El Dorado County Search & Rescue is an all-volunteer arm of the Sheriff's Office, with more than 150 members covering the west slope of the Sierra Nevadas and the Lake Tahoe Basin in California. Since our territory includes popular foothill and alpine terrain (as shown above), we maintain a variety of units and teams. These volunteers are of various ages, genders, backgrounds, and skill levels, all dedicated to saving lives by expending themselves in Search & Rescue. ... an El Dorado County SAR member? You may be looking for:  Calendar Meetings Maps Reference Check the calendar for the SAR meeting schedule. Check the purpose, location, time of SAR and ESARC meetings. Follow these maps and directions to our meeting places. Find codes, safety tips, glossary, links, more.

... a visiting SAR professional? You may be interested in: Searches Equipment History Reference Compare our first-hand experiences with those you've had. Check the basic list from which our teams begin building. Read how SAR got started in El Dorado County, California. Find safety tips, glossary, links to informative websites.

... interested in becoming a SAR member? You'll want to see: Membership Mission Council Teams See our requirements and step-by-step application procedure. Read our team goal and how we examine ourselves for fitness. Explore this non-profit corporation that supports our team. See the various teams we maintain to handle emergencies.

... just passing through? We think you'll enjoy: Searches In Action History FAQs Read these stirring first-hand accounts of past searches. Watch us perform SAR duties and see our equipment. Learn how we got started here in El Dorado County. Peruse questions and answers about Search & Rescue. There's something for everyone at EDSAR.org! Ham Radio     Kudos     SAR Lite Current Weather Conditions: for stopping by today! Click here for South Lake Tahoe weather

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