Demonstrations

AASAR team members and canines are available for free community-wide demonstrations for companies, schools, organizations, and large groups to learn more about our mission, meet our members, and see our services first-hand. This is by appointment only and does require advanced planning. If you are interested in inviting the AASAR team out to your next event, please email us.

Scouts Explorer Post

A group of experienced and knowledgeable AASAR members dedicate additional time and effort to giving back to the community’s youth in the components of citizenship, leadership skills, career opportunities, life skills, and character education. This Explorer Post opportunity is available for youth (male and female) between the ages of 14 and 18 years of age that have an interest in the outdoors, navigation, communications, incident command, and other valuable Search and Rescue skills. Youth do not have to be affiliated with Boy or Girl Scouts currently or in the past. For more information, please email us.

The Big Give

Alamo Area Search and Rescue participates in annual fundraising events in partnership with The Big Give San Antonio to promote support for non-profits and volunteerism in South Central Texas. The Big Give is a 24-hour online day of giving fueled by generous donors and numerous non-profit organizations.

For more information about how you can support the team year-round, please visit our Support AASAR page.

Alamo Area Search and Rescue (AASAR) is a non-profit, all volunteer search and rescue team based in the San Antonio, Texas area. All of our responders (human and canine) are certified by nationally recognized agencies prior to deployment. Training with AASAR doesn’t end at certification.  Our search specialists spend an average of 15 hours per week training.  

Our members are committed to constantly continuing their education to improve their skills.

• Ground Support/Wilderness Search Specialists
• Trailing Canines
• Air Scent Canines (Wilderness Area Search Dogs)
• Human Remains Detection Canines (HR Canines)
• Water Recovery Canines

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Our volunteers provide search and rescue resources to public safety agencies in Texas free of charge. Our team currently consists of Wilderness Search Specialists and Search and Rescue Canines.

Since June 2008, Alamo Area Search and Rescue has responded to over 250 search missions in 18 counties in Texas.  We have provided a variety of resources to over 30 different public safety agencies.

Alamo Area Search and Rescue will only respond to calls from law enforcement or the responsible local, state, or federal agency. With approval from the responsible agency, Alamo Area Search and Rescue will assist other search organizations.