Please consider a tax deductible donation to Pacific Northwest Search and Rescue

Serving Clackamas County, Oregon and neighboring communities since 1993.

Pacific Northwest Search and Rescue, Inc. (PNWSAR) is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization committed to providing search and rescue assistance to people lost or injured in the outdoors, and emergency services in times of natural disaster. We are based in Clackamas County but respond regionally anywhere we are needed. We also provide emergency blood product transport for the American Red Cross. PNSWAR typically responds to 30-50 emergency calls each year.

All members of PNWSAR are volunteers. They provide their own food, gasoline, time, and a wide variety of specialized equipment necessary for braving sometimes severe outdoor conditions. Members spend one weekend a month undergoing training as part of certification maintenance and continually update rescue and first aid skills. We are on call 24 hours a day and respond immediately when needed. Most of our searches take place at night and in inclement weather.

A search can mean looking for anyone from lost hikers, campers, and skiers to children and Alzheimer’s patients. Volunteers are trained to respond to a variety of situations and are competent in dealing with diverse medical conditions and challenging outdoor environments.

Finally, search and rescue volunteers spend time increasing wilderness awareness by going to children’s camps, county fairs, and outdoor events to teach the public what to do when lost, as well as demonstrating proper clothing and equipment to prepare for outdoor activities.

Our members are dedicated and skilled, but we need your help!

Please support our search and rescue efforts.  Making a gift to PNWSAR is a direct way to help someone who may be lost or injured in our area.  Your gift will allow us to continue to provide services to Oregonians in the outdoors. 

Please use the attched PDF file below to access and print our donation form.

Thank you for your support,

Dave Prouty, President