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November 2023 by FR Feickert
4 volunteers spoke in their board room to our cub scout pack about 10 essentials, staying put when lost, hiking with the buddy system, and other safety points. They shared their trucks and equipment in the bay and answered questions. We got to meet a search and rescue dog.Great evening for our families!
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November 2023 by Kristen Green
The Barr trail took me out on Wednesday afternoon. A badly broken ankle led to a rescue effort that I'm so incredibly thankful for. This search and rescue team was amazing!! Their ability to work quickly and with calmness really helped me to be at ease with the situation. It's hard to express your thanks in the moment, but I hope they know what heroes they are to me. I hope they are blessed in some way every time they go out to help in the awesome way they do!
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September 2022 by Rob Birch
They have great troll coins if you can't finish the Pikes Peak Ascent or Marathon. Highly recommend them!
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July 2022 by Greg Wooley
My 15 year old son and I got turned around on Pikes Peak and realized we weren't going to be able make it down before dark. The gentleman on the phone was able to verbally guide us and we found our way back to a real trail at dark as we made our way to Barr Camp. The emergency services team found us and got us the rest of the way down about 11 30. These guys went way above and beyond being super servants, Ezekiel and I are so grateful for you Team 1 and Tim. I truly pray you blessed. Many thanks.Greg Wooley
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October 2021 by Colin Byerly
Almost 10 years of Colorado SAR missions and served as a medical director for a fifty man unit . And have been on many missions with El Paso . They train and care about each member being certified to national cert standards . And are called out to truly save life and property . You can be sure your free training and learning of all types of science of search and rescue will be of the highest standards. And often can be called to help with military flights over areas to help find those who truly need to be saved in Colorado Not just in one area . I hope you will consider not only supporting them but consider your skills that can be fit to the level of duty needed by teams . Even in communication or medical training or helping with vehicles . The many parts of the large picture , That goes into such a mission is a chain of efforts that make it successful . Even just being a call out person to alert team members . Your ability to do what you can . Is what will add to the historical duty’s and missions of Colorado SAR teams . And free classes or major discount for certification on the skills you will have for a life time . Besides saving a life is amazing experience . And a avoids the pain of not having a recovery of a loved one for a family . Teaching children to be safe in the wilderness and using hug a tree type classes . As well as leaving notes in cars while hiking and notifying others when out in rapidly changing weather conditions in Colorado . May help the rescue teams like this very well trained unit in Colorado . To help find you if you by any many different ways are hurt or be tested by weather changes that were never reported . This is a unit that trains and helps you to be a very experienced Colorado national sar certified Experienced diverse team player . That will not waste your time or effort. And is like a family . That I have seen in many missions with this very outstanding unit . Many I saw were x military who had a profound experience range in so many topics . That I was always feeling safe and very at hone with all of the members I had the privilege to work with . And this long message is just to honestly express my personal observation from a different team that works with them often . And if I were in that area my first call would be to connect with them and feel great to be with so many great people . And learning even more about Colorado and it’s amazing not often known places that add to a long list of amazing places to explore .
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July 2021 by Noah Bartron
Outstanding team of a group of very professional and organized men and women. I visited during a member meeting to learn more about the organization, and was extremely impressed with the level of knowledge, training, gear, and vehicles this team uses. Extremely impressive.
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April 2021 by Kevin Fernandez Lopez
These people are heroes!! They rescued me from the top of the incline when I broke my ankle. Will never forget everything they did for me.
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January 2021 by Daryl Spano
I visited here to take CPR training. I found the instructor very knowledgeable and the training complete. Also, as volunteers, the S&R team provides a necessary, well coordinated service. I am glad it community supports such a valuable service.
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January 2021 by Abel Puente
My brother-in-law and sister-in-law were just rescued by these heroes on 8/12-13. A group of us hiked from Barr Trail in Manitou Springs to meet them at the Pikes Peak Summit (they drove). My SIL started down to meet us, but went down a completely wrong way, Devil’s Playground. She says that she immediately realized it was not the trail but it was too late. She started sliding / tumbling/ falling down. My BIL went after her and soon was in a bad situation as well. This was around 3 pm or so on 8/12. This rescue team and others around the area (Teller SAR, and others I believe) were soon on site. By 7:30pm, Alyssa (?) was with my SIL. By 9pm, Tim(?) was with my BIL. Soon others were with them AND they never left there side. My SIL was helicoptered out by around 6am on 8/13 (her birthday) after the team literally carried her down who knows how far to a place where she could be air lifted (ankle injury). My SIL even says that a black bear with her cub was around them. The team didn’t back away!!! My BIL was helped to climb (with climbing gear, not a hike) back to the summit...he reached around 11:30 am 8/13 The team stayed with him all the time!!! They are both back with us, bruised, scratched, soar, but alive! Not a single broken bone! Thank you God for being with them! Thank you God for these brave heroes from these teams that you sent to save both of them...true Angels everyone of them. Also thanks to Brian who called me and my wife all thru the night to keep us up to date on the rescue effort! A voice from heaven! These teams are awesome: they sacrifice so much: family time, vacation time, personal finances...and put their life’s in danger..to save complete strangers! Than you, thank you, thank you! God Bless and forever thankful from the Smith and Puente family!
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March 2020 by Joe
Great folks who provide a needed service at no cost. They all are non paid volunteers.
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November 2019 by Taffy Reiter
this wonderful organization saved my butt today they rescued me from a hike after i got all turned around thanks to them keith and Jeff i am home safe and sound instead of spending the night in freezing temps on the mountain thanks you guys are so amazing i really mean that❤❤❤
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October 2019 by Justin Eder
Absolutely loved the adoration process. They asked questions to ensure we were the right fit for our pet, and the pet was the right fit for us. We’re excited to bring our new companion home!
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July 2019 by Clara Meury
They are highly trained and fit individuals that VOLUNTEER their time and skills, selfessly, to help others in dire emergency situations, especially when there are no paid individual departments close at hand for rescues.
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May 2019 by Trusted Colorado Photographer
For over 40 years, EPCSAR has been serving the public with no charge Search and Rescue through El Paso county , the State and Nation
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May 2019 by Barnwood Vintage
A great organization!
