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These news clippings represent a snapshot of the many search and rescue operations conducted by El Dorado County Search and Rescue. Our team responds to a wide range of emergencies. These headlines offer a glimpse into the critical services we provide to our community.

El Dorado County Search and Rescue aides in difficult horse rescueThey say the mare named Matsie was reunited with her family and friends.

KCRA video news story about El Dorado Search and Rescue's Tahoe team rescuing a lost hiker near Mount Tallac

KTVN 2 NEWS video story about El Dorado County Deputies and their Search and Rescue team and helicopter rescuing a hiker stuck above Angora Lake

Tahoe Daily Tribune news story about an injured hiker rescued from Lake Aloha by El Dorado Search and Rescue (EDSAR) and the El Dorado County Sheriff's helicopter Echo 1

FOX40.COM news story titled El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office launches first aerial search and rescue unit, an Airbus H125 named Echo 1, which will be used primarily for search and rescue

Hiker missing for over 18 hours located aliveA 70-year-old male from Crescent City, California was found alive and well, after getting lost hiking Fairy Falls Trail to Beale/Shingle Falls, a popular 5.3-mile hike near Beale Air Force

KCRA 3 NEWS story about El Dorado County Search and Rescue camping overnight with injured hiker as they wait for airlift

Hiker Captures Moment She Thought She Might Die on Video, Before Search Crews Rescue HerA woman and her beloved dog are okay tonight after being rescued from 'Desolation Wilderness' near Lake Tahoe.

CBS 13 NEWS story that with the rise in risk-takers, El Dorado County’s Search and Rescue Team is prepared for anything

SIERRA SUN NEWS story about a lost hiker rescued in Desolation Wilderness by El Dorado County Search and Rescue which shows the importance of being prepared

Search and rescue: Volunteering ‘so others may live’Volunteers are a special breed. The unsung heroes who help keep civilization humming, some deserve extra recognition for the risks and self-sacrifice they take on our behalf.Among them are

Hikers Rescued After El Dorado Co. Creek They Crossed Earlier In The Day Becomes ImpassableDeputies say they rescued a pair of hikers who got stranded by quickly rising waters along an El Dorado County creek.

Search and Rescue kept busyLast week saw a burst of activity for the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Unit thanks to the recent turn in the weather. About 60 volunteers, supported by

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE NOW NEWS story about an injured backcountry skier rescued from Lake Tahoe's Jake's Peak by El Dorado County Search and Rescue and California Highway Patrol Air Operations Rescue

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE NOW VIDEO NEWS story about El Dorado County and Douglas County Search and Rescue using skis and snowshoes to hike in and extract an injured back country skier

LAKE TAHOE NEWS story about El Dorado County Search and Rescue surging with unprepared wilderness rookies. The image shows rescuers in the water transporting a person on a rescue raft.

LAKE TAHOE NEWS story about El Dorado County Search and Rescue training turning into a recovery of a kayaker.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE NOW VIDEO NEWS story about El Dorado County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue responding to rescuing a woman from cliffs above Emerald Bay

NATIONALGUARD.mil NEWS article about the California Guard and El Dorado County Search and Rescue conducting high-flying rescue exercises that includes hoisting lost individuals by helicopter

The all-volunteer members of El Dorado Search and Rescue train tirelessly and bravely, putting themselves in harm's way to save lives.

We depend on donations to cover the costs of specialized equipment, expert training, and operational needs. Your generosity directly enables us our readiness and effectiveness to respond to emergencies and protect our community.

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