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  • 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
  • ICSSAR Call-Out  
    Red Hollow Trailhead Injured Hiker April 11, 2024 At 6:00 pm, the ICSSAR team received a page to respond for an injured hiker on the red hollow trail.  The team arrived at the trailhead (TH) at approximately 6:30pm and began the ascent up to the injured hiker.  3 members of… Read more: ICSSAR Call-Out  
  • Team Member Recognition
    ICSSAR Team Member Recognition   Monday Night Meeting March 18, 2024 Sheriff Carpenter attended our ICSSAR Monday night team meeting to give special recognition to 2nd Lieutenant Jim Harmon.  Over the last several weeks, Jim has spent hundreds of hours of his own time working with the people from Utah… Read more: Team Member Recognition
  • ICSSAR Community Assistance Request
    Evidence Search March 16, 2024 The Cedar City Police Department (CCPD) requested the assistance of the ICSSAR team in conducting an evidence search on Saturday, March 16, 2024.  The ICSSAR is trained in conducting flank style searches typically used for tracking lost/missing individuals, but in this case, can be very… Read more: ICSSAR Community Assistance Request
  • ICSSAR Call-Out
    Lost Hikers on Valentine PeakMarch 12, 2024 At approximately 4pm the Iron County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue (ICSSAR) team was activated to respond to Valentine Peak in Parowan for 2 lost hikers. The responding Iron County Sheriff’s Deputy, Corporal Hilleger, was on scene first and immediately began hiking to the… Read more: ICSSAR Call-Out
  • ICSSAR Annual Winter Training
    February 16-17, 2024 The ICSSAR team got together for our annual winter training this past weekend.  The weekend kicked off on Friday night where a handful of members arrived at the UDOT Shed off SR14 at 3pm where they put to use their winter survival skills and shelter construction to… Read more: ICSSAR Annual Winter Training
  • ICSSAR Monday Night Meeting Training
    February 19, 2024 ICSSAR Monday Night Meeting We would like to thank Iron County Sheriff’s Deputies and K9 handlers, Erik Rohman and Jared O’Mealy for attending our meeting tonight and providing us a training on how our teams can work together in the field during searches and how our ICSSAR… Read more: ICSSAR Monday Night Meeting Training
  • Rest easy Stormy
    The ICSSAR team is mourning the loss of Stormy with our Captain Gary Orton and the rest of the Orton family. #WeWillAlwaysComeToYou #ICSSAR #K9Team #RainbowBridge
  • ICSSAR Monday Night Meeting
    February 6, 2024 The ICSSAR team meets on the first and third Monday of every month. The first part of the meeting always starts with business matters and the second is a training. First, for business, we’d like to congratulate two of our K9 team canine handlers, Emilee Anderson and… Read more: ICSSAR Monday Night Meeting

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