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TSAR is an all-volunteer, 501-(c)3 non- profit 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, skiers,
snowmobilers, etc. We rescue persons injured in
backcountry settings, which include the mountains, the high
desert, and the Rio Grande Gorge. We are also called in for
urban, off-road searches. Our deployment is through the
New Mexico State Police.
TSAR is on call 24 hours a day and 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. We are always looking for
volunteers. We train and employ the following Specialized
Search Units: Ground, K-9, Mounted, High Angle, Medical,
and Base Camp (which includes our Mobile Command Unit).
If you are looking for a way to serve your community, consider
joining Taos Search and Rescue.
IS SOMEONE LOST?
If someone you know is lost or missing, contact the New Mexico State Police or your local law enforcement agency. Do not call Taos Search & Rescue directly. We are deployed through law enforcement only and cannot respond to individual calls.
Thank you!
New Mexico State Police Contact
If someone you know is lost or missing, contact the New Mexico State Police or your local law enforcement agency. Do not call Taos Search & Rescue directly. We are deployed through law enforcement only and cannot respond to individual calls.
Thank you!
New Mexico State Police Contact
BE PREPARED...
Visit our WILDERNESS TIPS page under SAR INFO before your next adventure into the wilderness. These simple facts could save your life or the life of someone else.
Always check the current WEATHER FORECAST and know your SUNRISE AND SUNSET TIMES before you travel into the wilderness: on our TAOS INFO link. This bit of information is very important in avoiding trouble or in the case you find yourself in trouble. Our motto: "Be pepared, not sorry"!
Visit our WILDERNESS TIPS page under SAR INFO before your next adventure into the wilderness. These simple facts could save your life or the life of someone else.
Always check the current WEATHER FORECAST and know your SUNRISE AND SUNSET TIMES before you travel into the wilderness: on our TAOS INFO link. This bit of information is very important in avoiding trouble or in the case you find yourself in trouble. Our motto: "Be pepared, not sorry"!
SERVICE FOR 25+ YEARS...
TSAR has been serving the NM community for over 25 years. The perpetuation of our mission is not possible without the generosity of our community. We are not funded by state or federal government, but only through the generosity of people like you.
Don't have time to become a member of TSAR? We invite you to take the time to visit our SUPPORT page to learn how you can still make a difference and become a part of our mission,"So Others May Live."
TSAR has been serving the NM community for over 25 years. The perpetuation of our mission is not possible without the generosity of our community. We are not funded by state or federal government, but only through the generosity of people like you.
Don't have time to become a member of TSAR? We invite you to take the time to visit our SUPPORT page to learn how you can still make a difference and become a part of our mission,"So Others May Live."
THERE ARE NO
INDIVIDUAL HEROS...
There are no individual heros in search and rescue. It takes a whole team working harmoniously together (and sometimes multiple teams) utilizing a myriad of resouces, equipment, knowledge and tools to effect a search and rescue operation. We invite you to visit the pages of our site that outline the people (MEMBERS), resources (UNITS), knowledge (TRAINING), and more (MISSIONS, PHOTOS) that are required for us to respond to the call.
There are no individual heros in search and rescue. It takes a whole team working harmoniously together (and sometimes multiple teams) utilizing a myriad of resouces, equipment, knowledge and tools to effect a search and rescue operation. We invite you to visit the pages of our site that outline the people (MEMBERS), resources (UNITS), knowledge (TRAINING), and more (MISSIONS, PHOTOS) that are required for us to respond to the call.
WELCOME to our HOME PAGE...