108: Funding Rescue and Charging for SAR - with Scott Solle, Carrie Lee Gagnon, and Colin Williams

Search and Rescue Mutual Aid

Search and Rescue Mutual Aid
108: Funding Rescue and Charging for SAR - with Scott Solle, Carrie Lee Gagnon, and Colin Williams
Feb 18, 2026 Season 1 Episode 8
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How can teams fund resource intense rescues? Should we be charging for SAR?

Teams have the drive, skills, and training to keep people safe in the outdoors, but all rescues cost money. When traditional fundraising methods - which are labor and time intensive - fall short, how can teams make up the difference? Today, we're talking about the future of SAR and getting creative.

Today's Guests

Scott Solle: Vice Commander of Grand County SAR (Moab, Utah)

Carrie Lee Gagnon: Executive Director of King County Search and Rescue Association (KCSARA)

Colin Williams: King County 4x4 Search and Rescue

Episode Artwork 108: Funding Rescue and Charging for SAR - with Scott Solle, Carrie Lee Gagnon, and Colin Williams 1:16:37 Episode Artwork 107: Family Liaison Officer with Moose Mutlow 57:53 Episode Artwork 106: Special Subject Populations with Katie Schuelke 1:09:39 Episode Artwork 105: Team Culture with Chris Ruch, VP of the MRA 52:59 Episode Artwork 104: Fundraising and Outreach with Kelley McIntosh 40:19 Episode Artwork 103: Preventative Search and Rescue with Anna Marini and Meghan Twohig 52:28 Episode Artwork 102: Dispatch Issues in New Mexico and Beyond with Robert Garcia 47:22 Episode Artwork 101: Emotional Resilience with Jeff Tinnin and Dr. Roger Mortimer 53:33