RURAL

SEARCH AND RESCUE

Charleston County Rescue Squad is a participant in the Low Country Rural Search and Rescue Team.  It members like those of the other participants have a minimum training level of SARTECH III or FUNSAR through NASAR.

Elements of the Lowcountry RSAR team include, the ground searchers, 4x4's, horses, and K-9's.  As well as a coordination staff that coordinates the deployment of teams and resources.

SIGNIFICANT SEARCH MISSIONS THAT THE TEAM HAS DEPLOYED ON:

Chasn Co Sheriff's Office Helo Crash Search - June 1992

Kevin McClam Search -  March 1998

Orangeburg County Assist - July 1998

Plane Crash in National Forest  - Jan 2000

Gabriel Britt Search - March 2001

Konrad Search - December 2004

Sylvan Shores - Feb 2005

RURAL SEARCH AND RESCUE PACK EQUIPMENT LISTS & LINKS:

LRSAR Hasty Pack

SARTECH II 24 Hour Pack

Low Country Mounted Search and Rescue Team

NASAR SARTECH III On-Line Test

FUNSAR MANUAL  - NEW AND IMPROVED

AGENCIES PARTICIPATING IN THE LRSAR TEAM

~ Ashley River Fire Dept

~ Awendaw Fire Dept

~ Berkeley Co EMS

~ Berkeley Co Rescue Sq

~ Berkeley Co S.O.

~ Chasn City Fire Dept

~ Chasn Co Commo Div

~ Chasn Co Emer Prep Div

~ Chasn Co Sheriff's Off

~ Chasn Co Rescue Squad

~ Chasn Naval Weapons Station Security

~ Dor. Co Emer.  Mgt. Dept

~ Dor. Co Sheriff's Office

~ Isle of Palms Fire Dept

~ James Island Fire Dept

~ Mt. Pleasant Fire Dept

~ Mt. Pleasant Police Dept

~ North Chasn Fire Dept

~ Old Fort Fire Dept

~ St. Johns Fire Dept

~ St. Paul Fire Dept

~ Summerville Police Dept

~ South Carolina Search Dogs

UP COMING TRAINING FOR RURAL SAR TEAM

Check the NASAR Web Site for Training in the Southeast

J&P Publishers have published the new and very improved FUNSAR Book.  If you are going to continue with the Rural Search and Rescue Program this is a must have book!  There are a lot of changes to standards and training that we will be teaching in our planned In-Service training.