VSAR was requested to assist in a search for a missing 20 year old male, last seen Monday on an ATV and did not return. Team resources enroute or mobilizing included our equipment trailer, one ATV, four canines, and thirteen team members. The subject was found in good health as VSAR's initial ...
On Sunday, May 9 at 1500 hours, Valley Search and Rescue mobilized for a possible search response in Palmerton, Carbon County, PA. Four canine teams, six support personnel, and our equipment trailer were prepared to respond if requested. The team was released at approximately 2000 hours....
VSAR called to aid in the search for a missing New York State man whose car was found parked in the Delaware Water Gap, Dingman's Ferry area; and was reportedly missing since noon the day before by family members. Original call was received at approx 03:30hrs. The man was described as...
Valley Search and Rescue was called to search during a second operational period for a lost 26 year old Hunter last seen November 17, 2009 at 9:00am. Responding to this search were 7 team members and 3 team canine....
At 14:50hrs Nov 8th the VSAR team recieved a request for assistant in locating a 71 year old man with medical history. The man reportedly had taken a walk and was last seen in the morning hours of Nov 8 by friends and family.
VSAR responded to the event with 10 team members, 3 ...
VSAR was requested through the PSARC onecall list to respond to a search in Troxelville, Snyder County for a 64-year-old Mechanicsburg man who became lost while hiking on Jack's Mountain in the Snyders-Middleswarth State Park. One k9 team and two support person were available and dispatched for this...
Carbon County EMA requested the assistance of Valley Search and Rescue again on Wednesday, October 14th. At approximately 5:00 PM, a limited response of one K9 and two support personnel was initiated for an additional response back to the Indian Mountain Lakes Community for the two missin...
Carbon County EMA requested the assistance of Valley Search and Rescue on Sunday, October 11. At approximately 8:00 AM, a full team dispatch was initiated. Multiple team members, K9s, and our command trailer responded to the staging area located in the Indian Mountain Lakes Community.&nb...
VSAR responded with Germansville FD, Schnecksville FD and Pennsylvania State Police to the State Game Lands #205 on Spooner Road in Heidelberg Township. Subject is suspected to be a male suicidal teen with vehicle found in the parking lot at Spooner Road. One K9 team and three team members...
During the evening of Tuesday, July 7, Carbon County Communications requested the full response of Valley Search and Rescue. The Pennsylvania State Police were searching for a supposedly suicidal male and had established a command post at the Bake Oven Knob, a geographic feature along the Appa...
An estimated 500,000 pets
are affected annually by
home fires, and a new
data analysis by the
National Fire Protection
Assoc...
A sixteen year old female
ran away from her
Palmerton home on
Saturday, May 8 and is
feared to be in
danger. At 5'
2&qu...
