The ICSSAR team received a letter of appreciation from Iron County’s Commissioner, Paul Cozzens. As Chair of the Iron County Commission this year, I speak on behalf of all of us in expressing our gratitude for your service! Over 25 years ago, a group of friends and I started a Read more…
National Volunteer Week April 17, 2023 Iron County’s Sherriff Carpenter opened the ICSSAR Monday night team meeting with a special message. This week is National Volunteer Week. It’s a week dedicated to everyone who volunteers their time to provide a service to their community. Sheriff Carpenter shared a touching story Read more…
Zion Overlook/SR 14 Male and 2 dogs stuck in a vehicle March 21, 2023 At 11:30 P.M. on Tuesday, March 21st, 2023, the Iron County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue (ICSSAR) Snowmobile Team received a call-out of a reported male stuck near the Zion Overlook on SR-14. He also had his Read more…
The US Army began the “War Dog” program on March 13, 1942, which is why the service and sacrifice of working dogs is recognized on March 13th. Our Search and Rescue K9 handlers and dogs go through rigorous training for various types of missions. It typically takes 600 hours Read more…
March 6, 2023 The ICSSAR Monday night team meeting closed with a field trip to meet some of the crew of AirLife Utah Helicopter Program and get a tour of the Medical Helicopter. AirLife Utah is staged at the Cedar City Regional Airport and is staffed 24/7 with a Pilot, Read more…
March 6, 2023 The ICSSAR Monday night team meeting opened with a formal show of appreciation for D&P Performance for their continued service to ICSSAR. They were presented with a plaque of appreciation. We also purchased an additional smaller plaque to display in our ATV’s during community outreach events. Dean Read more…
March 4, 2023 The ICSSAR Team held our annual winter training. Shout out to the Utah Department of Transportation for allowing us to stage at the UDOT Shed at SR14 and 148. A couple of members went up Friday night to pre-stage and take advantage of extra snowmobile training time. Read more…
Special Training Initiative Hug-A-Tree and Survive February 24, 2023 Select members of the ICSSAR team have volunteered to become trainers for the Hug-A-Tree and Survive initiative. The program was inspired by the search for a 9 year old boy in California. The program teaches kids the very basic survival skills Read more…
Team Meeting Highlights February 20, 2023 During our ICSSAR Monday evening meeting, we received a special training provided by members of the ICSSAR Ropes Team. The Ropes Team is a specialized segment of the ICSSAR. The Ropes Team is often activated for search and rescue operations that involves rescuing individuals Read more…
During our Monday evening meeting on February 20, 2023, 3rd Sergeant Chantry Brindley was recognized for his contributions to the team. Chantry is one of our newest Command Staff members. He was voted in as the 3rd Sergeant in November 2022. The 3rd Sergeant has a tremendous amount of responsibility Read more…