Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit
A California Mountain Rescue Team
All Volunteer Mountain Rescue Team
We specialize in high angle rock, helicopter and snow & ice rescues in Riverside County
All volunteer mountain rescue team
We specialize in high angle rock, helicopter and snow & ice rescues in Riverside County
RMRU works with Riverside Sheriff’s Aviation to safely extract lost and injured hikers and climbers
Snow & Ice
RMRU is prepared to perform rescues in the most severe conditions and terrain
Technical Rescue
RMRU is trained to perform high angle rock rescues
Helicopter Rescue
RMRU works with Riverside Sheriff’s Aviation to safely extract lost and injured hikers and climbers
Recent Mission Summaries
2024-036
Injured Hiker Tramway September 1, 2024Round Valley below San Jacinto Peak2024-036 Written by: Richard Yocum So many SAR missions begin with information that is very incomplete, unrelated, confusing, or even erroneous or conflicting. This mission [...]
2024-035
Missing Person Desert Center August 30, 2024Desert Center Interstate-102024-035 Written by: Richard Yocum I responded to the request to assist the Desert Sheriff’s Search and Rescue (DSSAR) team in a missing person search in Desert [...]
2024-034
Missing Person Redlands August 29, 2024Redlands, California2024-034 Written by: Richard Yocum RMRU was requested by the Redland Police Department to assist in the search for a missing married couple in their 70’s. The couple were [...]
2024-033
Injured Hikker Devils Slide August 24, 2024Devil’s Slide Trail in Idyllwild2024-033 Written by: Richard Yocum I had just enough time to shower and grab a bite to eat after an all-day mission when the call [...]
2024-032
Missing Person on Santa Rosa Reservation August 17-31, 2024Santa Rosa Reservation, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, and Anza, CA2024-032 Written by: Richard Yocum The callout for RMRU came mid-morning on Saturday 8/17/2024 while we were [...]
2024-031
Tramway Passenger in Distress August 10, 2024Palm Springs Tramway2024-031 Written by: Ryan Roleson After ten miles of scrambling up some of the more formidable peaks during a training hike in the San Jacinto Wilderness, 14 [...]
2024-036
Injured Hiker Tramway September 1, 2024Round Valley below San Jacinto Peak2024-036 Written by: Richard Yocum So many SAR missions begin with information that is very incomplete, unrelated, confusing, or even erroneous or conflicting. This mission [...]
2024-035
Missing Person Desert Center August 30, 2024Desert Center Interstate-102024-035 Written by: Richard Yocum I responded to the request to assist the Desert Sheriff’s Search and Rescue (DSSAR) team in a missing person search in Desert [...]
Join our team
RMRU is a group of volunteers trained and ready to respond to wilderness emergencies. At any hour of the day, law enforcement agencies, national park or military officials may call upon us to aid an unfortunate victim. We are on constant alert to search for and effect the rescue of hikers, skiers, rock climbers and outdoors enthusiasts whenever and wherever tragedy strikes.