Apple Valley Posse
Based in the Apple Valley high desert region, this volunteer posse specializes in ground support, community assistance, and general search operations in rugged desert terrain.
Barstow SAR
Operating in the Barstow and central high desert area, this team focuses on desert searches, mine-related rescues, and operations in arid, remote environments.
Bear Valley Posse
Serving the Big Bear Valley mountain region, this mounted posse provides support for searches, often involving horseback assistance in forested and alpine areas.
Bear Valley SAR
Located in the Big Bear Valley within the San Bernardino National Forest, this team specializes in mountain, alpine, technical rope, OHV, and all-weather ground rescues for lost hikers, skiers, and stranded individuals.
Cave Team
County-wide team focused on specialized operations, this team excels in cave rescue, technical rope rescue, confined space, and high-angle technical rescues.
Colorado River SAR
Covering the Colorado River corridor in the eastern county (including Needles area), this unit specializes in water-based, riverine, and boating-related search and rescue along the river.
SB Star Dog
Operating throughout San Bernardino County, this canine team specializes in live-find tracking, trailing, and air-scent searches for missing persons using trained dogs.
SB Dog HRD
Serving county-wide, this specialized canine unit focuses on Human Remains Detection (HRD) and recovery operations, including disaster and evidence searches.
East Valley Posse
Based in the eastern valley regions of the county, this posse provides ground support and general assistance for searches in valley and transitional terrain.
Morongo Basin
gOperating in the Morongo Basin area (including Yucca Valley and Twentynine Palms), this team specializes in desert and basin searches, often in arid high-desert environments near Joshua Tree. See also desertrun.org
Phelan Posse
Serving the Phelan, Pinon Hills, and Wrightwood-adjacent high desert/mountain transition zone, this posse focuses on community-based ground searches and support in rural areas.
RimSAR
(Rim of the World SAR)
Located in the Rim of the World mountain area (e.g., Lake Arrowhead region), this team specializes in mountain wilderness searches and rescues in forested, high-elevation terrain.
San Gorgonio SAR
Focused on the San Gorgonio Wilderness and surrounding mountain communities (since 1958), this team specializes in high-altitude mountain wilderness searches, rope rescue, and alpine operations.
SB Mountain SAR
Operating in the central San Bernardino Mountains, this premier team specializes in alpine rescue, technical rope rescue, ground searches, and rugged high-elevation missions.
Victor Valley SAR
Serving the Victor Valley high desert (including Victorville, Hesperia, and Adelanto), this team focuses on desert and urban-interface searches in the Mojave Desert subregion.
West Valley Posse
Based in the western valley regions, this posse provides mounted and ground support for searches in valley and transitional mountain-desert areas.
West Valley SAR
Operating in the West Valley mountain area, including Mount Baldy, Cucamonga Peak and Lytle Creek areas, WVSAR specializes in year round technical rescues and alpine rescues in winter conditions.
Wrightwood SAR
Located in the Wrightwood high country (San Gabriel Mountains transition), this team specializes in mountain searches and rescues in snowy, forested, and rugged alpine environments.
Explore San Bernardino County SAR Teams
This directory highlights all the Search and Rescue teams within San Bernardino County, providing concise summaries and direct links to their respective websites or dedicated pages for teams without external sites.
Mountain Rescue Unit
Learn about the team specializing in high-altitude and rugged terrain search operations.
Desert Search Team
Discover how this team conducts searches in arid environments and vast desert areas.
Urban Search Division
Explore the specialized methods used for locating missing persons in urban settings.
San Bernardino County search and rescue teams operat under the authority and coordination of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. SBCSD Volunteer Forces can be reached at:
199 N. Hangar Way
San Bernardino, CA 92415
+1-909-252-4100
info@sbsar.org
