Lander Search and Rescue

03/16/2026

Thank you Lander Rural and LVFD!

Yesterday, March 12th, Lander Rural Fire Department received 9 different calls for aid including mutual aids with LVFD. Calls included structure fires, wildland fires, and vehicle accidents. It was a long day for firefighters but, we appreciate everyone’s patience and support as we responded to calls.

03/15/2026

Sun, wind, snow, oh my! We have had quite the weekend in Lander. ❄️ 🌞 🌬️

It was perfect training conditions for a Wilderness First Aid course. Members of Lander SAR, Park County SAR and Casper SAR learned about the patient assessment system, how to manage medical/trauma patients in the wilderness setting and got to develop interagency SAR relationships. ⛰️ ⛑️

Your donations from 2025 helped offset the cost of this course for eight SAR volunteers. Hoping to offer this annually for local SAR teams!

Thanks

03/13/2026

03/07/2026

Climbing scholarship!!!

03/07/2026

Insightful article worth your time 🧠

We asked SAR personnel to offer simple tips that every hiker, climber, or skier could someday use in a backcountry emergency.

03/06/2026

An important read.
Please share.

“Search and rescue (SAR) missions aren’t all helicopter hoists and cliff hangs. During most rescues, SAR teams hike into the backcountry to help tired, cold, and underprepared people who planned to be back home by dinnertime.

Typical rescues aren’t epic, but rather the result of predictable mistakes: a late start, a minor injury, a forgotten jacket. Still, most people requiring help are surprised by the hardship they encounter in the woods.
“They haven’t thought through what happens if they have an accident or make a mistake out there,” Drew Hildner, a 23-year SAR veteran and field leader with the Rocky Mountain Rescue Group, told Outside. “They’re only prepared to have the perfect day.”

The consequences of assuming everything will go smoothly can be serious.“

We asked SAR personnel to offer simple tips that every hiker, climber, or skier could someday use in a backcountry emergency.

02/27/2026

Insightful article written by one of our LSAR volunteers

A professional rescuer and climber in Wyoming recalls an unforgettable story—and what it taught him.

02/16/2026

Riverton SAR is a great partner to us in Fremont county

Mark your calendars for Riverton Search and Rescue's Fundraiser Banquet, taking place at the Wind River Hotel and Casino on August 22nd. The event will feature an exceptional meal, games, and live and silent auctions. Additionally, we will showcase some of the equipment made possible by your generous donations. We look forward to seeing you there!

02/16/2026

Just one search and rescue mission last year took nearly 1,800 manpower hours and 220 flights. Without volunteers, it would have cost $1.7 million. Now…

01/15/2026

In Rock springs? Want snow education? Happening this weekend

Avalanches are the #1 killer of snowmobilers in the backcountry. A single sled can collapse an entire mountainside, sending thousands of tons of snow downhill faster than you can react, faster than you can escape. Riders are often buried in seconds, not minutes, and most never see it coming. Experience, confidence, and familiar terrain do not prevent avalanches. Education does. Knowing how to read conditions, recognize dangerous terrain, and make hard decisions is what keeps riders alive. This is why avalanche training is not optional it’s survival. 🏔️❄️

Please join us for our avalanche class on Friday January 16th at 6:30 p.m. at Western Wyoming Community College!

01/12/2026

Hope you all got to enjoy the sunshine and snow this weekend! A number of our SAR members took our snowmobiles out of storage to make sure everything was functioning well ❄️☀️⛑️
Not only did the have a great time in perfect temps and weather, but they also were able to refamilarize themselves with the machines and local temps

Remind: it is easy to get far out with snow machines!
Plan ahead and prepare: Don’t forget extra fuel, warm layers, letting people know where you are going and carrying emergency comms devices

01/09/2026

Come hang out with Lander SAR this week at Pushroot Brewery- we will be talking about Winter Environments: Staying Warm, Dry, and Found (and how to call for help)

⏰ 6:30pm
📅 Thursday Jan 15th
📍Pushroot Brewery

Thanks and for hosting this community event!