named programs · 1 · from sources
what they call their work
Search and Rescue Operations
Conducts ground search and rescue missions within Yavapai County, responding to missing persons and wilderness emergencies
activities · 3 clusters
what they do
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Backcountry and Technical Search and Rescue 3 activities
- Conduct search and rescue operations for missing or injured personsOperates a 24/7 backcountry search and rescue team that responds to emergencies across rugged and remote areas of Yavapai County, using ground teams, K9 units, drones, helicopters, 4x4s, OHVs, and technical rescue personnel to locate and extract missing or injured individuals in wilderness, snow, or hazardous terrain.
- Conduct search and rescue operations for missing or injured personsOperates a 24/7 search and rescue team that responds to emergencies across Yavapai County, including hikers, paragliders, missing children, and stranded individuals in remote or rugged terrain. Utilizes ground teams, K9 units, drones, helicopters, 4x4/OHV vehicles, and technical rope systems to locate and extract individuals in wilderness and snowbound areas.
- Recover deceased individuals in remote or inaccessible areasConducts recovery operations for deceased persons in rugged backcountry locations where standard law enforcement access is limited, using specialized technical rescue units and K9 teams to retrieve remains safely and respectfully.
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Search and Rescue K9 Training & Certification 3 activities
- Provide training for search and rescue personnelConducts regular, multi-day training programs for search and rescue teams, including swiftwater rescue courses and K9 clinics, focusing on air scent, trailing, and deceased persons detection disciplines, with participation from handlers and volunteers across Arizona.
- Train search and rescue personnel and K9 unitsConducts regular training programs for SAR team members, including a three-day annual swiftwater rescue course and multi-day K9 clinics that cover air scent, trailing, and deceased persons detection across realistic search environments, serving local and statewide handlers and volunteers.
- Train search and rescue personnel and K9 unitsHosts multi-day training programs for search and rescue personnel, including a three-day swiftwater rescue course and a three-day K9 clinic for handlers across Arizona. Conducts realistic K9 training in air scent, trailing, and deceased persons detection with simulated search hazards.
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Uncategorized 2 activities
- Deliver wilderness safety education to childrenProvides wilderness safety education through the Hug-a-Tree program, having trained over 7,500 children since April 2015 to stay safe if lost in the outdoors.
- Provide public education on wilderness safetyDelivers wilderness safety education to the public, including training over 7,500 children through the Hug-a-Tree program since 2015 to prevent lost person incidents.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
the money
revenue
Total revenue$143K
Contributions & grants$74K52%
Program service revenue$3K2%
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$138K
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Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
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balance sheet
Total assets$222K
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Net assets$222K
2 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +222.7%
relationships · 36
who they work with
- AKC.org Partner — Featured a member's dog in their Canine Partners Spotlight.
- Arizona Center for Fire Service in Excellence Partner — Provided the three-day swiftwater rescue course for the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Backcountry Search and Rescue team.
- Coconino County SAR Partner — Assisted in the search and recovery efforts for a missing hiker on Mingus Mountain.
- Cottonwood Police Department Partner — Received a call for assistance from Cottonwood Police Department to locate a missing child.
- DPS Partner — Received assistance from DPS patrol troopers and a DPS Ranger helicopter during a search and rescue operation, with the DPS Ranger locating the missing child.
- DPS Air Rescue Ranger Partner — Assisted in a long-haul rescue lift of an injured paraglider off a mountain face.
- DPS Ranger Partner — A DPS Ranger helicopter was called to assist with a search.
- DPS Ranger Partner — Provided a helicopter from Phoenix to assist in locating a missing boy.
- DPS Ranger helicopter Partner — Provided aerial support during the search for a missing hiker on Mingus Mountain.
- Department of Public Safety (DPS) Partner — Assisted in the search and rescue of a missing couple, including airlifting them to safety.
- Discount Tire Funder — Listed as a donor/sponsor.
- Frysfood.com Funder — Listed as a donor/sponsor.
- Gila County SAR Partner — Assisted in the search and recovery efforts for a missing hiker on Mingus Mountain.
- KC HiLiTES Funder — Listed as a donor/sponsor.
- Life Line Ambulance Partner — Transported an injured paraglider to the Yarnell Fire Station.
- Maricopa County SAR Partner — Assisted in the search and recovery efforts for a missing hiker on Mingus Mountain.
- Native Air Partner — Flew an injured paraglider to Deer Valley Hospital.
- O'Reilly Auto Parts Funder — Listed as a donor/sponsor.
- OneAZ Credit Union Funder — Listed as a donor/sponsor.
- US Forest Service Partner — Responded to a report of a missing boy.
- Verde SAR Partner — Collaborated in the search and recovery operation for a missing hiker on Mingus Mountain.
- Verde Search and Rescue Partner — Collaborates with YCSRT in joint search and rescue operations.
- Verde Search and Rescue Partner — Verde Search and Rescue was called in to continue a search and searched the top area of Bell Rock.
- Verde Valley Fire Department Partner — Received assistance from Verde Valley Fire Department, including their swift water team, during a search and rescue operation.
- YCSO Partner — Collaborates with YCSO search teams in search and rescue operations
- YCSO Partner — YCSO patrol took a welfare check call and YCSO pinged the man's phone.
- YCSO Forest Patrol Partner — Responded to a report of a missing boy.
- Yarnell Fire Station Partner — Served as a transfer point for an injured paraglider to be flown to a hospital.
- Yavapai County Government — Primary jurisdiction and operational area for the search and rescue team
- Yavapai County Jeep Posse Partner — Part of the network of volunteer auxiliary teams working with YCSRT.
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