Team BUSAR is an all-hazards search and rescue team supporting and assisting search and rescue operations in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.


Their love, passion, and knowledge of their missions gave our family the hope and reassurance that our family needed in our darkest days.
— Brook B.

We are proud to have earned a 2024 Gold Seal of Transparency! Check it out on our updated Candid GuideStar Profile.


Recognized in 2018 for significant contributions to the National Park Service’s Search and Rescue program.
— Andrew Hower - Deputy Chief of Emergency Services - NPS Washington D.C.
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