Backcountry Unit
Serves as a mountain rescue team for the county. The Backcountry Unit has extensive training in tracking, field search, swift water rescue and helicopter operations.
Volunteers from the Backcountry Unit are frequently utilized by the Sheriff's Office as a first-response team.
How can I participate?
There is always a need for trained and dedicated volunteers to participate in search and rescue missions. Specific unit training is required in addition to a 16 hour Basic Search & Rescue Academy given by the Sheriff's Office.
How can I help?
The Yavapai County Sheriff's Response Team Inc. depends upon continuing donations. Please consider making a contribution to the Response Team when you support charitable organizations. As a non-profit organization, your donations to YCSRT are deductible to the extent allowed by the tax code.
How is Search and Rescue Funded?
The Yavapai County Sheriff's Response Team does not receive funding from the state of Arizona, Yavapai County or any other public agency. It relies solely upon donations to meet expenses for training, operations, purchases, maintenance, and replacement of important Search and Rescue equipment.
Search and Rescue is available to everyone.
It is through your support that we can be there for you, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
