Mineral County Search & Rescue

Mission Statement: Mineral County Search & Rescue is a tradition of dedicated, trained professionals providing response teams to persons in distress of imminent danger. We are dedicated to excellence in continued education and skills. Training actively & striving for improving coordination and communications among our response teams for our community.

High Angle Ropes Training

Wolf Creek SAR 2008

SAR 2008

Avalanche Training

Avalanche Training

Mock Training

Mock Training

Search & Rescue 2008

Sign at the Ambulance Barn

Creede Underground Fire House

Commodore Mines in Creede

Mineral County Ambulance

Local Search & Rescue guru

Flight For Life Helicopter landing at Creede's Airport

Wolf Creek Search & Rescue 2008

Wolf Creek Search & Rescue 2008

Memorial Day 2011

Memorial Day 2011

Swift water training with Mountain Man 2011

Snowmobile training with Scott Leggitt - Jim Van Ry as IC

Historic SAR photo

Archuleta Lake SAR 2009

Taking a much needed break 2010

headed out after long night at Wheeler 2009

Another Historic SAR photo

Colorado Outdoor Recreation Search & Rescue Card

If you plan on traveling in the back country and are not a licensed hunter or fisherman, please, drop by the Mineral County Sheriff?s Office and pick up a CORSAR card.

$3.00 for one year
$12.00 for five years

For the cost of the card, you have helped ensure that trained and well equipped search and rescue teams will respond should you become lost or in need of rescue. Furthermore, volunteers will not have to incur undue expense due to your emergency. Learn more at http://dola.colorado.gov/dlg/fa/sar/sar_purchase.html