Mark your calendars for the ISSAR Winter Meeting/Training

February 5 - 7, 2027

Harriman State Park, Island Park, ID

Hosted by Fremont County Search and Rescue

(contact Brett Mackert (208) 351-2600)

Idaho State Search and Rescue would like to extend our sincere appreciation to Air Idaho Rescue for their ongoing support of ISSAR and the many SAR units across our state. We are grateful for their professionalism, collaboration, and commitment to public safety. Idaho is safer because of the work we do together.

Idaho State Search and Rescue

Three male pilots in black uniforms standing in front of an Air Idaho Rescue helicopter on a grassy field, with a cloudy sky above.
An Air Idaho Rescue helicopter on a grassy field with a group of people gathered around it, some talking and others looking inside. There are mountains in the background and electrical poles overhead under a cloudy sky.
A group of people gathered around an Air Idaho Rescue rescue helicopter on a grassy field, with mountains and cloudy sky in the background.

ISSAR Summer Meeting:

Cole Colvin 50-Year Service Award, Swift Water Rescue Training, and election of the new ISSAR officers

  • One ISSAR member presenting the Cole Colvin 50-Year Service Award to another ISSAR member.

    Cole Colvin 50-Year Service Award

    Rick Pruett awards the Cole Colvin 50-Year Service Award to Roger Burnham.

  • Newly elected ISSAR board members (June 2026).

    New ISSAR Officers

    L-R John Bennett (Lemhi County Sheriff), Kent Daniels, Larry Scarborough, Mike McPherson, Roger Burnham, Carrie Dawn Mackert, Brett Mackert

A small yellow rubber duck floating in a river with a splash of water, and a pair of black and white ears visible behind it.
Swift Water Rescue Training - A person in a red life jacket and helmet swimming in a river.
Swift Water Rescue Training - Person wearing a pink helmet and black wetsuit swimming in a muddy river.
Swift Water Rescue Training - Person in a wetsuit and helmet swimming in a river with a yellow helmet nearby, another person in safety gear standing on the rocky riverbank, lush greenery on the riverbank.
Swift Water Rescue Training - A person swimming in a rocky river wearing a yellow helmet and dark swimwear, holding onto a rope
Swift Water Rescue Training - Person swimming in a dark river, wearing a yellow helmet and a black wetsuit, with a yellow rope attached to something outside the frame.
Swift Water Rescue Training - Rescue workers in safety gear perform a water rescue in a river, with one person in the water and others on the rocky riverbank.
Swift Water Rescue Training - A person wearing a yellow helmet, a bright yellow and black jacket, and a life vest holding a rope while standing on rocks near a river.
Swift Water Rescue Training - Person in safety gear standing on rocks near a river, holding a rope, with a bridge and greenery in the background.