MendoSAR
MendoSar

Mendocino County Sheriff's

Search and Rescue

Special Forces

If SAR were a chocolate chip cookie, Special Forces would be the cookie. These members are the folks that hit the ground running when a search is needed. Special Forces members do most of the administrative work behind the scenes, cross train in a multitude of specialties, and setup and provide training classes for all SAR members and units.
When a missing person report comes in to the Sheriff's Office, they in turn call us to identify which members and units may be required, and begin a callout of our members.
Search management members check the reports and the maps to see how to deploy our forces.
A Command Post is setup near to the search area to oversee search operations, and members arrive for a pre-search briefing. The Command Post is our communications link between the outside world and all members deployed on the search.
If needed, calls go out for Mutual Aid assistance from other SAR and Emergency Service Agencies.
 
Come volunteer and be a part of the team. It is likely to be one of the best decisions you will ever make.