SARCOM Mission Statement                     July 13, 2002
The Search and Rescue Council of Missouri is dedicated to helping save lives by assisting in the advancement of Search and Rescue through operational standards, educational seminars, and advancements in search and rescue techniques.

To act as a resource center by providing a data source for mission ready search personnel and equipment on a statewide basis.

To promote communication among SAR personnel and organizations in the state.
What is SARCOM?
SARCOM stands for the Search and Rescue Council of Missouri which is an organization comprised of numerous search and rescue teams from all across Missouri that will assist with any natural or man-made disaster or missing person searches within the state as directed by the State Emergency Management Agency known as SEMA.

All members of SARCOM are volunteers of various search and rescue teams in the state of Missouri who will, if called upon, come to the aid of SARCOM and SEMA 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, rain or shine to help return loved ones to their families.

SARCOM is working to establish standards at a State level that will help to ensure that all teams meet a minimum training system that will allow all teams to know that when they are called out to work with other agencies that every member there has the basic abilities and knowledge required to help with the emergency.
Who can join SARCOM?
SARCOM will accept any member of the Search and Rescue community that is either a part of an organized team or any individual who has possesed SAR skills on their own who may not be with a team currently. All members must fill out an application form and submit it with $10 to SARCOM. Every applicant must also submit a completed 'State 'Level' background check with their application form.

Once accepted to SARCOM, each member will receive an official SARCOM ID Badge that will be their official identification at official SARCOM emergencies and events. Each member will also be given a radio call sign and a username and password to login to the SARCOM membership area.

10/7/2006 - NO NEW MEMBERS BEING ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME!!
 SARCOM is going throught a little bit of reorganizing at this time, so until our next meeting in February of 2007, there will be no new applications accepted. If you have recently sent in your application and membership fee will be returned to you as soon as possible. We are sorry for any trouble that this may cause you. We hope to get all of the current issues resolved early next year to start allowing new members to join our group!