What is Search and Rescue and Why is There a Need?
By Utah State law, the Sheriff of each county is responsible for search and rescue of missing, lost, stranded, or injured citizens. The Sheriff of Weber County assigns three deputies as liaison officers to oversee and manage search and rescue in Weber County. Each year, twenty to thirty calls for help are directed to search and rescue for their services. These may be in the form of stranded or injured climbers or hikers, missing children, hunters, snowmobilers, skiers, lost hunters, drowning victims, or downed aircraft. Weber County Search and Rescue responds to distress calls in all types of weather and all seasons. How Did SAR Begin in Weber County? Search and Rescue began in Weber County around 1945 with the start of the Sheriff’s Mounted Posse. The posse was organized during World War II as a homeland guard to help search and defend the county during wartime. In 1956, with the development of 4X4 vehicles, the Jeep Patrol was established to assist the Mounted Posse. Since then, many
Related Questions
- If I have to drop my nets (fish catch) to proceed to a search and rescue (SAR) case, will I be reimbursed for my loss under the CCGA insurance coverage?
- Whose responsibility is it to report damage to a CCGA vessel as a result of a search and rescue (SAR) tasking and when?
- Are there any programs for students interested in maritime Search and Rescue (SAR)?
