Founded in 2014 , Appalachian Mountain Rescue Team (AMRT) serves as a search and rescue (SAR) resource for the southern Appalachian mountains and beyond. AMRT is a Regular MRA (Mountain Rescue Association) team accredited in technical rescue modalities, including wilderness/backcountry SAR, snow and ice, and technical rock terrain. AMRT accomplishes its purpose through actual SAR operations, education and advocacy of best practices in search and rescue.
Our Team
– All members are people who are passionate about serving others from all walks of life. We have construction workers, firefighters, entrepreneurs, outdoor professional guides, and a full complement of medical providers from first aid all the way up to physicians. Our team has extensive technical rescue training for lost person behavior, high-angle and low-angle terrain SAR operations.
– We do it because we love helping those in need!
– While rescue is our expertise, we also provide training and certification to other teams all over the Southeast.
Ready to Serve
If you or a loved one is lost or in danger in a remote area, call 911 first or use your PLB. We work with City, County, State and National authorities to provide search and rescue support. We are specialists who are able to access technical areas that other search and rescue teams may not. We are Non Profit Service organization and do not charge for our rescue services.
If you are part of a team that is in need of training, please don’t hesitate to reach out today by clicking the button below. We take great pride in helping other teams grow to full-service rescue groups.
