Nevada County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue
Your accredited, all volunteer Mountain Rescue Team is community-funded, a California Non-Profit corporation and a proud member of the Mountain Rescue Association.
On-Call 24/7/365 – So others may live
Volunteer members are local citizens that have the desire to help their neighbors and friends in a time of need. Each member must meet the standards established by the Sheriff in order to qualify.
100
2025 Incidents
31,690
2025 Volunteer hours
How can you help?
Learn more about how you can help the NCSSAR Team by volunteering or donating:
Why volunteer?
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“You guys were wonderful. Your compassion and care made the scariest night of my life easier. A thousand blessings, I am so grateful.”
— Brendan
“These guys are amazing. My son was missing for 36 hours and because of their response we were able to locate him.”
— Linz