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Aviation - Search and Rescue

  Search and Rescue crew standing in front of plane
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  Side view of front ends of search and rescue planes

The mission of the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Air Search/Aviation Emergency Services program is to aid those who are in distress. WSDOT Aviation is tasked with the responsibility of managing all Air Search and Rescue operations within the state as well as coordinating the use of aviation assets for Disaster Relief efforts. This is accomplished by the close coordination of all available resources including the Civil Air Patrol, Washington Air Search and Rescue and other agencies like the Washington Emergency Management Division.

The volunteer force consists of pilots and non-pilots who are trained and certified by WSDOT Aviation.
 

Emergency Air Operations

Search & Rescue Study Team

Search and Rescue Resources