Search and Rescue in the

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Search and Rescuein the

• NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

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Statutory regulations

• 16 USC 12 states that The Secretary of the
  Interior is authorized to aid and assist visitors
  within the National Parks or National Monuments
  in emergencies.
• 16 USC 1b(1) allows for the Rendering of
  emergency rescue, firefighting, and cooperative
  assistance to nearby law enforcement and fire
  prevention agencies, and for related purposes
  outside of the National Park System.
• National Response Plan- ESFs

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Super Heros

• National Park Ranger experts at everything
• Federal Law Enforcement Officer
• EMT or Medic
• SAR operator
• Technical expert in unique terrain
• Search
• Technical Rescue urban, high angle,
• whitewater, snow, sea/open water
• Incident Command System experts
• Firefighter

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Unique SAR Environments

• High elevation
• Mt. McKinley 20,320 ft
• Sierra Nevada 14,495 ft
• Rockies 14,259 ft
• Winter every month

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Unique SAR Environments

• Coast zone
• Surf rescue, open water

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Unique SAR Environments

• Rivers
• Colorado, Green, Rio Grande, Snake, Platte,
  Missouri, Yellowstone, Tuolumne, Kern, St. Croix,
  Delaware, Buffalo

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Searches

• Large-scale
• 300 ground searchers
• Aircraft
• Remote access- foot travel
• Rough terrain

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2006 NPS SAR Summary

• 24,559 EMS responses
• 2606 Advanced Life Support cases
• 3623 SAR Incidents
• Fatal 119
• Injured 1445
• Lives saved 1211
• 2899 Search Incidents
• Not found 40

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SAR Causes

• Hiking 36
• Swimming 17
• Boating 15
• Rock climbing 5

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SAR Locations

• Beach/Surf Zone 20
• Ocean 17
• Lake 6
• River 6
• High elevation 17
• Other mountain terrain 22
• Caves, Deserts, Swamps, Forest, etc. 12

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