LOST PERSON? CALL 911
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
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.
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.
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.
WHAT'S GOING ON...
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!
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.