Multi Purpose Vehicle
New at the end of 2011 Kern Valley Search and Rescue added a vehicle capable of traveling over any terrain and provide a previously unavailable resource in the Kern River Valley. The ARGO is an 8 wheel vehicle equipped with tracks that provide superior flotation to travel across snow and mud. The vehicle will provide an option for patient transport from areas that are not accessible by ambulances, typical vehicle, or helicopters due to weather. In addition to rescue capabilities, it is a solid platform to search the wild terrain of Kern County. The vehicle is stationed in Lake Isabella and can be responded at the request of the Sheriff Department, Fire Department, or EMS. 
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ATV Team
Kern Valley Search and Rescue has 6 quads on loan from members that are available to perform search operations and rescue in the areas that area inaccessible by truck. The nimble quads can travel over rugged terrain with ease and access a victim in the backcountry. The rapid response of quads can often cover significant area and reduce the time it takes to find a victim. All members are qualified to operate quads.
All team members are trained in the art of tracking a person. This skill allows rescuers to track a person as they travel across the vast wilderness with only the evidence left behind from a person traveling through an area.
