Special Unit 95 with the Lancaster County EMA

We conduct searches only for missing persons .

To have PACSAR  respond call Lancaster County Fire/EMS Dispatch:

(717) 664-1190 & request Special Unit 95

 Or call us direct- 717-484-9577 for Emergency or Non-Emergency situations

    PACSAR'S MISSION STATEMENT

 The purpose of PACSAR is to improve search and   rescue capabilities in the State of Pennsylvania with   volunteer search and rescue resources; to organize,   prepare and respond to search emergencies when   requested by authorities having jurisdiction over search   incidents and to work under the guidelines of the   Pennsylvania Canine Search and Rescue (PACSAR) and   under the Pennsylvania Search and Rescue Council   (PSARC) as well as the National Association for Search   And Rescue (NASAR). Offering the most efficient search   and rescue resources to the local and surrounding   municipalities in the State of Pennsylvania and other   surrounding States when requested by FEMA.

 

Who is the Pennsylvania Canine Search & Rescue? "PACSAR" is a group of highly   trained and certified volunteers that offers   Search and Rescue services free of charge,   and provide additional resources to other   SAR teams, local law enforcement, and fire   companies in the surrounding areas of   Lancaster County, and fully Insured. 

WE CONDUCT SEARCHES FOR MISSING PEOPLE NOT ANIMALS.

 Our services include: Field ready members, Certified   K9 Units in Air scent, Tracking and Land HRD, Certified   Drone pilots, and 2 UTVS.

 All active field ready PACSAR members are certified in   First Aid/CPR. Multiple members carry certifications with   FEMA Emergency Operations (NIMS 100, 200, 700 and     800), NASAR SARTECH II, (several with) SARTECH I,   Hazmat awareness, Wilderness First Aid, HAM radio, K9   First  Aid, Crime Scene Awareness. Some members are   certified by PA DCNR as Field Team Members and Field   Team Leaders.

 PACSAR'S K-9 team trains continuously and works   toward certifications from a National/International Working   Dog Association whose guidelines for the SAR Wilderness   K-9 Certificates are recognized by FEMA, as they meet or   exceed FEMAS Typed Resource Definitions FEMA 508-8.   Those Outside Working Dog Association's are National   Association for Search and Rescue (NASAR),   Pennsylvania Search and Recue Conscil (PSARC), and  International Police Working Dog Assocation (IPWDA). When a K-9 Team is ready to be tested, they will travel to an   outside 3rd party certifier from NASAR, PSARC, or IPWDA for their certification. 

 PACSAR'S Drone Division was established October   2023.Two certifed pilots and two in training.  See our   drone division page for more details.

 PACSAR'S Water HRD: estsblished in 2023 with 5 dogs   currently in training. See our Water HRD page for more   details.

 PACSAR became officially incorporated as a non-profit   cooperation in January 2013 and has the 501 (c) 3 status   with the government.  

  PACSAR is in a Full Member status with the   Pennsylvania Search and Rescue Council (PSARC), a   council which sets the highest standard for a SAR teams.  When a SAR team is on a “Team Level” with PSARC, you   have the best of the best in PA responding to help search   for your lost or missing loved ones. 

 For more information on PSARC, please visit their website   at www.psarc.org

 For an Emergency Call out please call 717-484-9577   or call 911, your local County Dispatch and request   Pennsylvania Canine Search and Rescue personally,   Lancaster County Unit 95.

 

Team Mailing Address

P.O. Box 673

Adamstown, PA 19501

                       

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https://www.facebook.com/PACSAR 

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