The Davis County Sheriff's Search & Rescue unit responds to an average of 40 calls per year. About 75% of these calls are in the various canyons and hills in Davis County. The DCSAR unit responds to calls for assistance through the Davis County Sheriff's Office. These calls may include (but are certainly not limited to):
Searches for lost children and adults
Searches for lost hunters and hikers
Access evacuation for accidents victims in remote areas
Avalanche victim search and recovery
Aiding the Sheriff's department in the search for evidence
Providing assistance during natural disasters and emergencies such as flooding, earthquakes, power outages and land slides
Davis County Sheriff's Search & Rescue is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Davis County Sheriff's Search & Rescue
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Davis County Sheriff's Search & Rescue has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Davis County Sheriff's Search & Rescue regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
