volunteers typically spend $100 – $500 a year of their own money to support their involvement.

The Unit is incorporated as a 501c(3) non-profit organization. All donations to the Unit are tax-deductible.

If you’d like to support Friends of Metro Search and Rescue, donations can be accepted online below or by mail.

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Your donation will help the volunteers members of the LVMPD Search and Rescue Unit provide a valuable service to the Las Vegas Community. All donations are used to purchase essential equipment and training for the volunteers not provided by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

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