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Eugene Mountain Rescue exists to provide Lane County with trained volunteer rescuers for emergencies in mountains, steep, and technical terrain. Founded in 1968, our volunteers are ready to respond 24 hours a day to people in need.
EMR also works in our community to promote outdoor safety and safe mountaineering practices. We are an all volunteer, non-profit organization based out of Eugene and we are nationally certified through the Mountain Rescue Association.
We work in conjunction with Lane County Search and Rescue. In addition, we respond to mutual aid calls to other counties throughout Oregon and the Northwest.
Our primary mission is to provide search and rescue personnel for situations requiring mountaineering skills on rock, glacier, snow and steep terrain in support of the Lane County Sheriff. Additionally we are a part of a larger network of volunteer groups in the county, the state of Oregon, and nationwide that provide search and rescue services. As part of this network, EMR volunteers may be called upon to assist other search and rescue groups in emergencies that may not require mountaineering or technical rescue skills. EMR is also called upon to assist mountain rescue organizations from other counties in Oregon, or in other states, if they need additional assistance.
In addition to search and rescue work, EMR volunteers work in the community to promote outdoor safety and safe mountaineering practices. We do this through community education projects and educational programs in schools.
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