Tacoma Mountain Rescue
Tacoma Mountain Rescue is a high angle and technical terrain Search & Rescue (SAR) Unit.
TMR are expert volunteer SAR mountaineers, on call 24/7/365 for Police, Sheriff’s Departments and National Parks throughout Washington State.
As a charity we are funded by your donations for gear, gas and training. We can’t do this work without your help.
TMR is also a founding member of the North American Mountain Rescue Association (MRA) and a pioneer in advanced life support (ALS) in the wilderness.
Mountain Rescue are the first call & last resort for help in the highest, most remote and most dangerous wilderness terrain. Our skilled team of volunteer mountaineers are regularly called on by the State Emergency Management Department to leave work & family to save lives 24/7/365.
TMR was founded in 1958 and is a founding member of the national Mountain Rescue Association which now represents over 95 teams across the United States and Canada.
TMR is an Advanced Life Support (ALS) provider that can give full scope medical care to patients in the backcountry. We have several emergency physicians and paramedics on the team. One of our ongoing projects is to build a network of wilderness trained physicians along the west coast of WA that can also provide mutual aid and improve our advanced medical coverage for all our missions. For more information and to sponsor this groundbreaking ALS program visit www.mountainmedicine.us.
TMR is a a 501(c)(3) registered charity and volunteer organization. We can only continue to do this work and save lives through your support for equipment, training & supplies.
Tacoma Mountain Rescue is a Charity.
TMR is a 100% volunteer run 501(c)(3) charity with 0% admin costs. Please donate online today or contact us about partnering and business sponsorship opportunities. On behalf of the next lives saved – thank you!
The Puyallup Tribe of Indians
An amazing group responsible for much of our life-saving equipment, search vehicles, gear, and operational funding.
The Ben Cheney Foundation
A long time supporter of Tacoma Mountain Rescue, the foundation has provided funds for both of our Rescue trucks.
Puget Sound Energy
These guys do more than deliver gas and electricity, their assistance in getting a second truck allows us to deliver people to where we are needed.
Boeing
Thanks to Boeing for their kind donations and support of Tacoma Mountain Rescue.
Outdoor Research
Thanks to Seattle based Outdoor Research for the great gear and great discounts you give TMR unit members.
Wet Coast
Thanks to Wet Coast Brewing Company who support TMR through events held at their wonderful Gig Harbor tasting rooms.
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As a charity, every year we struggle for funds for all the gear and stuff that keeps us ready to get to you on the mountain when you need us.
This week when going to service our vehicles and equipment after a search over the weekend, we discovered that our unit’s vehicle fleet had been burglarized.
The fence had been cut to gain access to the space where we store our 2 Mobile Operations vehicles, Equipment Trailer, and passenger van.
Locks were damaged, access to exterior compartments broken into, with gear and fuel stolen.
We are now in need to replace locks on both Mobile Operations vehicles as well as locks and compartment on our Equipment Trailer.
In addition our rope rescue equipment, associated technical rope gear, electrical equipment for our generators, fuel canisters, etc… are in need of repair or replacement.
We are 100% volunteer and 100% donation funded.
We graciously ask for your help Pierce County to aid in funding to support our mission #SoOthersMayLive by helping us replace these items.
Please visit our site SoOthersMayLive.org/donate to learn about opportunities to make a donation.
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The MRA's volunteer winter patrol season at Rainier is coming to a close with the arrival of the awesome summer Climbing Rangers and more skilled NPS Wildernerss staff. This weekend TMR assisted with the rescue of a skier with a medical emergency at 7,800ft - helping get them down to Paradise for medical attention including one of our team's ER Doctors. ... See MoreSee Less
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I saw that patient being taken down just around McClure rocks. So efficient, it looked almost effortless, like another fun ski trip down Muir snowfield. Thanks for doing the work, and hope the person is recovering well.
Thank you so much for your hard work.
Thank you ❤️
Thank you!
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Today is Chris Long Day in Pierce County. Chris was the Washington State Search and Rescue Coordinator for 30 years. This proclamation notes his many accomplishments serving the residents of Washington State. ... See MoreSee Less
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If we charged people and had private companies we could extract anyone anywhere in WA state within a hour from the 911 call.
Avg time in Central oregon is 6hours. Average time in the Alps is 45 minutes. SAR is made up of Biden and Trump voting government workers. demanding a THC urine test to join their overweight crew of vaccinated "volunteers" give me a break.
King County Guardian 2 crew working up in Alpental backcountry this weekend. ... See MoreSee Less
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Thank you!!
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