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In 1984, New York State passed legislation that placed the authority to establish, maintain, and operate search and rescue missions across the state on the Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers. Knowing they would need help, they set up a basic course for volunteers. Two years later, in 1986, a Boy Scout Explorer Post, headed by John Washburn from the Broadalbin area, ![]() Over the years we have aided NY State DEC Rangers in dozens of searches, providing assistance in numerous positive outcome results. The Team services the Fulton, Montgomery, Schoharie, Schenectady, Saratoga, and Hamilton counties, as well as others as needed. We work as "unpaid volunteer employees" for the DEC, and side-by-side with other search and rescue teams through the New York State Federation of Search & Rescue. Search Team 5-1 has also contributed their time and experience to various community projects, such as assisting the Boy Scouts in a Disaster Preparedness Training drill, and have been asked to teach map and compass classes to Boy Scouts, ADK hiking chapters and Volunteer Firemen.
All members are properly trained, and many of our members have extensive wilderness experience (including licensed guides). We currently have a roster of around 100 members. .
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![]() Click HERE if you have a missing persons emergency! Search Team 5-1 is a proud member of the New York State Federation of Search and Rescue ![]() ![]() |
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