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  • ICSSAR Call Out Summary – 3/1/2025
    On Saturday, March 1, 2025, two individuals tried going over the mountain to Kolob Reservoir from Cedar and got stuck in snow drifts. There was no service where they were so they had to go find service to make a call out. Because of this, they were stranded for about… Read more: ICSSAR Call Out Summary – 3/1/2025
  • ICSSAR Call Out Summary – 3/1/2025
    On March 1, 2025 at approx. 11:45 am., SAR was called to assist a female who had fallen and sustained a possible broken ankle on the Thunderbird Gardens Trail. SAR members were able to deploy quickly to the scene and help medical personnel get the injury stabilized. She was then… Read more: ICSSAR Call Out Summary – 3/1/2025
  • K9 Two Day Training Event – 2/18-2/19/2025
    Iron County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue K9 Team had a 2 day Training/Certification event last month on February 18th &19th. The training took place at the Three Peaks group site. The team achieved their goal of developing additional K9 teams to level 2 of our standards called “live.” This is… Read more: K9 Two Day Training Event – 2/18-2/19/2025
  • Annual Utah SAR Snow Training
    Snow team recently had the opportunity to participate in the annual winter training hosted by Sanpete County earlier this month. Thirteen members fromt he Iron COunty Search and Rescue Snow Team participated, along with over a hundred other Search and Rescue team members from across Utah. Most of the team… Read more: Annual Utah SAR Snow Training
  • ICSSAR Call Out Summary – 2/13/2025
    On 02/13/2025 at 09:20 p.m., SAR was called to assist motorists stuck in the snow in the Meadow Lake area South of State highway 143, East of Cedar Breaks. It had been snowing that evening and the easiest access was through Brian Head. The roads were snow covered which made… Read more: ICSSAR Call Out Summary – 2/13/2025
  • ICSSAR Call Out Summary – 2/2/2025
    On Feb. 02, 2025 at 08:15 p.m., Iron County Search & Rescue was called to assist in locating a juvenile runaway from a wilderness program in an area approximately 42 miles Northwest of Cedar City. Upon arriving on site at approximately 9:45 p.m., members of SAR made contact with the… Read more: ICSSAR Call Out Summary – 2/2/2025
  • ICSSAR Snow Team Call Out 1/31/2025
    On January 31, 2025, at 00:13, Deputies responded to a vehicle off the road on Summit Mountain. Due to winter road conditions, The Iron County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Snow Team were called out to assist at approximately 01:00 hrs. The ICSSAR Snow Team was able to reach the… Read more: ICSSAR Snow Team Call Out 1/31/2025
  • ICSSAR Evidence Search 1/18/2025
    The Iron County Sheriff Search and Rescue was asked to assist law enforcement on 1/18/25 with an evidence search. 21 of our team members came to help throughout the morning and into the afternoon. We want to extend our deepest condolences to the families affected by this tragic event, and… Read more: ICSSAR Evidence Search 1/18/2025
  • ICSSAR Call Out 11/16/2024
    On 11/16/2024, Iron County Search and Rescue received a call shortly after 11:00 p.m. concerning a stranded motorist. The subject was a 20 year old SUU College student from Arizona on Cedar Mountain.  Coordinates from the individual showed he was directly East of Blowhard Mountain on the East side of… Read more: ICSSAR Call Out 11/16/2024
  • ICSSAR Call Out Summary – 11/7/2024
    On November 7th at approximately 3:20pm we received a call out for a stranded motorist stuck in snow on Cedar Mountain. While on our way to the stranded vehicle, we were notified of a second stranded vehicle, which we found first. We were able to use a winch to get… Read more: ICSSAR Call Out Summary – 11/7/2024
  • ICSSAR Call Out Summary – 11/5/2024
    On November 5th at 4:00 pm, the Iron County Technical Ropes Rescue Team received a call out for a fall. The victim was a 52 year old male that fell approximately 50 feet in an abandoned mine in a rural part of Iron County. Helicopters were dispatched from Life Flight,… Read more: ICSSAR Call Out Summary – 11/5/2024
  • ICSSAR Call Out Summary – 10/30/2024 through 11/1/2024
    On 10/30/2024 Search and Rescue was dispatched to search for a missing Cedar City resident Eduardo Gutierrez-Nava. A team of 21 Search and Rescue volunteers joined in the search. Search efforts continued on October 31st with 17 people and 12 people November 1st which were unsuccessful.  2 drones, 50 Search… Read more: ICSSAR Call Out Summary – 10/30/2024 through 11/1/2024
  • ICSSAR Call Out Summary – 10/23/2024
    SAR received a call on Wednesday, October 23, at 12:39 p.m. about an injured 65 year old female hiker on the trail above the 13th hole at Cedar Ridge golf course. An Iron County Sheriff’s deputy and 3 medical personnel were first on scene, and it was determined the subject… Read more: ICSSAR Call Out Summary – 10/23/2024
  • ICSSAR Call Out Summary – 10/18/2024
    On Friday, October 18, 2024, SAR received a call at 14:53 hrs. stating that 2 people were snowed in on an ATV in the Brian Head area. Further information was received that it was 2 men who were riding an ATV on the Summit Canyon Road headed to Brian Head… Read more: ICSSAR Call Out Summary – 10/18/2024
  • ICSSAR Call Out Summary – 9/26/2024
