Did You Know? Escambia County Has An Animal Search and Rescue Team

October 30, 2025

The Escambia County Animal Search and Rescue Team is always ready to respond at a moment’s notice, whether it’s a local animal rescue or deploying after a hurricane to support search and rescue efforts in another community.

The ASAR team includes members from the Escambia County Department of Animal Welfare who are trained to respond to disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes or other large-scale animal rescue incidents.

Training is critical to ensuring our ASAR team is prepared for anything, keeping our skills sharp sothey can effectively respond and rescue animals who need help.

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Monthly ASAR training was recently completed at Bayview Park, which covered multiple disciplines including rope rescue, swift water swim skills, boat operations, water rescues, and practicing for the ASAR physical readiness test.

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Comments

3 Responses to “Did You Know? Escambia County Has An Animal Search and Rescue Team”

  1. Shay Lo on November 1st, 2025 9:18 pm

    Love love love this!!!!

  2. Ken on October 30th, 2025 12:36 pm

    Amazing. Great idea for all animals, pets or not. We thsnk you.

  3. Susie on October 30th, 2025 9:21 am

    Bless their hearts! Our pets are family to us, as well. Thank you!





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