The Friends of Yosemite Search and Rescue (YOSAR) is a non-profit organization that primarily:
- Supports YOSAR team members with additional training funds;
- Coordinates with YOSAR in securing grants;
- Provides public outreach and education materials regarding safety in Yosemite National Park.
All donations are administered through an independent Board. The Board is made up of present/former YOSAR Team Members and Advisors who have worked in and around Yosemite National Park as administrators, medical professionals, and rescue personnel.
Donations have allowed:
- Team members to receive stipends to attend medical and technical trainings;
- Conversion of the Mobile Incident Command Bus into an educational Preventative Search and Rescue unit;
- Establishing a training endowment to support the future additional training needs of rescue personnel;
- Creating and maintaining this website to provide more timely information on incidents in Yosemite National Park.
- Read the Year End Report for 2007.
No donation is used to directly support rescue operations - the costs associated with missions are covered through Federal Accounts appropriated to the National Park Service.
Learn more about Yosemite Search and Rescue (YOSAR).
Read the Year End Report for 2007.