Public feed for PNWSAR news and information. Pacific Northwest Search and Rescue, Inc. (PNWSAR) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization providing search and rescue services in the Pacific Northwest. PNWSAR supports incident commanders free of charge, 24 hours a day, 365 days per year with skilled search and rescue volunteers. PNWSAR is an Oregon Health Authority licensed EMS provider, chartered to administer emergency aid incident to the search and rescue of persons in distress. PNWSAR has over 100 Oregon State Sheriffs' Association certified volunteers with extensive expertise in search and rescue and base support. In addition to ground search, PNWSAR fields Rope Support, Mountain Bike, ATV, Trail Running, Drone, Swiftwater, and Base Support teams. Our members donated over 12,000 training, service, and mission hours in 2019.