History of PCSO MRT

Placer County Sheriff’s Office is a fully accredited member team of the national Mountain Rescue Assocation (MRA), and in turn, a member of the California Region of the Mountain Rescue Assocation (CRMRA). As such, the team re-certifies in 3 different disciplines on a 3-year rotating basis: Technical Rock Rescue, Technical Snow & Ice Rescue, Search Management & Tracking. Below is a history of the reaccreditations that the PCSO MRT has participated in.

• PASSED Mar 2020 - Search and Tracking Recertification, Riverside
• PASSED Mar 2019 - Snow and Ice Recertification, Lake Tahoe
• PASSED Oct 2018 - Technical Rock Rescue Recertification, Donner Summit
• PASSED Mar 2017 - Search and Tracking Recertification, Stoddard Wells OHV
• PASSED Mar 2016 - Snow and Ice Recertification, Mammoth Lakes
• PASSED Mar 2015 - Technical Rock Rescue Recertification, Joshua Tree
• AUTOMATIC PASS Mar 2014 - Search and Tracking Recertification, Auburn State Recreation Area (Hosted by Placer County Mountain Rescue Team)
• PASSED Mar 2013 - Snow and Ice Recertification, June Lake
• PASSED Mar 2012 - Snow and Ice Recertification, June Lake (Postponed - lack of snow)
• PASSED Mar 2011 - Technical Rock Rescue Recertification, Alabama Hills
• PASSED Mar 2010 - Wilderness SAR Recertification, Malibu Creek
• AUTOMATIC PASS Mar 2009 - Snow and Ice Recertification, Squaw Valley (Hosted by Placer County Mountain Rescue Team)
• PASSED Mar 2008 - Technical Rock Rescue Recertification, Alabama Hills
• PASSED Mar 2007 - Wilderness SAR Recertification, Red Rock State Park
• PASSED Mar 2006 - Snow and Ice Recertification, Convict Lake
• PASSED Mar 2005 - Technical Rock Rescue Recertification, Joshua Tree
• PASSED Mar 2004 - Wilderness SAR Recertification, La Brea
• PASSED Mar 2003 - Snow and Ice Recertification, Mammoth Lake
• Jan 2002 - PCMRT granted full membership by the Mountain Rescue Association (MRA), Mt Rainier
• PASSED Jan 2002 - Rock Certification, Fossil Falls
• PASSED Apr 2001 - Snow and Ice Certification, Donner Summit
• PASSED Apr 2001 - Wilderness SAR Certification, Foresthill