Henry County Sheriff's Mounted Search & Rescue Patrol

"We Ride With Pride to Save Your Hide"

Mission Statement

     The primary mission of the Henry County Sheriff's Mounted Search & Rescue Unit is the establishment of a well-trained and fully equipped Search & Rescue Team capable of serving the public as a qualified resource that assists in locating lost, abducted, or missing persons in Henry County and surrounding areas in a timely and efficient manner without endangering the searchers or further hazarding the lost person.

Briefly...

Who We Are

     The Henry County Sheriff's Mounted Search & Rescue Patrol is a trained, certified, and a fully equipped unit, capable of serving the public as a qualified resource that assists in locating lost or missing persons in Henry County and the surrounding areas.

     We use well-trained horses able to search large tracts of forest, snowmobile/bike trails, open fields and other terrain to locate such things as downed aircraft, lost hunters, or hikers lost in the woods.

     The search rider of a mounted unit must adhere to all requirements for search training provided by Search & Rescue.  The horses of the mounted team must also meet the acceptable standards for Search & Rescue.  All riders are trained and certified by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency.

Advantages of a Mounted Unit

       Horses are valuable searchers.  They do not track scents, like dogs, but they do have highly developed senses of hearing, smell, and sight.  They are instinctively aware of their surroundings and will alert on anything out of the ordinary, especially the presence of another human or animal.

     They can detect something well in advance of the of the rider.  A good mounted team will investigate anything that attracts the horse's attention.

     By using horse and rider teams we are able to gain the following advantages:


Henry County Mounted Search and Rescue Contacts

Sheriff Gib Cady
Henry County Sheriff's Office
311 W. Center St.
Cambridge, IL  61238
Voice (309) 937-3901
Fax (309) 937-2902
E-mail: Sheriff@henrycty.com		 Larry Rahmus, President
Henry County Mounted Search & Rescue
309-314-4826
 

Mounted Search & Rescue Training

Search Management Training

Next Session: To Be Announced

A nominal  fee of $15 is charged for this training to cover expenses. Lunches are typically on your own and lodging is available locally from AmeriHost at 309-945-9345 or Super 8 at 309-945-1898, or any other hotel/motel in the area (check the Internet or Yellow Pages).

Please check back later for the next session. For any comments or questions please contact Sheriff Cady at 309-937-3901 or e-mail Sheriff@henrycty.com

Contacts:

   Sheriff Gib Cady at 309-937-3901 or 309-944-7498
 
  SAR President Larry Rahmus at 309-314-4826


Spring Search and Rescue Training Session

NOTICE - TRAINING CANCELLED

The Training Session planned for Saturday and Sunday, March 29 and 30, 2008 has been cancelled due to safety concerns at the training site.

We are planning to reschedule this event when the terrain conditions improve. Please check back for the latest information.

Always be sure to check in before driving any great distances, there may be last minute updates. You can also call Sheriff Cady at 309-944-7498 or Henry County Sheriff's Office at  309-937-3911.

For any questions or comments please contact Sheriff Gib Cady at 309-937-3901 or e-mail Sheriff@henrycty.com

Contacts:

   Sheriff Gib Cady at 309-937-3901 or 309-944-7498
 
  SAR President Larry Rahmus at 309-314-4826

Other Useful Links

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For more Training Opportunities:

Search-Rescue.Net
Illinois Emergency Management Agency: http://www.state.il.us/iema/
Mounted Search & Rescue on ibiblio.org: http://www.ibiblio.org/msar/