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Taos Search and Rescue

Saving Lives Since 1978

Taos Search and Rescue

Saving Lives Through Teamwork

Taos Search and Rescue

Saving Lives Through Integrity

Taos Search and Rescue

Saving Lives Through Dedication

Taos Search and Rescue

Saving Lives Through Service

THERE WHEN YOU NEED US

TAOS SEARCH AND RESCUE

We are a dedicated group of volunteers giving our time, skills, and resources to assist people lost or injured in the New Mexico wilderness and beyond.

TEAMWORK - INTEGRITY - DEDICATION - SERVICE

TSAR SPECIALTY UNITS

BASE UNIT

Incident Command

Specialty Unit

BIKE UNIT

Mountain Bike Rapid Response

Specialty Unit

DRONE UNIT

Aerial Search

Specialty Unit

GROUND UNIT

Boots on the Ground

Specialty Unit

K9 UNIT

Human Scent Detection

Specialty Unit

MEDICAL UNIT

Wilderness Medical Care

Specialty Unit

OHV UNIT

Off-Highway Vehicle

Specialty Unit

SWIFTWATER UNIT

Water Rescue/Recovery

Specialty Unit

TECH UNIT

High-Angle Rescue

Specialty Unit

WINTER UNIT

Snow/Avalanche Terrain Rescue

Specialty Unit

SUPPORT TSAR!

ABOUT OUR TEAM

Taos Search and Rescue (Search and Rescue Taos Inc) is an all-volunteer, 501 (c)(3) non-profit community organization with high standards of professionalism and service.


We operate year-round in all of the off-road areas surrounding Taos, New Mexico, throughout the state of New Mexico, and occasionally into Southern Colorado. Our team searches in all seasons. We search for lost hikers, climbers, hunters, campers, children, people with Alzheimer's or dementia, skiers, snow-mobilers, etc. We rescue persons injured in back-country settings, which include the mountains, the high desert, and the Rio Grande Gorge. We are also called in for urban off-road searches. Our primary deployment is through the New Mexico State Police.



READY TO SERVE
24 / 7 / 365...

On-call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, we provide training for all areas of expertise required on a mission. This includes litter packaging, medical scenarios, low and medium angle rescue, avalanche training, swiftwater training, search for downed aircraft, communications, navigation with map and compass, use of GPS, and computer search technologies. New volunteers are always welcome to apply.


We train and employ the following 10 Specialized Search Units: Base and Incident Command, Ground, Medical, K-9, Technical, Drone, Bike, OHV, Swiftwater, and Winter Skills. We operate a Mobile Command Unit and 4-Wheel Drive Response Unit. If you are looking for a way to serve your community, consider joining Taos Search and Rescue.

Taos Search and Rescue is a dedicated member of

NMSARC - New Mexico Search and Rescue Council and NASAR - National Association of Search and Rescue.

Serving beautiful, enchanting New Mexico and beyond

Taos Search and Rescue

WHAT'S GOING ON...

TSAR NEWS!

...And the top two finalists are:

TEXSAR (Wimberley, TX) &
Squamish Search and Rescue Society (Squamish, BC)


CONGRATULATIONS

TO TWO GREAT SAR TEAMS!

...and good luck on the journey to becoming #1!

ANNUAL FUND DRIVE

A Huge and Heartfelt Thank You!

To all our TSAR Supporters!


TSAR receives no State or Federal funding and depends on the generosity of our community for our annual operating budget. It not only takes a team, it takes a community!

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WooHoo!

We made it!


Thanks to the amazing generosity of our community, we have finally hit our funding goal for our 2024 operational budget.

We are so appreciative of your teamwork in getting us there!


TRAININGS

GENERAL MEETING & CLASSROOM

3rd Wednesday of each month,

except during holidays.

NEWS HIGHLIGHT!

Thanks to the generosity of UNM-Taos, TSAR has a new meeting home! We are now conducting our board meetings and general meeting/classroom trainings at Bataan Hall on Civic Plaza Drive. The facility is a wonderful venue for us and we are so appreciative...Thank you, Anita Bringas and UNM-Taos!


FIELD TRAINING

The weekend following the 3rd Wednesday, alternating Saturdays and Sundays 


ADDITIONAL TRAININGS

TSAR trains 2 times/month in addition to Specialty Unit Trainings, certification courses, and State-wide trainings.

TAOS, NEW MEXICO

TAOS SEARCH AND RESCUE

PO BOX 3601

TAOS, NM 87571



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