About Us
We are primarily a search and rescue organization dedicated to locating, assisting, and providing emergency services to people who may be lost, injured or otherwise missing; whether it be in a typical urban or suburban area, or remote off the map areas, we are ready to mobilize a large search team within minutes.
Each one of our NASAR certified members have completed First Aid training, disaster relief training, as well as specialized search & rescue training. In addition to being equipped with a wide variety of equipment and machinery, our organization presently has more than 30 all-terrain vehicles ready to be quickly mobilized in the event of any off-road emergency or search & rescue operation. Our volunteers are all skilled and seasoned all-terrain vehicle operators. This unique expertise allows us to complete off road tasks in remote locations utilizing a large search team when necessary. We also have full access to aircraft and a trained pilot on our team, as well as experienced horsemen, proven to be useful in situations or areas where all-terrain vehicles are unable to access; this vastly enhances our reach and capabilities.
Within our team we have Doctors, Medics, EMT’s, firefighters, structural engineers and building specialists. We have members trained in HAM radio, making communication possible in extreme scenarios. In addition to the equipment mentioned above, we are also equipped with heavy-duty machinery, a chain saw operations team, water pumps and all necessary tools and gear to complete the toughest of tasks.
USAR is a ZAKA affiliated organization. Founded in 1989 in Israel, ZAKA has grown to a world-renowned humanitarian organization, providing search & rescue, and medical response among other things. In 2003 a British Member of Parliament recommended that ZAKA be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. In 2005, the United Nations recognized the ZAKA International Rescue Unit as an international humanitarian volunteer organization (NGO). As a result of its UN recognition ZAKA has since been requested to assist at natural disasters all over the world.
Our volunteers are hardworking family men who took their passion for helping people and their love for the outdoors to new heights by being part of a team collaborating their talents to create a powerful unit.
USAR members supply and maintain their own equipment and subsidize their training courses. We are a volunteer, non for profit, approved Star Tech 3 organization. We are highly endorsed by New York City councilman Chaim Deutsch. USAR is proud to be affiliated with ZAKA and designated as their official East Cost team.