Texas Search and Rescue
Texans helping Texans when every minute matters.
Professionally trained volunteer first responders providing specialized search, rescue, incident response, and disaster support throughout Texas.
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Learn About TEXSAR
Explore the specialized search, rescue, disaster-response, and incident-support resources available to agencies across Texas.
Explore TEXSAR’s capabilitiesSupport the Mission
Donations help fund training, vehicles, water-rescue assets, communications, protective equipment, technology, and K9 teams.
See ways to support TEXSARVolunteer With TEXSAR
TEXSAR needs field responders as well as logistics, communications, technology, administrative, and specialized support.
View membership informationService Above Self
Texans Helping Texans
Texas Search and Rescue deploys throughout the state at the request of local, state, and federal agencies. TEXSAR works in support of those agencies by providing specialized resources that may not otherwise be available.
Ground Search and Rescue
Trained field teams support searches for lost, missing, or endangered people in urban, rural, wilderness, and disaster environments.
Learn about ground-search capabilitiesFlood and Swiftwater Rescue
Technical rescuers, boats, high-water vehicles, and supporting personnel assist during floods and moving-water emergencies.
Learn about flood-response capabilitiesK9 Search, Rescue, and Recovery
Trained handlers and K9s support live-find and recovery missions in coordination with law enforcement.
Meet the TEXSAR K9 TeamMissing Persons Unit
Specialized personnel support law-enforcement agencies with active and unresolved missing-person investigations.
Learn about the Missing Persons UnitAerial Search and Drone Support
UAV teams provide aerial imagery, reconnaissance, mapping, and image-analysis support during searches and disaster response.
Explore TEXSAR drone image analysisIncident Management and Communications
Command, planning, logistics, communications, and coordination resources support complex and sustained incidents.
Review incident-support capabilitiesDisaster, Hurricane, and Wildland Response
TEXSAR supports agencies during hurricanes, floods, wildland incidents, and other large-scale emergencies.
Learn about TEXSAR disaster response2025 Member Impact
A Record Year of Statewide Service
TEXSAR volunteers contributed their time, training, professional expertise, equipment, travel, and operational support to communities across Texas.
More than twice the organization’s original annual deployment goal.
The estimated value of volunteer time and professional service contributed in 2025.
Record public interest in joining and supporting the TEXSAR mission.
Statewide capability when requested by an authorized response agency.
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Put Your Skills to Work for Communities Across Texas
TEXSAR is a large and diverse search-and-rescue organization. Roles are available in field operations, incident management, logistics, communications, administration, technology, training, and specialized consulting.
Community-Funded Response
TEXSAR Sponsors
TEXSAR relies on sponsors, members, and community support. Sponsor contributions help provide training, equipment, and response capabilities without charging requesting agencies or the people TEXSAR assists.
From the Field
Latest News
TEXSAR Announces Michael Rojas to Lead BeforeDuringAfter
TEXSAR announced Michael Rojas as the leader of BeforeDuringAfter, a statewide disaster-preparedness and response initiative.
Read the Michael Rojas announcement
TEXSAR Welcomes New Assistant Director of Development
Meet Rianne Sykes-Wenske and learn about her role supporting TEXSAR’s fundraising and organizational development.
Read the development leadership announcement
TEXSAR Welcomes New Director of Field Operations
TEXSAR welcomed Dr. Michael Duffek as Director of Field Operations, bringing extensive operational and leadership experience.
Read the field operations announcement