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Trainings, Missions & Special Events...

Yellowstone River Search:
Search For Missing Man Continues -Stillwater County News
Search Yellowstone River Suspended -Billings Gazette

Stillwater River Drowing: 
Stillwater River death was an accidental drowning-Billings Gazette
Man drowns in Stillwater River-KULR8

East Rosebud Drowning:
Stillwater County SAR assisted in the search for a missing swimmer -Carbon County News

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Stillwater River Claims 2 Lives:
A sad day on the river when 2 lose their lives, in separate incidents -KTVQ2

Swiftwater Team assists with rescue:

45 year old horse falls into Stillwater River -Stillwater County News

Search for missing cowboy comes to an end:

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Searchers in Treasure County find the body of missing man-Billings Gazette


Authorities find body of missing man -Video Q2


After overnight drama, lost hikers found in Beartooths:

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Carbon county SAR, Stillwater County SAR and Absaroka Search Dogs search for missing hikers -Billings Gazette


Stillwater County SAR assists with accident on Stillwater River:
Accident on the Stillwater River leads to death

Billings man dies in Stillwater River incident

Stillwater County SAR Rope Team assists Columbus Fire-Rescue:
Park City man injured in 300 foot plunge off highway 10 

Stillwater County Rescue-Tempest Mountain:

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Rescued hiker recalls near death experience on Montana's tallest mountain!

Missoula man rescued near Granite Peak


Stillwater County Rescue-Tempest Mountain:

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Crew rescues Missoula man near Granite Peak



Ice rescue training:

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Teams train for icy rescues



 

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Crews practice cold-water rescues on the Yellowstone River


Stillwater River search & recovery:

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Searchers locate body of missing Huntley man in Stillwater River




Photos & Video

Lightning Lake Training Scenario:
The scenario is a riderless horse is seen crossing the river coming down from Lightning Lake, RP hikes out and calls 911. The horse has clearly fallen or rolled with the saddle still on, covered in dirt and branches.
Those who respond to the page must determine who will be IC, define their search area,  come up with a search plan, load all necessary gear and deploy teams.
Skills used included incident command, search planning, ground searcher skills and clue awareness, radio procedures, navigational skills, medical assessment, litter packaging, swift-water team and rope technicians were also used.

CMC Rope Rescue Technician Course:

Five agencies from three counties complete the five day rope technician course hosted by Stillwater County Search and Rescue. May 28th through June 1st-Stillwater County (Stillwater SAR, Stillwater Mine Rescue, Absarokee Fire, Columbus Fire) Sweet Grass County (Sweet Grass SAR) and Carbon County (Red Lodge Fire, Carbon County SAR).

Stillwater County SAR Swift-water Techs
Click here to see video of our team training.

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Training Photo Albums:

Mounted SAR Training
Swiftwater Training
Rope Tech Training
Backcountry Winter Training



More to come...

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