The purposes of the Whatcom County Search and Rescue Council is to provide oversight.
  • Control and maintenance of the Whatcom County SAR building and equipment WCSAR Council equipment.
  • Develop and incorporate policies that apply to all Whatcom County SAR units. 
  • Provide technical consulting and assistance in the field of search and rescue to the. Whatcom County Sheriff and other responsible agencies.
  •  Promote the free exchange of rescue techniques and procedures. disseminate advances in equipment: and to promote the interchange of information regarding the resources available for rescue operations within Whatcom County.
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Port of Bellingham
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501(c)3

Whatcom County Search and Rescue 
​Council

​Whatcom County Search and Rescue is a nonprofit nonpublic agency. Although we work with the Sheriff's Department, we don't receive public funding . We depend on community support and donations to operate. Most of the equipment used for rescues is personally owned and maintained by members of the various units. The WCSARC members are all volunteers funding is provided by donations. Whatcom County SAR Council or it's units solicit phone donations WCSAR and its units are ​legitimate and recognized search and rescue team within Whatcom County's jurisdiction. We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.