In the United States, mountain rescue is handled by professional teams within some national parks and by volunteer teams elsewhere. Volunteer teams are often members of the Mountain Rescue Association (MRA).
7-695: The Crag Rats are the oldest volunteer mountain search and rescue organization in the United States. Based in Hood River, Oregon , the Crag Rats are an all-volunteer, nonprofit rescue agency that primarily covers Mount Hood and the Columbia River Gorge . As a charter member of the Mountain Rescue Association, they were founded in 1926 by A.L. Anderson, a lumberman from Hood River, after
14-497: A search for missing seven year old on Mt. Hood. Their name originates from a wife of a founding member, who stated that the men spent so much time on the crags of the mountain that they were like "crag rats". Working under the direction of local authorities like the Hood River County Sheriff's office, they regularly conduct rescue operations for those lost, stranded, or injured in the popular recreation areas surrounding
21-428: A sensational high-profile rescue. The American Alpine Club has released a report explaining the costs of a rescue and the potential problems resulting from charging for rescues. The MRA has issued a similar defence of climbers interests. Parks with professional teams include Denali National Park , Yosemite National Park , Grand Teton National Park , and Mount Rainier National Park . National parks often call for
28-1005: Is split up into eight different regions throughout the United States and each region is run by a separate group of elected volunteers. These include the Alaska Region, the Appalachian Region, the California Region, the Desert Mountain Region, the Inter Mountain Region, the Oregon Region, the Rocky Mountain Region, and the Washington Region. The Mountain Rescue Association is mostly made up of unpaid professional volunteers who have been accredited by
35-847: The Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area and Mount Hood National Forest . In 2022, they responded to over 50 search and rescue incidents just through September. Since the 1950s, the club has maintained Cloud Cap Inn on the mountain as a base. This Oregon -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Mountain rescue in the United States Under the National Incident Management System , mountain rescue unit qualifications are standardized. Occasionally there are editorials or legislative bills suggesting that climbers should be charged for rescues, particularly after
42-551: The Mountain Rescue Association in Mountain Search and Rescue operations. Teams regularly reaccredit in three disciplines including Search Management and Tracking, Snow and Ice Rescue, and Technical Rock Rescue. The remainder of MRA teams are “Ex-officio” units, which are paid professionals in governmental service, and “Associate” units which are other mountain SAR related teams or groups. The Mountain Rescue Association aims to improving
49-548: The help of volunteer teams in their region, using a statewide Mutual Aid system, when they are not able to provide enough resources to search and or rescue effectively. The Mountain Rescue Association (also called the MRA) is an organization of teams dedicated to saving lives through rescue and mountain safety education. The association was founded in 1959. As of 2007 , the association is made up of over two thousand volunteers, divided in several dozen units. The Mountain Rescue Association
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