Cowlitz County Search & Rescue is a federally registered 501_(c)3 non-profit and tax-exempt organization who partners with the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office to provide search and rescue services.

Our agency is staffed by volunteer members who donate their time, money, and skills in order to be well-trained, well-equiped, and well-prepared when our community needs us.

• Locate, Access, Stabilize, and Transport the lost and injured
• Reduce the suffering of family members whose loved ones are lost or missing
• Educate the public
• Save lives

Cowlitz County Search & Rescue volunteers are on-call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, to respond to persons lost, injured, or endangered anywhere in Cowlitz County's 1,166 square miles, under the authority of the Cowlitz County Sheriff. We serve those communities which comprise Cowlitz County, the residents outside of those communities, and all travelers from outside of Cowlitz County who choose to visit.

Cowlitz County Search & Rescue participates in a state-wide mutual aid program, under the authority of the Washington State Department of Emergency Management, and is often requested to assist our fellow search and rescue teams throughout the State of Washington in supporting their missions.

Cowlitz County Search & Rescue also supports the Cowlitz County Sheriff and local law enforcement agencies in active criminal investigations by assisting in evidence searches.

Cowlitz County Search & Rescue relies on the donations of its members and the community in order to provide these services. Cowlitz County Search & Rescue receives no funding from the Sheriff's Office, Cowlitz County, or any other government agency to fund our operations. For more information on how you can support us, please see the Support Us section, or click the link at the bottom of this page to make a donation.

Cowlitz County Search and Rescue (CCSAR) works in partnership with the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) and the citizens of its communities and the state to provide assistance to persons in distress and in urgent situations. We search for people in trouble in a wide variety of terrains from mountainous areas, to river banks, to urban locales. We search in the heat of summer and on snowy winter nights. We educate children, hikers and backcountry enthusiasts in safe activities, so they will avoid danger that result in the need for rescue. These things we do so that others may live.

Are you interested in becoming a member with Cowlitz County Search & Rescue? Click here to e-mail at Info@CowlitzSAR.org and provide us with your full name, email address, phone number, and the best time to contact you. Please allow our membership team up to 72 hours to respond.

No member of Cowlitz County Search & Rescue receives financial compensation, and our agency does not charge for our services. Facilities, vehicles, supplies, and training are paid for by our team members, grants, fundraisers, and donations from the community at large. There are several ways that you can support our team.

Support your Search & Rescue Team every time you shop at Fred Meyer superstores!

• Visit the Fred Meyer Community Rewards website
• Login to your Fred Meyer Rewards Account (or create an account if you don't have one)
• Find our organization by name Cowlitz County Search and Rescue or by number IY646

Keep your family prepared for emergenices around the home and on the go with First Aid Only medical kits. Be sure to use our link, and First Aid Only will make a donation equal to 30% of your purchase.

Throughout the communities of Cowlitz County, many of our local shops, resellers, and restaurants have shown their support for Search & Rescue by allowing us to leave donation cans at their registers. Show your support for local businesses by shopping with them, and then show your support for us by dropping your change in the can.

For all emergencies: Dial 9-1-1

Cowlitz County Search & Rescue is an emergency resource requested by the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office in connection to open and official investigations. For any official need, please contact the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office at 1-800-201-3092 or 9-1-1.

For all other inquiries, you may call, email, or mail correspondence to the following:

Cowlitz County Search & Rescue
P.O. Box 474
1800 Western Ave
Kelso, WA 98626
(360) 577-3130
Info@CowlitzSAR.org