The mission of the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team (CoCoSAR) is to provide highly trained search and rescue resources for the citizens of Contra Costa County and assist other counties, according to the California Office of Emergency Services Mutual Aid Plan. 

We are on-call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  The team operates throughout Contra Costa County and is often called to assist other agencies throughout the State of California.  SAR missions may involve searching for missing or at-risk adults and children, medical support at public events, assisting law enforcement with evidence searches, and disaster response.

The CoCoSAR team consists of about 200 professionally trained searchers under the direction of the Contra Costa County Sheriff Emergency Services Division. The team is made up of unpaid volunteers with extensive, specialized search & rescue and medical training.

You don’t need any special skills or experience to join the team -- just the right attitude and a genuine desire to help others. The team provides extensive, ongoing training in what you need to be a qualified searcher and first responder.

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