Onondaga County
Wilderness Search & Rescue Team
Night is Approaching...
and the temperature is dropping quickly. Alone in the woods, you have somehow become separated from your camping party. You've spent hours trying to find your way back.... now you are surely lost, as well as cold, tired, hungry and frightened. You sit beneath a large tree, gathering leaves, dirt and brush around you trying to keep warm. Your thirst is overwhelming. you wonder if you will live until morning. Darkness falls. Then without warning, you see a flicker of light, hear the crashing of branches and are suddenly descended upon by a large dog wearing an orange vest bearing the word "RESCUE" Her handler is not far behind bringing food, water, first aid and your survival.



Academy 2024
Coming Soon!
The 75-hour curriculum is a thorough introduction to search and rescue techniques and meets the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) minimum requirements for search and rescue training. The training academy is open to all interested individuals looking to join a central New York SAR team and is offered at $150 per student to cover the cost of student manuals and supplies.
Our next SAR Academy is expected to start in early 2024.
WSAR was a featured organization on WCNY's Cycle of Health Program
Wilderness SAR was featured on the 2/14/19 episode of WCNY’s Cycle of Health Program. The episode is titled “First Responders and Responding to Crisis” can be viewed here.
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