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NORTHSTAR SEARCH & RESCUE

We look for missing people using our K9's, aerial/underwater drones, hightech sonar, and divers if needed. We offer a one stop shop for resources in missing persons cases

DID YOU KNOW? OVER 10,000 PEOPLE GO MISSING IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA EACH YEAR.

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ABOUT US

Northstar Search and Rescue (NSAR) was founded in 1989 as a 501(c)3, IRS recognized, non-profit, charitable organization. We bring our skills and experience to assist law enforcement in finding and recovering missing persons throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, and wherever else we are called out.

 

We are dedicated to locating missing people and providing training, equipment, consulting, and response through field support, K-9 handler teams and EMS.

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DEMOS

Northstar Search and Rescue provides safety presentations on various wilderness safety topics for children as well as adults.  The two programs we use and recommend are:


✓ Lost but Found, Safe and Sound
✓ Hug a Tree and Survive ​

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VOLUNTEER

Northstar Search and Rescue is a volunteer canine search and rescue group.  We respond to requests from law enforcement agencies.  We do not self-deploy.  Searches are unpredictable and can come at any time, day or night, holidays, workdays, etc. Our members are extremely...

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DONATE

Your support connects our community with law enforcement, EMS, military and nationally trained search and rescue personnel with programs that build a stronger working core to get the job done.  Your generosity keeps our services free, our success ratio high, and our services available 24/7.

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NORTHSTAR SEARCH AND RESCUE PROVIDES NATIONALLY CERTIFIED K-9 HANDLER TEAMS FOR THE FOLLOWING: 

✓ Tracking/Trailing-Wilderness and Urban

✓ Human Remains Detection (HRD)(Cadaver Dogs)

✓ Air Scent-Wilderness

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DONATIONS HELP SUPPORT NORTHSTAR AND OUR EFFORTS TO SAVE LIVES IN THE LAND OF 10,000 LAKES! 

Help us save a life! Donate today! 

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