So that others may live
The Ventura County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue (SAR) is under the Aviation Unit and consists of highly-trained volunteers who respond to search for lost, missing, injured or trapped persons anywhere in the county.. The SAR teams include three Alpine teams, Canine team, Medical team, Dive team, and Mounted team.
Aviation Unit
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Ventura County Sheriff
Sheriff James Fryhoff
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Air Unit Captain
Capt. Brian Slominski
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SAR Coordinator
Sgt. Kelly Roark
Search and Rescue Teams
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Fillmore Mountain SAR Team
An Alpine Mountain team out of Fillmore
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Upper Ojai SAR Team
An Alpine Mountain Team out of Upper Ojai
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East Valley SAR Team
An Alpine Mountain Team out of Thousand Oaks
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SAR Dive Team
Provides Underwater search and rescue
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SAR Medical Team
Provides Advance Life Support on Helicopters
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K9 SAR
Provides trained search dogs
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Mounted SAR
Provides trained equine partners