Pierce County Explorer Search and Rescue

Some members from Pierce County ESAR are at the PNW Mountain Rescue Medicine Symposium at the Seattle Mountaineers today learning about Wilderness Medicine. Thanks to and for putting this event together!

**UPDATE**
Subject has been found and is on his way home!

PCESAR has been called out to help search for an individual with Dementia missing in Tacoma.

The Navy has declared the EA-18G Growler crew members as deceased. They have moved from Search and Rescue operations to recovery operations.

Our condolences go out to the friends and family of the crew members as well as those working at the crash site.

Washington State Task Force 1 (WA-TF1) returns home late tonight after deploying to Florida earlier this month to help with search and rescue efforts after Hurricane Milton. The team was later deployed to North Carolina help with rescue efforts following Hurricane Helene.
Part of the team is arriving tonight - including the K-9 teams. The rest of the team will arrive early next week with the 90,000 pounds of equipment the team took to help others.
The team members are coming home tired and anxious to see their families. We are thankful for their service and all are coming home safe.
Thank you to partner agencies: Pierce County Department of Emergency Management | Pierce County Planning & Public Works | Pierce County Sheriff's Department | Seattle Fire Department | Tacoma Fire Department | Central Pierce Fire & Rescue | West Pierce Fire & Rescue | CouerD'Alene Fire Department | Eastside Fire & Rescue | Bothell Fire Department | South King Fire | Valley Regional Fire & Rescue | Shoreline Fire Department | City of Bellevue, Washington - Government | Redmond WA Fire | Renton Regional Fire Authority | Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority | The City of Kirkland - Fire | Tacoma Emergency Care Physicians | Mt. Rainier Emergency Physicians | Tacoma Public Utilities.
Also, thank you to the families who sent their loved ones across the country to help others during their time of need. ❤️

Current media release highlights from Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, CA. Oct 17th, 2024, 6:30 pm

The wreckage rests at approximately 6,000 feet altitude in a remote, steep, and heavily wooded area east of Mount Rainier.

Soldiers from the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord are assisting in the search.

The status of the crew cannot be confirmed without a site assessment of the debris area.

There are no known hazards to the public.

“Adhering to Dept. of Defense procedure, we cannot identify or confirm the names of aircrew involved in a mishap until 24-hours after their next of kin have been notified of their status. Please remain patient and limit speculation about the incident. That is one of the best ways we can respect the privacy of the loved ones who are impacted by this tragic event.”

“We appreciate the community support as experienced personnel respond around the crash site,”

The cause of the crash is under investigation. The U.S. Navy will continue to provide updates.
NAS Whidbey Island Joint Base Lewis-McChord
📸 : Jeremy Harris

PCESAR Members are enroute to assist Yakima County and the Navy with the search for the downed aircraft and the pilots.

Several members of our team are back over supporting a mission in Kittitas County.

Pierce County Emergency Management and Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One are hosting three free disaster preparedness trainings. These trainings are an excellent way to get ready for a future emergency so you can not only keep yourself safe but help others around you. Please note the locations of the classes in the image.

All are welcome! Please see details and sign up with the QR code.

We are here with Tom Miner and Bill Lokey learning ICS for SAR. We are joined today by our partner unit from

Today is the final day to vote! Please take 30 seconds to do so!

We are a finalist for the BECU People Helping People Awards! Please go vote for Pierce County Explorer Search and Rescue! If we win, we could receive a grant of $40,000 to do even more good for those we serve. PCESAR is solely funded by the generosity of others through donations and grants. This award will allow us to better serve the community alongside our Law Enforcement and Fire Department partners.

We are a non profit search and rescue unit based in Pierce County Washington. We not only serve Pierce County, but assist our neighboring counties when they need our help!

Vote by 5 p.m., TODAY at becu.org/awards and help us make an impact!

Follow the link and scroll down to Pierce County Explorer Search and Rescue! Click the vote now and click the video to watch a video about our unit and what we do

**Update**
Cancelled before our team was on site. She has been located and is headed home.

PCESAR has been dispatched to a missing female in Bonney Lake.

**Update**
She was found as our team was being dispatched to assist!

Please be on the lookout

*********************UPDATE*************************
Ms. Foellen has been located. Thank you to our community and for the assistance of the Pierce County Sheriff, Enumclaw PD and Guardian 1!

Please see the attached Missing Person Bulletin. If you see or know where Ms. Foellen is, please contact the Bonney Lake Police Department.

UPDATE 10/9: The team has staged in Mobile, AL to get closer to Florida before Milton comes ashore. The team is in good spirits and doing final maintenance and training updates.

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Washington State Task Force-1 FEMA Urban Search and Rescue has been activated to support efforts related to Hurricane Helene and if additional resources are needed for Hurricane Milton currently in the Gulf of Mexico.

