Our Mission

The TROTSAR Mounted Team is an all volunteer based non-government search and rescue squad (organization). The Team’s primary purpose is to assist federal, tribal, state and local government agencies by providing emergency rescue operations and/or lifesaving activities for people who are stranded, lost and/or the rescuing victims in wilderness, rural and urban areas. The Team participates in mountain rescue, wilderness rescue, and urban search and rescue operations, and will also assist with large animal rescue that results from a natural or manmade disaster and other related emergency services. The primary response area is within the States of Maryland and Virginia, and remains ready for deployment within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region III (MD, VA, DE, PA, WV and DC). On the request of public safety agencies outside of the region, additional emergency services required for disaster relief and homeland security may be included in the mission, as outlined within the National Response Framework and Homeland Security Presidential Directives.