Search & Rescue

Information on Search & Rescue
Ottawa County Search and Rescue members respond to requests through Ottawa County Central Dispatch to Ottawa
County Emergency Management for assistance with locating a missing person. These volunteers are highly trained in
grid search techniques and field first-aid to locate and assist a victim or patient until a professional first responder
arrives. They are capable of their own means of communication via amateur radio and work often together with
the Ottawa County Amateur Radio Auxiliary (OCARA) to provide services.