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King County Search and Rescue briefs Woodinville council on volunteer program, training and funding needs

Woodinville City Council · September 16, 2025
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Summary

King County Search and Rescue Association leaders told the council the program fields hundreds of missions per year in the county, is largely volunteer‑funded, and seeks sustainable, community‑based funding and a permanent headquarters; local cases in Woodinville highlighted the group’s urban search role.

King County Search and Rescue leaders presented to Woodinville City Council on Sept. 16, describing the organization’s history, scale and volunteer model.

Carrie Lee Gagnon, executive director of the King County Search and Rescue Association, said SAR members completed 483 missions in King County from January 2021 through December 2024…

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