Winter & Mountain Rescue

Winter & Mountain Rescue

Our Winter and Mountain Rescue team is trained to travel in adverse conditions to make access, day or night, in inclement weather. Butte County’s mountains crest at over 7000 feet elevation, and our team members and equipment are ready to make…
Air Operations

Air Operations

Butte County is the only county north of Sacramento with a helicopter rescue program, and Search and Rescue is fortunate to have use of both of our Sheriff’s helicopters – a military OH-58 (Bell Jet Ranger) and an OH-6 (MD-500).
Technical Rope Rescue

Technical Rope Rescue

Our technical rope rescue team responds to any call involving persons in a steep and otherwise inaccessible areas. This can include hikers who have fallen down an embankment to vehicles driven into a canyon. The team is proficient in all…
Search Management

Search Management

While all members specialize in search techniques, many have continued their education in Search Management. This team is able to carefully plan, conduct, and manage all types and sizes of searches whether it’s a lost child, a person with Alzheimer’s…
K9 Team

K9 Team

Butte County is proud to have a Search and Rescue K9 Team comprised of talented and certified K9s and handlers. All of our K9s are personally owned and trained by their handlers. Often a K9 specializes in either Area or…
Motorized Team

Motorized Team

Due to Butte County’s varying geography, Search and Rescue is prepared to conduct searches in all types of terrain and climates. Members are trained in wilderness survival and routinely traverse the far reaches of the county. Our various types of…
Swiftwater Rescue

Swiftwater Rescue

Butte County has a variety of lakes, rivers, and creeks that provide an incredible amount of recreation.  Our team is fully prepared with our Swiftwater Rescue Team to respond to any type of water rescue in the county. Some of…
Drowning Accident Response Team

Drowning Accident Response Team

The DART team provides rescue and recovery of drowning victims along with evidence collection in all bodies of water. The team is comprised of certified rescue divers, skilled in the search and recovery of persons trapped under water. Situations can…
The Butte County Search and Rescue Team is an all-volunteer, non-profit, non-tax-supported auxiliary team of the Butte County Sheriff's Office. Our primary purpose is to provide skilled search and technical rescue services to the residents and visitors of Butte County, California.