King County Explorer Search and Rescue (ESAR) is the largest of nine units in the King County Search and Rescue Association (KCSARA). The 100% volunteer organization was founded in 1954 as the first youth based search and rescue team in the nation. ESAR is the county's primary ground search and non-technical rescue unit and responds to over 60 missions a year in both King County and around the state of Washington. All field qualified King County ESAR members have been trained in rigorous wilderness navigation