San Dimas Mountain Rescue Team
  | Thank You: Disney VoluntEARs Grant: Grant-funded equipment used in life-saving mission. During a Winter rescue on Mount Baldy, one of the Pulse-Ox units purchased with a grant from the Disney VoluntEARS Community Fund proved to be a very valuable tool. Team EMTs spent over 20 hours monitoring a seriously injured patient. Due to extremely bad weather and a Winter blizzard, the patient could not be safely evacuated by air or by ground. The Pulse-Ox unit made it possible to immediately identify the need for more oxygen. Additional oxygen was hiked up 3-plus miles through the storm to the patient by alpine-trained mountaineers. Our EMTs said that in the middle of the situation, they really came to appreciate the ability to quickly assess not only O2 saturation, but also pulse rate. The grant provided a valuable tool which helped make a difference during a life-saving mission. Thank you, to the amazingly-generous people at the Disney VoluntEARS Community Fund! There are many ways you can support us, too. From direct donations via check or PayPal, while shopping at AmazonSmile,, through payroll deduction, and by nominating us for grants from civic groups. Please donate easily today using PayPal! Give while shopping at AmazonSmile,  Give through your employer's Matching gift program. Many employers have a Matching Gift Program. Please check with your employer to see if they participate. If so, your gift to our nonprofit organization could be at least doubled! Please contact us for our tax-exempt information. If you, your business or organization is interested in helping our team through other giving programs, please contact us. Grants, Major Donors and Team Sponsors We welcome the support of business and civic leaders whose organizations share our commitment to public health safety in our community and the safe enjoyment of nature and the outdoors. Our team is recognized by the State of California as a Charitable Corporation and by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) non-profit tax-exempt corporation. That means your contributions to the Team may be tax-deductible (check with your tax expert). We are a 100% volunteer organization, so every dollar received goes directly to team training, operations and equipment. Are you interested in becoming a member? | Your donation can help us work faster, better and have a direct impact on our mission to save lives. Advancements in equipment, techniques or training can mean the difference in the time it takes to locate, secure and move a victim to safety. With your support, the SDMRT can find victims faster and coordinate rescues more efficiently. Keeping up with this technology means we must invest in purchasing and maintaining cutting edge electronics and equipment. Ropes, fuel, medical equipment, maps and other pieces of equipment are essential 'tools of our trade', and must also be repaired or replaced on an ongoing basis to ensure the safety of victims as well as our team members. Your donation has a direct impact on the thousands of hours of search and rescue activities we undertake every year. |