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  • 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 about the different models, different… 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 Trail.  The trail conditions are… 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 Gold Cross Ambulance were already… 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 Communications Authority in support of… 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 helpful if looking for specific… 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 last known GPS location for… 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 camp overnight outdoors in the… 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 dogs can work with the… 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 Nick Hansen on the graduation… Read more: ICSSAR Monday Night Meeting
  • ICSSAR Community Outreach Event February 2024
    You’re Invited!!! Join us for our first FREE community outreach event!! We will have members of the ICSSAR Command Staff and ICSSAR Snow Team to talk about various winter safety topics. We will have light refreshments. We will also have our 2024 ICSSAR Calendars. #ICSSAR #SupportSAR #WeWillAlwaysComeToYou #SoThatOthersMayLive #LightRefreshments #YouHadMeAtCookies
  • ICSSAR Snow Team Training
    Brian Head, Utah January 13, 2024 The Iron County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue (ICSSAR) Snow Team got together for a team training. The training began at our SAR Bldg in Cedar City.  The team reviewed the avalanche warning levels and they did an overview of the various avalanche gear.  This included the probing stick and… Read more: ICSSAR Snow Team Training
  • ICSSAR Call-Out Summary
    Vehicle stuck on SR 143 January 7, 2024 The Iron County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue (ICSSAR) Snow Team were activated to respond to a vehicle stuck on SR 143 with two occupants inside.  The call came in at 8:52 PM.  A visiting couple from Texas was staying in Brian Head.  They visited Bryce Canyon and… Read more: ICSSAR Call-Out Summary
  • ICSSAR Mountain Bike Team Training
    Southview Trailhead, Cedar City, Utah January 2, 2024 The Iron County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue (ICSSAR) Mountain Bike Team got together for a team training. Getting out to ride together helps to keep our endurance up. We were also able to check the condition of the trails and the helicopter landing zone (LZ) in the… Read more: ICSSAR Mountain Bike Team Training
  • ICSSAR Ice Rescue Training
    Forebay Pond, Parowan Canyon December 30, 2023 The Iron County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue (ICSSAR) Volunteers received an invite from the Brain Head Marshall’s Office to attend their Ice Rescue Training.  We started with making a hole in the ice to mimic if someone had fallen in. We then practiced different methods to recover them.… Read more: ICSSAR Ice Rescue Training
  • ICSSAR Call-Out Summary
    Dry Lakes area, Brian Head Female back injury December 25, 2023 At 1:30 P.M. on Monday, December 25, 2023, Iron County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue (ICSSAR) Volunteers received an alert to dispatch the SAR snow rescue team. Dispatch stated an adult female injured on a snowmobile in the Dry Lakes area above Brian Head; (likely… Read more: ICSSAR Call-Out Summary
  • The ICSSAR Commander created a slide show presentation for our ICSSAR Christmas Dinner. It’s a highlight of the events that took place throughout 2023. The slide show has pictures from training events, call outs and community events. Enjoy!!!