    On Thursday, Sept. 26 at 5:52 p.m., SAR received a callout for an injured mountain biker in the area of the Southview and Lychen It trails.   The exact location of the injured female was unknown, so the group deployed via two different approaches in an attempt to reach the subject.  … Read more: ICSSAR Call Out Summary – 9/26/2024
  • ICSSAR Call Out Summary – 9/12/2024
    ICSSAR callout summary – 9/12/2024Injured HikerPocket Rock Climbing area, SR56 We received the call at approximately 18:40  that a hiker had fallen 10-15 feet in the Pocket Rock Climbing area west of Quichipa lake and had injured his ankle.  A member of SAR and an ICSO Sheriff’s Deputy were first… Read more: ICSSAR Call Out Summary – 9/12/2024
  • Graff Point Response
    Call out summarySaturday, July 13, 2024Graff Point Fire Shortly after 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 13, SAR was put on standby to help with evacuations due to the Graff Point fire which had started the night before on July 12. SAR received the callout at 10:26 a.m. and deployed to… Read more: Graff Point Response
  • Meet our newest K9 Team members
    #ICSSAR #SoThatOthersMayLive #WeWillAlwaysComeToYou #DogsinSAR #K9Team #SupportSAR
  • ICSSAR Summer Training
    ICSSAR Summer TrainingJune 29, 2024Woods Ranch Recreational Area The ICSSAR team got together for a multi scenario and land navigation training on Saturday, June 29th. We also had paramedic students from Southwest Tech College in attendance with us. The training was developed with multiple goals. The command staff wanted to… Read more: ICSSAR Summer Training
  • Fourth of July
    As we head into the Fourth of July holiday week to celebrate our Independence, please make sure you celebrate safely. It’s going to be hot hot hot! Make sure you have plenty of water for humans and pets. We’ve included a flyer from Bureau of Land Management – Utah on… Read more: Fourth of July
  • ICSSAR K9 Team
    It’s with very sad news that we share another heartbreaking loss on our ICSSAR K9 team. Nick Hansen tragically lost his K9 companion Zion today. Zion was a wonderful team member and will be greatly missed by the rest of the ICSSAR K9 team, both human and four-legged members. #ICSSAR… Read more: ICSSAR K9 Team
  • ICSSAR Team Member Recognition
    Monday Night Meeting June 18, 2024 Dave Clark was recognized during Monday night’s meeting for his dedication to the team. He attends and engages in all of our team meetings and training events and has been a continuous presence at many of our calls for search and rescue events. Thank… Read more: ICSSAR Team Member Recognition
  • ICSSAR Call-Out Summary
    June 16, 2024 Missing adult male Newcastle, Utah The ICSSAR was put on standby at 18:00 hrs. for a possible missing person in the Newcastle area. Once more info was received, standby was upgraded to a callout for the unit for a missing 59 Y/O male at approx. 18:40 hrs.… Read more: ICSSAR Call-Out Summary
  • Fishlake SAR Training
    ICSSAR TrainingJune 7-8, 2024Fishlake National Forest Sevier County Sheriff’s Office hosted their annual Fishlake SAR Conference last week and did an amazing job. The weekend long event included a variety of training opportunities to include: Case studiesMohave tracking classSAR knot trainingCPR certificationVeterinarian Medicine The Utah National Guard also attended to… Read more: Fishlake SAR Training
  • Maggie crossed over the rainbow bridge
    The ICSSAR team is mourning the loss of Maggie with ICSSAR Volunteer Pam Williams Lindsay and the rest of Maggie’s family and K9 companions. #WeWillAlwaysComeToYou #ICSSAR #K9Team #RainbowBridge
  • Summer Heat is in Full Swing
    Be prepared for the heat when you head outside to recreate. Bring plenty of water and electrolytes. Wear hats, sunglasses, sunscreen and light colored clothing. If you plan to bring your dogs hiking or recreating, make sure to bring extra water for them and plan to take breaks in shaded… Read more: Summer Heat is in Full Swing
  • Iron County Sheriff’s Open House
    May 11, 2024 We had 14 of our volunteers come out to participate in the Iron County Sheriff’s Open House. We enjoyed spending time with the community and our counterparts in throughout the county. We even had a couple of guest appearances, Dixie and Bo from the K9 SAR team… Read more: Iron County Sheriff’s Open House
  • Volunteer Recognition
    During our Monday, May 6th unit meeting, we recognized Peter Belay for his work for the unit. He has been very helpful on many searches and attending trainings as well as being part of several of our public events. Please join us in thanking Peter for his time and help.… Read more: Volunteer Recognition
  • ICSSAR Training
    Three Peaks Model Port April 18, 2024 The Drone Team held a team training on Thursday evening at the Three Peaks Model Port. They had 8 drones to rotate among the pilots for them to learn about the different styles of drones.  They use the time to teach each other… Read more: ICSSAR Training
  • ICSSAR Training
    Southview Trailhead April 16, 2024 The Mountain Bike Team held a combined training with one of the ICSSAR K9 team members to co-train with his rescue dog, Dixie.  We started our team training on the Lichen It trail and then took Green Hollow to Highlands and then down the C… Read more: ICSSAR Training

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