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Powell County Search & Rescue is a 501c3 non-profit organization working in the Red River Gorge Geological Area of the Daniel Boone National Forest. The volunteers of Search & Rescue spend hundreds of hours each year donating their time and talents to rescuing folks from cliffs and rugged terrain. Each rescue is unique and each person we rescue has a story to tell. We invite you to join with us in our mission of saving lives! You can become a valuable part of this effort by helping us accomplish what we are finding to be more and more difficult: funding these rescue missions from our own pockets.
Make A Donation
Powell County Search and Rescue is a non-profit, all volunteer organization funded entirely through individual donations, and fundraisings.
Become A Volunteer
There are many different roles and levels of support – you don’t have to be a world-class climber to provide an indispensable service to the search and rescue community.
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Please consider making IN-KIND material donations to Powell County Search and Rescue. Tax receipts based on the fair market value can be provided.
Who Are We?
We are an all volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to aiding persons lost or injured in the back country of Red River Gorge, Kentucky.
Why Donate?
Your generous contribution to our non-profit organization is 100% tax deductible and could one day save your life or the life of a loved one.
Latest Search & Rescue News
Coming May 15, 2021
Red Riverfest 2021 and Red River Canoe Race News Alert — Friends of Red River www.friendsofredriverky.org
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Red River Gorge Is A True Hidden Gem In The Heart Of Kentucky www.onlyinyourstate.com It is not a national park. Does anybody know when it got National Park designation or is it still designated as a National Geologic Area? I haven’t seen any of the signs changed. Hidden gem? The Red River Gorge is an overrun tourist attraction. The cover photo is Natural Arch, which is in Big South Fork, not the Red River Gorge 🤣 It is not a national park. It’s still designated as a geological area.
PCSAR, along with Red STAR, held their monthly joint training operation on Saturday 03/20/21 in the Gray’s Arch area. David Fifer, paramedic with Red STAR, discussed patient packaging in a wilderness environment, as well as hypothermia. Sometimes an IV is required to administer medications during a rescue operation, and depending on the situation, the large vein in the neck may be the best option. An IV is beyond basic wilderness first aid, so partnering with Red STAR allows more advanced medical options during rescues. Masks?
PCSAR members practiced moving a stokes basket down rocky ledges. This was also an opportunity for the team to practice communication standards. Rope techs rotated members through different segments of high and low angle rope operations. Afterward, some of the SAR team members enjoyed their first rappelling experience.
Red STAR- Red River Gorge Special Treatment, Access and Rescue
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