About 30 people from the Type I team left Saturday with two tractor trailers and trucks loaded with 90,000 pounds of equipment. Today, the remainder of the team, about 50 people, are flying to Atlanta. The whole team will convene in Atlanta on Tuesday and be staged for deployment to either Florida or North Carolina.

WA-TF1 includes representatives from Pierce County Sheriff's Department, Seattle Fire Department, South King Fire, Tacoma Fire Department, Valley Regional Fire Authority, Central Pierce Fire & Rescue, West Pierce Fire & Rescue, Bellevue (WA) Fire Department, Puget Sound Fire, Shoreline Fire Department, Renton Regional Fire Authority, Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One, Mercer Island Fire Department, Bothell Fire Department, Redmond WA Fire, Coeur d'Alene Fire Department, Kirkland, WA - Government Fire Department, Eastside Fire & Rescue, Tacoma Public Utilities, Pierce County Planning & Public Works, and Pierce County Department of Emergency Management.

The entire task force is comprised of more than 218 team members, drawn from a variety of organizations. Canine teams accompany WA-TF1 members on all deployments.

We are a finalist for the BECU People Helping People Awards! Please go vote for Pierce County Explorer Search and Rescue! If we win, we could receive a grant of $40,000 to do even more good for those we serve. PCESAR is solely funded by the generosity of others through donations and grants. This award will allow us to better serve the community alongside our Law Enforcement and Fire Department partners such as South Pierce Fire and Rescue, Central Pierce Fire & Rescue, East Pierce Fire & Rescue, Tacoma Fire Department, Tacoma Police Department, Pierce County Sheriff's Department, Bonney Lake Police Department, West Pierce Fire & Rescue, Greenwater Fire, and more!

We are a non profit search and rescue unit based in Pierce County Washington. We not only serve Pierce County, but assist our neighboring counties when they need our help!

Vote by 5 p.m., Oct. 11 at becu.org/awards and help us make an impact!

Follow the link and scroll down to Pierce County Explorer Search and Rescue! Click the vote now and click the video to watch a video about our unit and what we do

We are a finalist for the BECU People Helping People Awards! Please go vote for Pierce County Explorer Search and Rescue! If we win, we could receive a grant of $40,000 to do even more good for those we serve. PCESAR is solely funded by the generosity of others through donations and grants.

We are a non profit search and rescue unit based in Pierce County Washington. We not only serve Pierce County, but assist our neighboring counties when they need our help!

Vote by 5 p.m., Oct. 11 at becu.org/awards and help us make an impact!

Follow the link and scroll down to Pierce County Explorer Search and Rescue! Click the vote now and click the video to watch a video about our unit and what we do

Have you ever considered volunteering with your local 4x4 Search and Rescue unit?

Well Wednesday is your night to be our guest and find out about what services we provide to the community and how you can become a volunteer.

We hope to see you Wednesday

1900/7pm Our General meeting.

Where: 2501 S. 35th St Tacoma WA. 98409

October 9 2024

We have added some more Orientation dates! Please follow the link in our bio or go to our website to sign up!

*********************UPDATE*************************
Ms. Foellen has been located. Thank you to our community for the assistance and the Pierce County Sheriff SAR team for their assistance!

Please see the attached Missing Person Bulletin. If you see or know where Ms. Foellen is please contact the Bonney Lake Police Department.

**UPDATE**
Subject located by one of our teams alive and well! She is being treated by the fire department and will return home shortly.

PCESAR is responding to Bonney Lake for a mission.

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Follow the link and scroll down to Pierce County Explorer Search and Rescue! Click the vote now and click the video to watch a video about our unit and what we do.

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If you are in the area please keep an eye out

SEARCH CONTINUES FOR 88-YEAR OLD CHARLIE MARTIN
KCSO and Kittitas County Search & Rescue are still searching for 88-year old William "Charlie" Martin of Redmond. Mr. Martin has dementia and left home unbeknownst to his family on 9/24/24. They searched everywhere until his vehicle was finally found on 9/26, abandoned, in the mountainous Colockum area northeast of Ellensburg.

Since then, trained search teams and resources from Chelan, Pierce, Yakima, Snohomish, and King Counties and Wenatchee Valley Fire have assisted in the search with drones, dogs, and ORV's. Charlie's family is on scene and working with the teams continually.

The search zone, approximately shown in this map, is a popular hunting area. We're asking any hunters who might have motion-sensitive game cameras in this area to check their photo feed or camera for any sign of Mr. Martin.

Please keep Charlie and his family in your thoughts. Those who want to support this effort, and this kind of effort, are encouraged to contribute or consider volunteering at your county's Search and Rescue organization.

We are out here training and have had the pleasure of meeting lots of Hikers and some hunters and even some mountain bikers!

We were also joined by a few members of the Pierce County Explorer Search and Rescue unit to cross train with us!

If your not here volunteering with us your missing out!