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Welcome!
Whatcom County Search and Rescue Council incorporated in 1982 governing a 4x4 mobile unit and Bellingham Mountain Rescue technical rope rescue unit. We have grown to six units specializing in mobile emergency transport, evidence searches, wide range of communications, rope rigging rescue, patient packaging and pack out. Whatcom County Search and Rescue is a private organization activated by the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office Division of Emergency Management Whatcom County SAR units; provide technical consulting and assistance in the field of search and rescue to the Whatcom County Sheriff. WCSAR is a 501(c)3 organization and 100% funded by volunteers and donations from its community. Mission StatementWhatcom County Search & Rescue Council (WCSAR) is committed to maintaining a constant state of readiness for search, rescue, recovery and incident response, while also promoting safety and outdoor education. WCSAR shall work in affiliation with state and local emergency management agencies utilizing the principles of the Incident Command System (ICS). WCSAR shall be comprised of a network of local SAR units comprised of trained and certified individual volunteers. In addition, the unit shall be a non-profit organization that is non-political, and non-partisan in character. WCSAR does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.
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Whatcom County Search and Rescue Council
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Click on Unit Badges for links to their page
Whatcom County 4x4 UnitMobile UnitSpecializing in:
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Additional Equipment / Skills
Council Equipment
We have specialized equipment and skills within the Search and Rescue organization. Below are just a few.
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How we may help
How we can help the community:
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How can we help other agencies :
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©Copyright Notice: No materials on any of the Whatcom County Search and Rescue web pages may be copied without express written permission unless permission is clearly stated on the page.
Location
Hours of operation
Whatcom County Search and Rescue Council and its Units are on call 24-7. Feel free to contact us with any questions someone will get back to you with a response. If this is an emergency, you or someone you know are lost and or missing and need help even if for a few hours. We need you understand time is of the essence in finding your loved one please call 911. For more information on how to contact us visit our contact page.
Our building is unstaffed
Whatcom County Search and Rescue
1041 W Smith Rd Bellingham WA 98226 (360) 384-6344 Answering machine (360) 820-2045 - Council Chairman Ryan Johnson |
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