    The video has been published to our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/cgPGMCFbgaA #ICSSAR#WeWillAlwaysComeToYou#SoThatOthersMayLive#2023InTheBooks#SupportSAR
  • Annual Christmas Dinner
    Annual Christmas Dinner December 11, 2023 Members of our Iron County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue (ICSSAR) Team, their significant others and Deputies of the Iron County Sheriff’s office gathered for the annual Christmas dinner. ICSSAR Commander Bert Mitchell recognized the team for another strong year. The team has dedicated a tremendous amount of volunteer hours… Read more: Annual Christmas Dinner
  • Team Training
    Monday Team Meeting December 18, 2023 ICSSAR Volunteers meet twice a month to conduct business and training.  This past Monday’s training was led by our Iron County Sheriff’s Deputy Liaison, Mike Hilleger.  The volunteers organized into teams associated with their assigned squads.  The teams were tasked with packaging a “patient” in one area of our… Read more: Team Training
  • Shop with a Cop
    Shop with a Cop December 9, 2023 It was another successful annual Shop with a Cop event. There were 5 ICSSAR volunteers who helped, along with approximately 50 Law Enforcement, Fire and EMTs. The event starts early with a breakfast at Canyon View High School and then everyone heads to Walmart for the Christmas shopping… Read more: Shop with a Cop
  • Team Recognition
    During our Monday evening meeting on December 4, 2023, Tim Dakin was recognized for his contributions to the team. Tim is the lead for our Drone Team, without him, we wouldn’t have a drone team. He has spent countless hours to formalize and establish our drone team and organizing training events for the drone team… Read more: Team Recognition
  • ICSSAR Veterans Day Message
    November 11, 2023 Today our message comes from Corporal Mike Hilleger.  Cpl Hilleger is our Iron County Sherrif’s Office Deputy Liaison to our Search and Rescue, but he is much more than that.  He is also our friend and leader.______________________________________________________________________ Happy Veteran’s Day to all the brave men and women who have served this great… Read more: ICSSAR Veterans Day Message
  • 2023 Cedar Livestock Festival and Law Enforcement Trunk-or-Treat
    It was another great Cedar Livestock & Heritage Festival! We had the opportunity to engage with our community, spend time with our teammates and partake in Halloween trick or treating and Halloween cupcake snacking. Thank you for allowing us to be apart of this great annual event! And thank you to all of the generous… Read more: 2023 Cedar Livestock Festival and Law Enforcement Trunk-or-Treat
  • ICSSAR Call-Out Summary
    Cedar City Lichen Trail, Southview Trailhead Female broken leg October 27, 2023 At 12:22 P.M. on Friday, October 27, 2023, Iron County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue (ICSSAR) Volunteers responded to an alert of a female with a broken leg on the Lichen It trail located at the Southview Trailhead (TH) in Cedar City. The Mountain… Read more: ICSSAR Call-Out Summary
  • ICSSAR Call-Out Summary
    Overdue Hunters October 14, 2023 Kolob Reservoir At 5:46 A.M. on Saturday, October 14, 2023, the Iron County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue (ICSSAR) volunteers were paged to respond for an overdue party of 2 adults and 3 young kids that have not come back from their elk hunt. While the ICSSAR volunteers were preparing the… Read more: ICSSAR Call-Out Summary
  • ICSSAR Training Call-Out Summary
    Jeep Hill 4-Wheeler Accident October 11, 2023 Cedar City, Utah At 6:02 P.M. on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, the Iron County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue (ICSSAR) volunteers and ropes team were paged to respond to a report of two occupants injured in a 4-Wheerler Accident in the area of Jeep Hill.  They were informed it… Read more: ICSSAR Training Call-Out Summary
  • ICSSAR Call-Out Summary
    Flanigan’s Arch Ashdown Gorge Wilderness Female injury to pelvis/hip September 20, 2023 At 10:50 A.M. on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, the Iron County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue (ICSSAR) volunteers were paged to respond to a report of a female hiker with an injury to her pelvis/hip area.    We had 7 Iron County Search and… Read more: ICSSAR Call-Out Summary
  • ICSSAR Call-Out Summary
    Hidden Haven 2 lost hikers September 19, 2023 Brian Head, Utah At 2:45 P.M. on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, the Iron County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue (ICSSAR) volunteers and ropes team were paged to respond to a report of two hikers who had lost the trail in Hidden Haven and were on a steep incline… Read more: ICSSAR Call-Out Summary
  • Helicopter Training
    September 13, 2023 At 6 P.M. Wednesday, September 13, 2023, the Iron County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue (ICSSAR) Team had the opportunity to train with Utah Highway Patrol (UHP) and Department of Public Safety (DPS) on Helicopter Safety.  We had 10 members of the ICSSAR Ropes Team, 2 volunteers from ICSSAR, 1 Officer with UHP… Read more: Helicopter Training
  • Cedar City Half Marathon
    September 9, 2023 Many of your Iron County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue (ICSSAR) Volunteers were busy today helping with Cedar City Half Marathon.  In addition to ensuring the safety of the runners, our very own Curtis Stevenson also ran the half marathon! Nicely done Curtis! A tremendous thank you to 1st LT Jim (Jimmers) Harmon… Read more: Cedar City Half Marathon

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