Case Study: Larimer County SAR accelerates mission response with D4H

How Larimer County SAR is Accelerating Mission Responses with D4H

Larimer County Search and Rescue (LCSAR), a volunteer team operating under the Larimer County Sheriff, faced significant challenges with manual data management. The team of approximately 100 members relied on a cumbersome combination of pen-and-paper and spreadsheets to track member qualifications, training attendance, and certification expiries, a process that created hours of administrative labor and inefficiency for the busy team.

By implementing D4H's personnel and qualification tracking software along with its incident management module, LCSAR automated its administrative processes. The solution from D4H enabled seamless collaboration on mission plans and provided instant reporting capabilities. This transformation drastically accelerated the team's deployment times and proved invaluable during a major 4-day search and recovery mission, ultimately enhancing their overall response efficiency and readiness.

Larimer County SAR

Mike Erickson

Situation Unit Leader