Some History on Skagit SAR

Skagit County Explorer Search and Rescue was born in 1966 with the creation of the Skagit County Search and Rescue Council. The SAR Council was created to coordinate Search and Rescue efforts in and around Skagit county. Since 1966, ESAR has grown from a loosely organized group of volunteers to a dedicated, well trained unit, committed to saving lives. Over the years, our unit has fluctuated in its active membership. Since 1966 we have grown from a mere skeleton crew to over 100 active personnel, making our unit the single largest rescue unit in all of Skagit county. Over the years, we have also grown with technology, moving from working exclusively with paper maps and compasses to the integration of computerized mapping programs and the use of GPS. In 2004 we also added a new branch to our unit. The creation of the Special Operations Branch. Inside the new Special Operations Branch we now have our Special Rescue Team or SRT. This branch will allow members to expand their current knowledge and take their training to the next level. Through all of our changes our goals have never changed and our focus has become clearer.
We Serve, so others may live.

Lovingly borrowed from Nate Silcock's high school web page.

"We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future." ~George Bernard Shaw