The Oswego County Pioneer Search and Rescue team will be conducting its 4th SAR Academy to be held in the later winter, spring of 2018. Class size is limited to 20. Classes will start February 28th and end June 10th. The Academy will be held in various locations in Oswego and Onondaga counties. Classes will be held on Wednesday nights and 1-2 weekend days a month. The curriculum will provide a thorough introduction to Search and Rescue and meets the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation&r...

In the mid 1990's NYSFEDSAR produced a newsletter called SEARCHLINES. Here is an old issue for your viewing pleasure - CLICK HERE 

At the last meeting dates here determined for the 2017-2018 Quarterly meetings.April 22, 2017July 22, 2017October 28, 2017January 27, 2018 

This is a DRILL - The call came in Friday evening at 20:30. Wilderness SAR was dispatched to Highland Forest for a possible missing aircraft. On arrival SAR members broke up in groups and conducted Type 1 assignments in the rain and fog. With nothing found and a valid concern the search was postponed until morning. Saturday morning search resources from 12 SAR teams across NYS were eagerly ready for the 09:00 briefing by Team Coordinator Jason Baleno. Jason gave a report of information obta...

A great Water Workout Weekend!Congratulations to K9 teams Kevin Pier/Greta from Amigo and Sue Lavoie/Cisco from Eagle Valley for becoming newly operational as Water Search teams! And job well done for Karen Pardini/Ice (Eagle Valley) and Kathryn Bamford/Hawk (Massasauga) for re-certifying in Water Search.A big thanks to Amigo and Eagle Valley for all their hard work making the water training weekend a great success. And a thank you to the Broome County Dive Team for your awesome divers, boat, an...

Today the NYS Federation is holding its spring workshop. The workshop is intended to help SAR members from thru ought NYS gain knowledge and improve skills. This morning members participated in multiple table top search scenarios. Members filled roles in command and field. Although the field exercise portion is much different it gives you different perspectives. This is also equated to the "birds eye" view we hear from aviation members. 

Will be January 30th at 09:30 in Cayuga County. See calendar for details.

On Saturday November 14th NYS Federation of SAR members met for our annual meeting to discuss various topics. The annual meeting is also the elections for 2016 officers. Congratulations to the new officers who will transition into their roles effective January 1st.Chairman - Seth Irwin (Massasauga SAR Team)Vice Chairman - Vern Brownell (Team 5-1)Secretary - Scott Morehouse (Oswego County Pioneer SAR)Treasurer - Kathy Sikora (Wilderness SAR Team)  

6th AnnualWATER WORKOUT WEEKENDCANINE WATER TRAININGJune 13th & 14thHosted ByAmigo SAR Dogs and Eagle Valley Search Dogs will be training with the Broome county dive team and local firedepartments on the Whitney Point reservoir at Dorchester Park in Whitney Point NY. This training is open to NYSFEDSAR teams and the New York State Canine Association.Registration opens at 4pm Friday evening and 8am Saturday. Event is from 9am-5pm Sat/Sun5469 State Route 26 Whitney Point, NYSwift water awarenes...