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Organized in 1993, Travis County Search and Rescue (TCSAR) is a first responder organization based in Austin, Texas comprised of highly-trained unpaid professional volunteers dedicated to providing search & rescue (SAR) services to law enforcement agencies in times of need.

 

TCSAR services are available to requesting law enforcement agencies on short notice 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to help with the location of missing persons.  TCSAR provides a mission-ready search and rescue unit deploying:

 

● Wilderness & Urban Live scenting K-9s

● Human Remains detecting K-9s

● Ground Searchers trained in man-tracking and wilderness navigation

● Medical Professionals

● Search Management

These services are provided at no cost to the requesting agency.  TCSAR is a 100% volunteer organization of unpaid professionals with a strong sense of civic duty and responsibility.


Note:  Travis County Search and Rescue (TCSAR) can not respond to civilian requests for missing persons missions. If you are not a law enforcement or official government agency, you must contact your local law enforcement or call 911 to report all missing persons. TCSAR will respond to your local law enforcements official request.

 

  

Announcements

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TCSAR supports "Scout O Challenge" at Bastrop State Park - Monday, February 01, 2010

 

On Saturday, January 23rd members of Travis County Search and Rescue (TCSAR) were at Bastrop State Park in support of the "Boy Scout O Challenge".   1,500 Boy Scouts of all ages were competing in an Orienteering challenge throughout the park.

Working with the organizers, Steve and Carolyn Nelson, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Rangers, TCSAR members were on hand to answer questions from spectators and Boy Scouts about Search and Rescue.  Our Command Trailer was open for all to view and our K9's were happily greeting everyone.

At one point, the members of TCSAR mobilized to provide Search and Rescue assets for a missing 10-year old Boy Scout.  20 minutes before the assets were deployed the Boy Scout was found along a park road by a Boy Scout leader.  Steve Nelson and the Park Rangers were impressed with the professional and calm leadership displayed by TCSAR members.
 

Thanks to all the TCSAR members for their time at this event and to our K9's -- Chopper, AJ, Gilly, Lobo and Xena were awesome ambassadors.
 

A special thanks to Rhywnn, a TCSAR paramedic, for helping a Boy Scout with a minor eye injury. 

 
  

Support

Help TCSAR!

Donate:

• Time
• Equipment
• Money

Find out How Here!

 

Notable Callouts

TCSAR has assisted in numerous Callouts.

View Details & Photos Here.

 
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