Drill information • Community Events • Past Events

RCSAR regularly participates in community events!
Are you hosting a local event in the greater Rensselaer area? We’d love to be a part of it.
Regular meeting and Drill information
Rensselaer County Search and Rescue meets for drill, business and training on the first and third Wednesday of each month. If you have business with us or wish to coordinate a training session with your service, please contact us at least 1 month in advance.
Drills and Training examples
- Search Ettique
- Radio and GPS use
- Search documentation
- working with trained search animals
- Area familiarization
- operational procedure
- Incident Management
- Map and Compass
- Equipment Maintenance
- and many other aspects of Search and Rescue
Events
Cabin Fever 2022
Every January
RCSAR has participated in this annual event at Grafton Lake State Park since the 1990’s. Meet some of the canine stars of our program and their trainers too! We do practice searches and community outreach events throughout the capital region.

Town of North Greenbush Holds Public Safety Day
Rensselaer County Search and Rescue participated in the Public Safety Day in North Greenbush. October 9, 2021.
Residents met the search animals, handlers, and investigated our equipment while meeting representatives of law enforcement, fire departments, ambulances and transportation services.
Thank you for attending and visiting!