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
2023-037
Unresponsive Hiker September 30, 2023 Mount San Jacinto Peak 2023-037 Written by: Richard Yocum At 1233 pm on Saturday RMRU was activated to assist with a male hiker found unconscious and pulseless by an unrelated [...]
2023-036
Injured Hiker September 20, 2023Suicide Rock, Idyllwild, CA2023-036 Written by: James Eckhardt. I had just started driving to work when the call came out for a hiker lost near Suicide Rock with an injured ankle. [...]
2023-035
Missing Person September 6, 2023Beaumont, CA2023-035 Written by: James Eckhardt. In the early afternoon, we were called to assist in locating a missing female. The subject was caught on multiple security cameras the previous day, [...]
2023-034
Victim Search August 21, 2023Moreno Valley, CA2023-034 Written by: Eirc Holden. We received a callout to assist Moreno Valley PD with an ongoing investigation. We assisted them and unfortunately didn’t find anything on the day [...]
2023-033
Evidence Search of Helicopter Crash Site August 10, 2023Cabazon, CA2023-033 Written by: Richard Yocum On the evening of 8/6/2023 a CAL FIRE Sikorsky S-64 “Skycrane” and a Bell 407 helicopter collided midair at an altitude [...]
2023-032
Evidence Search July 30, 2023Garner Valley near Idyllwild2023-032 Written by: Glenn Henderson. The team was requested by Riverside Sheriff’s office to conduct an evidence search in Garner Valley. The department received a tip about an [...]
2023-037
Unresponsive Hiker September 30, 2023 Mount San Jacinto Peak 2023-037 Written by: Richard Yocum At 1233 pm on Saturday RMRU was activated to assist with a male hiker found unconscious and pulseless by an unrelated [...]
2023-036
Injured Hiker September 20, 2023Suicide Rock, Idyllwild, CA2023-036 Written by: James Eckhardt. I had just started driving to work when the call came out for a hiker lost near Suicide Rock with an injured ankle. [...]
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.