Search & Rescue

Search & Rescue Vehicle

The Howard County Search and Rescue Unit (HCSAR) is a non-profit, tax exempt organization.  The organization is a group of highly trained volunteers who are responsible for the search and rescue needs of Howard County and it's neighboring counties.  The HCSAR team members are amateur radio (ham) operators in addition to their search and rescue training.  Their work includes a direct link to the Sky Warn System out of Shreveport, LA and Little Rock, AR.  Because of the combination of search and rescue and communication skills, this unit is frequently called upon to assist victims in weather-related events such as tornadoes, floods, ice storms, etc. as well as searching for lost persons in the numerous area woodlands, lakes and rivers.  The unit's communication capabilities are also utilized to assist local authorities such as police, fire and ambulance when conventional means of communication have been made inoperable by weather conditions.


Training Exercise

Helicopter Used in
Search & Rescue

Freda Davis


Ken Carpenter


Avery Snider SARCOM VAN


Incident Command Albert Pike Search


Search and Rescue Team Albert Pike

Taylor Friend Albert Pike Search

Albert Pike Search

SARCOM VAN Albert Pike

Search Team Albert Pike

Freda SARCOM VAN


Incident Command Albert Pike


 Search Team Albert Pike



Don Hale and Sonny Raulerson OES Team

Incident Command Albert Pike

Avery Snider SARCOM VAN