GCSAR Specialty Teams
Where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts

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River Unit
A lengthy stretch of the famously wild Colorado River, including Westwater Canyon, lies within Grand County.  Each year, GCSAR is called to rescue numerous river enthusiasts...and sadly, to recover the bodies of some drowning victims.
Rock Rescue Unit
Short Haul Team
Grand County's Emergency Services have one of the country's rare civilian Helicopter Short Haul Teams
Canine Division
4WD / ATVs
Winter Rescue Team
With peaks over 11,000 ft.
we train for  problems in all seasons.
Compass/GPS/Mapping
GCSAR uses the latest electronic gadgets, and the tried and true compass and map, to find the way.
On a rescue
Hanging out Overhanging out
Short Haul