Spokane County Search & Rescue

Spokane County Search & Rescue representing at the Spokane Valley Fire Department Open House!

On Saturday 9/20 our Mountain Rescue Association team was in Snoqualmie Pass for their reaccredidation in ground search.

Minutes after receiving our passing grade for a mock search & rescue, we were contacted by Kittitas County Search & Rescue requesting help with an actual nearby rescue on Mount Catherine. An adult woman had sustained a leg injury and was unable to walk.

A team of 9 members from Spokane County Search & Rescue immediately responded to assist, and the two teams were able to get the woman down the mountain in a wheeled stokes basket.

On Saturday our Mountain Rescue Association team passed their reaccredidation in ground search at Snoqualmie Pass!

The team successfully performed a graded mock search & rescue of a missing mushroom picker. Congratulations and good work to all those who participated.

This past weekend our Mountain Rescue team was in Snoqualmie Pass for their Mountain Rescue Association reaccreditation. The team ended up providing some very timely mutual aid to Kittitas County Search & Rescue for a rescue on Mount Catherine!

Spokane County Search & Rescue at the Valleyfest parade!

Yesterday's mock search near Bowl & Pitcher featuring multiple simulated patients!

𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐊𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐊𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, 𝐚𝐭 𝟏:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜; 𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫, 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝.

We will announce the route for the memorial service procession in the coming days. We encourage our community to line the route to show their respect and honor Sergeant Ken Salas for his 34-year career with the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office and over two decades of service in the United States Air Force and Washington Air National Guard.

If you would like to show your support for Sergeant Salas and his family, please visit https://www.spokanecounty.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=5730 for information.

𝐀𝐋𝐋 donations will be used to help with the cost of the memorial service to honor Sergeant Salas and his family for his unwavering service and sacrifice. Additional funds will go directly to Sergeant Salas’ family.

𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐊𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Wednesday, August 20, 2025

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 1:00 PM

𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Boulevard, 2nd Floor Hall.

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SCSAR at a recent evidence search training near State Line

Just after midnight on 5/18, Spokane County Search & Rescue / Spokane County Mountain Rescue was requested to assist with a rope rescue on the Rocks of Sharon. Three teenagers were stuck approximately 75 feet up the rocks, and a 4th teenager was stuck 50 feet up after falling 20 feet and sustaining a leg injury.

Our team members were utilized to create the rope system for the injured 4th teenager, which was complicated by limited anchor points and inclement weather. We successfully lowered the injured teenager in a stokes basket with a firefighter attendant, while fire crews on scene also worked to rappel the 3 uninjured teenagers down. After completing the rescue, our personnel collected equipment and were able to rappel down themselves.

We’d like to thank Spokane County Fire District 8, Spokane Valley Fire Department, and the Spokane Fire Department for the opportunity to work alongside their rescue crews. We hope this becomes the first of many opportunities to work together again in the future!

Spokane County Fire District 8
Spokane County Fire District 8 Firefighters Local 3711
Spokane Valley Fire Department
Spokane Valley Firefighters Local 876
City of Spokane Fire Department
Spokane Firefighters

SCSAR's Mountain Rescue team worked alongside area fire departments early this morning, for a rope rescue of 4 teenagers at the Rocks of Sharon.

We're happy to work alongside regional agencies to provide a positive outcome for everyone involved!