Massasauga Search and Rescue Team

Massasauga Search and Rescue Team The Massasauga Search and Rescue Team, Inc. is an all volunteer organization that provides search resources to agencies in New York State, 24/7/365.

Massasauga Search and Rescue Team (MSART) is a volunteer non-profit organization that provides skilled field and management Search and Rescue (SAR) personnel to assist public safety agencies in searches for lost or missing persons in wilderness, urban, and water settings. Our team and its specialized resources, including K-9 SAR units, stand ready to respond 24 hours a day to all locations in New York State and to assist other teams in the Northeast. MSART also promotes awareness of outdoor safety through educational demonstrations for the general public, youth groups, and schools.

08/30/2026

Specialized training, disciplined search management, and fast local response can turn a missing-person emergency into a successful rescue.When someone is reported missing, the first few minutes are not just administrative—they are operationally critical. A local search and rescue team brings train...

On July 25th, MSART had the opportunity to host a Fire Scene K9 Search and Rescue Training at the Monroe County Public S...
08/02/2026

On July 25th, MSART had the opportunity to host a Fire Scene K9 Search and Rescue Training at the Monroe County Public Safety Training Facility / Monroe County Municipal Fire Training Facility as part of the New York Federation of Search and Rescue Teams. This was an outstanding venue that provided a wide variety of training environments, allowing teams to build and strengthen the skills we rely on. Opportunities like this are invaluable and help ensure our members are prepared to respond when deployed. A huge thank you Alan, Drew, William, Dave and the entire team at the PSTF. We appreciate the time, effort, and resources that went into making this event a success. Training never stops, and we're grateful for opportunities like these that help us to continue to build upon our capabilities in support of search and rescue.
LASAR Lower Adirondack Search and Rescue
Hudson Mohawk Search and Rescue
Amigo Search and Rescue Dogs
Eagle Valley Search Dogs
DAWGS - Disaster And Wilderness Ground Searchers

Over July 4th weekend, MSART Team President Chris McAllister hosted the 2nd annual New York Federation of Search and Res...
07/21/2026

Over July 4th weekend, MSART Team President Chris McAllister hosted the 2nd annual New York Federation of Search and Rescue Teams Regional Team K9 Training at Unconventional Concepts in Lewis (ADK) NY. Teams from LASAR Lower Adirondack Search and Rescue, Hudson Mohawk Search and Rescue and Eagle Valley Search Dogs attended this event. We are very appreciative to Unconventional Concepts for providing a training area that provides our K9's and handlers with a training area that is extremely unique, safe, and private. The team at Unconventional is amazingly supportive and we are very appreciative for you support!

MSART is proud and grateful to have received one of these grants! Thank you Rocky Talkie for your generous support of vo...
06/13/2026

MSART is proud and grateful to have received one of these grants! Thank you Rocky Talkie for your generous support of volunteer SAR.

MSART's monthly team training was an introduction to tracking; following the physical signs of a person as they move thr...
03/16/2026

MSART's monthly team training was an introduction to tracking; following the physical signs of a person as they move through an area, including footprints, ground disturbance and clue awareness. This is a unique technique that our team members can specialize in.

The MSART K9 Team is continously searching for training venues, and the record snowfall and temps pushed us indoors toda...
02/01/2026

The MSART K9 Team is continously searching for training venues, and the record snowfall and temps pushed us indoors today and we were able to utilize a sign manufacturing and race shop. It was a great opportunity to work in confined spaces, with a lot of distractions and unique items.

As first responders it is expected that our team is as prepared as possible for any scenario. That includes community he...
12/18/2025

As first responders it is expected that our team is as prepared as possible for any scenario. That includes community health crises such as opioid addiction and overdose. As part of our monthy team meeting, Monroe County Department of Public Health gave a presentation on addiction, opioid overdose and recognition, as well as the use of Naloxone for overdose. We were also provided nasal devices for our first aid kits. Though we hope we will never have the need for these devices we know that we will be well versed in recognizing the need and using them appropriately.

The MSART K9 Team continues to train regularly, regardless of the weather! Thank you to John Weisberg / Berg Racing for ...
12/06/2025

The MSART K9 Team continues to train regularly, regardless of the weather! Thank you to John Weisberg / Berg Racing for a safe place to train during hunting season!

Skills that are rarely used but critical! MSARTs annual survival skill training focused on emergency shelter building, f...
11/24/2025

Skills that are rarely used but critical! MSARTs annual survival skill training focused on emergency shelter building, fire building without lighters or matches, drinking water sanitizing and safety, and patient packaging. The icing on the cake is the November date, which adds real life scenarios of cold and rain!

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