Search and Rescue
Special Services | Homeland Security | Search and Rescue | Tactical Team | Wildland Fires
Overview and Jurisdiction:
By
Colorado state statute, it is the Sheriff's responsibility
to provide search and rescue capability across their
county jurisdiction. The Clear Creek County Sheriff's
Office has authorized the Alpine Rescue
Team to fulfill this statutory responsibility.
The jurisdiction of the Alpine Rescue Team spans
county-wide, excluding municipalities.
Staffing and Equipment:
At any given time, the Alpine Rescue Team is staffed by between 40 to 60 professional non-paid mountain rescuers who have applied for membership and have passed a rigorous training regimen. The Alpine Rescue Team maintains an arsenal of mountain rescue and first aid equipment. They also maintain a fleet of vehicles at their primary building (known as "The Shack") which is located in Evergreen, Colorado ranging from specially equipped trucks, to snowmobiles, to ATV's.
Dispatch:
The Alpine Rescue Team is tightly connected to the Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office through the emergency dispatch and communications system. Whenever CCSO dispatch receives a call requesting back country rescue, the Sheriff's office notifies the Alpine Rescue Team's mission leaders. They, in turn, alert appropriate members via personal communications radios.
Funding and Oversight:
The Alpine Rescue Team is one of twelve nationally accredited mountain rescue teams operating in the state of Colorado. Alpine Rescue Team a tax-exempt charity under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code. Alpine Rescue Team's operations budget is drawn primarily through state and local grants and private donations from the public.
Mission Statement:
It is our duty as Members of the Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office to save lives and assist those in needs. We will be prepared any time of the day or night to perform these duties, with the assistance from the Alpine Rescue Team, in a professional manner; safely, quickly and efficiently. We place this duty before our own personal desires and comforts, and do so without thought for personal compensation or reward.
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