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Bureau County Mounted Search and Rescue
BCMSAR is a trained group of volunteers operating under the Bureau County Sheriff's Department. Three mounted teams are joined by a ground team. All team members are trained in current search techniques. We have several members trained in communications and search management.

  Basic Ground Search and Mounted Search Techniques. 2 day certification class.
This class is open to the public, but class size is limited. Class instructor is Anthony Marzano.

Why Search on Horseback?

  • Horses are faster.
  • Horses can carry more supplies to stay out longer.
  • Horses offer a higher viewing platform for searching, and provide a more rested rescue worker when a subject is found.
  • Horses can transport needed equipment such as medical equipment, block and tackle, litters, and radio equipment.
  • While not comparable to dogs for their air-scent capability, horses are quite aware of their surroundings and will alert at anything out of the ordinary, thus warning their rider who may be looking in another direction.

Ground SAR

  • While the effective rate of a non-trained search is below 65%, a trained searcher has an effective rate of 85%.
  • trained to search wilderness and urban settings
  • trained in lost person behavior
  • team members are required to attend training sessions in crime scene preservation, wilderness search and rescue.

All requests for SAR team callouts are handled through the Bureau County Sheriff's Department.

Want to learn more? Contact Us.
 


Just for fun:  AHDRA I Endurance ride

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