Spokane County Search & Rescue

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!

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