Official park information
NPS Find a Park lists official park sites, where you can check alerts, access, safety and contact information.
California reference
Yosemite: Search and Rescue — Lessons from the Field — park-published incident lessons and prevention information.
District of Columbia reference
Rock Creek Park safety — official park safety and emergency-contact information. Other NPS sites may have different contacts and response arrangements.
Training
Check the SAR training calendar for courses.
Submit an NPS rescue reference or correction with an official source, park name and service area.
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