Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Welcomes New Search and Rescue Team Volunteers

On Wednesday, July 9 Monterey County Sheriff’s Tina Nieto welcomed 3 new volunteers to the Monterey County

Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team during an informal Swearing-In Ceremony.

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team (SAR) is comprised of both sworn sheriff’s deputies and civilian

volunteers, making it one of the only search and rescue teams in the state to use both sworn and non-sworn personnel as fully

functional members of the team. Specialized positions on the team include high-angle technicians, a swift-water rescue team,

and mountain bike operators. Training includes lifesaving skills, including rigorous wilderness first aid training, avalanche

rescue skills, technical rope skills, and helicopter rescue technician training.

These dedicated individuals are fundamental assets for search and rescue missions as they operate in dangerous and demanding

environments to ensure public safety. Sheriff Tina M. Nieto stated, “Our newest volunteers are committed to serving others.

We appreciate their willingness to serve our community. They embody the spirit of the team’s motto: So That Others May

Live. Investing in Monterey County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team is crucial, especially as recent national events have

highlighted the need for emergency response during natural disasters.” The SAR team frequently responds to emergencies in

Monterey County and throughout the state for mutual aid search and rescue missions. The team stands ready to respond

anywhere, to any circumstance, be it an injured climber stranded high on a cliff face, a vehicle off the side of the road, a missing

child, or a hunter lost in a snowstorm in the high sierras.

The SAR team is a fully recognized member of the Mountain Rescue Association (MRA) as a Type 1 Rescue Unit. In this elite

organization, we are certified in three disciplines – High Angle Rescue, Winter Alpine Operations, and Search Management.

If you would like to become a Search and Rescue Team volunteer, please visit the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office website

at mcso.countyofmonterey.gov where you can find more information and a civilian volunteer application.

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