LAKE COUNTY SEARCH AND RESCUE
EIN 72-1572011 · Search & Rescue Squads (M23)
What they do
LAKE COUNTY SEARCH and RESCUE (LCSAR) is ORGANIZED and OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY for CHARITABLE PURPOSES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) of THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY PURPOSE is to PROVIDE SEARCH, RESCUE, and EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICES for INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE LOST, INJURED, or OTHERWISE IN DISTRESS IN LAKE COUNTY, COLORADO, and SURROUNDING AREAS. LCSAR OPERATES UNDER THE AUTHORITY of THE LAKE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE and RELIES ENTIRELY ON TRAINED VOLUNTEERS to PERFORM LIFESAVING MISSIONS IN ALL WEATHER and TERRAIN CONDITIONS.IN ADDITION to DIRECT RESCUE OPERATIONS, LCSAR CONDUCTS PUBLIC EDUCATION and OUTREACH ON BACKCOUNTRY SAFETY, AVALANCHE AWARENESS, and OUTDOOR PREPAREDNESS to REDUCE THE NUMBER and SEVERITY of EMERGENCY INCIDENTS. ALL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED to THE PUBLIC FREE of CHARGE, and ALL FUNDS RAISED ARE USED to SUPPORT EQUIPMENT, TRAINING, and OPERATIONAL READINESS NECESSARY to CARRY OUT THESE MISSIONS.
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About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2023
- Location
- 700 E 10TH ST, LEADVILLE, CO 80461-3000
- County
- Lake
- In care of
- % MICHAEL MCHARGUE
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