SAR OPS // Search & Rescue · Ground Unit
What We Do

Built for every terrain

From vertical cliff faces to flooded rivers and deep backcountry, our operators are trained and certified to respond wherever the call comes from.

Ground · Rope · Water · Wilderness NFPA-Compliant Operations
Capabilities

When someone goes missing, the terrain does not wait.
Neither do we.

Every second counts. Every life matters.

Ground Search & Rescue

Coordinated ground operations for missing persons in urban and rural settings, including lost hikers, elderly individuals with dementia, and missing children. We grid, track, and clear terrain methodically until the subject is found.

  • Hasty teams & methodical grid search
  • Urban and rural environments
  • Tracking & sign cutting
Vertical rescue. Precision-driven. Life-saving.

Technical Rope Rescue

Certified technical rope access for rescues involving cliffs, ravines, bridges, and other vertical environments where traditional methods will not work. Every system is rigged, checked, and backed up before a single operator goes over the edge.

  • High and low-angle rescue
  • NFPA 1006 / 1670 compliant systems
  • Litter rigging & subject packaging
Rugged terrain. Remote locations. Relentless determination.

Wilderness Search & Rescue

Advanced survival, tracking, and terrain navigation for locating individuals lost in forests, deserts, mountains, and challenging backcountry. Self-sufficient teams that can operate for extended periods, far from the trailhead.

  • Backcountry navigation
  • Extended self-sufficient operations
  • Wilderness first response & EMS
Moving water. No hesitation.

Swift Water Rescue

Specialized response in moving water, including flood events, river incidents, and water-adjacent terrain, carried out by certified swift water technicians using throw bags, rope systems, and shore-based recovery.

  • Flood & river response
  • Shore-based & in-water techniques
  • Certified swift water technicians
Preparedness saves lives. Train with us.

Training & Certification

Internal and community-based training that meets or exceeds national standards. We treat continuous preparation as foundational to rescue effectiveness, and we share that training with the public and partner agencies.

  • Public & agency courses
  • Meets or exceeds national standards
  • See the events & classes schedule
Stronger together.

Community & Agency Support

Partnerships with communities, schools, and agencies that strengthen emergency preparedness through events and simulations, raising regional awareness and readiness long before an emergency ever happens.

  • Community outreach & education
  • Joint exercises with partner agencies
  • Preparedness simulations
Request The Team

Need our capabilities
in the field?

SAR OPS deploys at the request of public agencies. Reach out to coordinate response, mutual aid, or joint training with our team.