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EARCH
ND RESCUE
THE SEARCH
AND RESCUE
(SLOSAR) TEAM
consists of volunteer members of our
community who are trained and
certified in Emergency Medical
Responder (EMR) and Health Care
Provider CPR, the Incident Command
System (ICS), communications,
extensive search techniques and
procedures, rope rescue skills, map,
compass and Global Positioning
System (GPS) and wilderness
tracking and survival. All members
are certified by the National Association
of Search and Rescue (NASAR)
in SAR Technician II.
SLOSAR is one of very few county
SAR units that have their own California
EMS Continuing Education
Provider program. This license allows
SLOSAR-trained EMS staff to
re-certify EMTs through the State and
evaluate skills at the state and national
level. We also teach all our CPR
training in house and teach CPR to
several other departments within the
Sheriff’s Office.
SLOSAR now has a strong Type 1
search team, which can be deployed
anywhere in the state for extreme and
snow search conditions. This team
has been an asset to the state and
continues to further our relationships
with other counties.
In 2020 SLOSAR has developed a
Type 4 USAR team and an Operational
Disaster Response Guide, which will
allow SLOSAR to be an important
resource in the event of a disaster in
our county or within the state.
New members begin on probation and
over the course of 12 to 18 months, a
member is trained by experienced
SLOSAR team members. They are
expected to gain proficiency in all of
the skills described above and many
other areas on their way to becoming
full members.
Many members strive for perfection
and have acquired advanced skills in
search theory, management,
operations, logistics management,
advanced GPS computer mapping,
and advanced technical rescue. Some
members have created trainings that
have been recognized nationwide and
others are developing trainings that will
enhance and increase the skill levels of
their teammates. SLOSAR has an Out
of County Incident Management Team
that can deploy to another county and
provide assistance or guidance on the
management of their search.
SLOSAR’s current membership is 60
members strong. The specialty
teams within SLOSAR include:
1. 4X4 team
2. ATV (quad) team
3. Communications/Dispatching
4. Mountain Bike Team
(urban and rural)
5. Technical Rope Rescue Team
(high and low angle)
6. K-9 Team
(area searching, trailing,
and cadaver)
7. Medical Team EMR or EMT
(20+ members rated at EMT)
8. Tracking Team
9. USAR Type 4 Disaster Team
10. Project Lifesaver Team
50 SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE