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CCVSAR volunteers with headlamps on a night rescue

Serving Chelan County

Searching for the lost. Rescuing the injured.

We are a volunteer search and rescue team and 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Every year we answer dozens of calls for missing and injured people across the backcountry and recreation areas of central Washington.

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Team Status

  • CoverageChelan County
  • Response24/7 Volunteer Callout
  • UnitsADCOM · Ground · ORV · Drone
  • SAR CoordinationChelan County Sheriff’s Office
  • MembershipClosed · reopens July 1, 2027

Our impact · 2025–2026

A year in the field

3,314.3 volunteer hours on missions

54

Total missions

Every call-out we answered

3,314

Mission hours

Volunteer time in the field

14

Fire evacuations

791.6 hours on evacuations

11

Missing person searches

955.6 hours searching

See missions by type
  • Search: Missing Person11 missions · 955.6 hrs
  • Fire Evacuations14 missions · 791.6 hrs
  • Rescue: Injury6 missions · 526.8 hrs
  • Search: Evidence2 missions · 449.9 hrs
  • Law Enforcement Support1 mission · 223.0 hrs
  • Rescue: Non-Injury5 missions · 188.5 hrs
  • Deployed Then Recalled10 missions · 132.3 hrs
  • Helicopter Refueling4 missions · 34.6 hrs
  • Other1 mission · 11.0 hrs

Where we respond

Across the county and beyond

Each dot marks the general area of a mission our volunteers have responded to since 2024. Missions range from Lake Chelan to the Enchantments and across the state. Zoom and drag the map to explore.

Locations are approximate, within a few miles, to protect the privacy of the people we help.

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CASCADE CRESTCHELAN COUNTYKITTITAS COUNTYYAKIMA COUNTYThe EnchantmentsWenatcheeLeavenworthChelanYakimaEllensburgOmak