Pierce County 4x4 Search & Rescue

10/15/2026

Our new E bikes are in! This will help us search in the city and out on trails a lot easier.

10/12/2026

Join search and rescue professionals from across the Pacific Northwest at the 2026 PNW SAR Conference in Yelm, WA. Experience hands-on training, expert-led workshops, and team networking to strengthen SAR skills and collaboration.

10/10/2026

Great Turn Out, It’s not to late to come say Hello at the Sno-Jammers Snow Rally Expo & Swap!

Great day with our Coordinators Pierce County Sheriff's Office & Pierce County Sheriff Recruiter

10/10/2026

Come visit Pierce County 4x4 Search & Rescue at the Sno-Jammers Snow Rally Expo & Swap!

We have several of our members on site, along with the Pierce County Sheriff's Office SAR Coordinators and Pierce County Sheriff Recruiter

Stop by, meet our team, learn more about Search & Rescue, and find out how we support our community and assist those in need.

Whether you’re interested in Search & Rescue, volunteering, or just want to say hello, we’d love to see you here!

Come meet the team and support your local Search & Rescue volunteers and Sheriffs office coordinators.

“ For The Lives OF The Lost “

10/09/2026

Great Job!

10/09/2026

******Update Subject located by a German Shepherd Search Dogs Team *******

Our unit as been requested to assist Pierce County Sheriff for a missing person with dementia.

10/05/2026

Sign up for Washington State Search and Rescue Volunteer Advisory Council Session!

656 Jim and 654 Tim will be Pierce County 4x4 Search & Rescue representatives talking about E-Bikes during this session.

Washington SAR Session
Spinning Up an E-Bike Team
Hosted by SARVAC
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026 - 7pm Pacific Time
One Hour – Via Zoom

E-Bikes are the latest rage on the paved trails, and everyplace else. Do E-Bikes have a role on your SAR Team?

In favorable terrain responders on E-Bikes can get to your subjects much faster than responders on foot. They can quickly stabilize a patient for subsequent extraction by traditional means.

This month’s Washington SAR Session will feature members of Pierce County 4X4 Unit who’ve spent 18 months noodling out how to integrate E-Bikes into mission planning.

They’ll cover-
• How bikes are used on
o Missions
o Trainings
o Fund-raising events.
• Maintenance and battery considerations
• Grants and other ways to fund your bikes.

We’re saving lots of time for questions, so please feel free to un-mute and speak up.

Sign-up is at the following link. Because we are getting this out so late, registration will close 24 hours prior to the class. At that time a Zoom link will be distributed to registrants.

https://forms.gle/kmMzBxyzWGpvwxiL9

Be sure to whitelist president -at- sarvacwa.org in your e-mail handler so that you receive the class link.

Monthly Washington SAR Sessions are brought to you by SARVAC, the Washington Search and Rescue Volunteer Advisory Council. For questions or to suggest a topic contact president -at- sarvacwa.org.

10/04/2026

A couple of photos from Laura 638,

Laura says she enjoys coming out to SAR Field as much as she can because every time she comes out, she learns something new. That’s exactly what training is all about!

From great training conversations to hands on learning, there’s always something new to take away and bring back to the team.

Or a new piece of gear that needs replaced or upgraded.

A huge THANK YOU to our Members this weekend for sharing your knowledge, experience, and time with our Trainees. Your dedication helps make our team stronger and better prepared when our community needs us.

Keep learning, keep training, and keep growing

-Brandon