Welcome to the Ohio Emergency Responder Search and Rescue Website . We are all volunteer responders in Search and Rescue, organized to meet your needs in the case of a man-made or natural disaster.
The Ohio Special Response Team is a non-profit entity incorporated within the State of Ohio and with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as a 501 (c) (3) organization.
The OSRT is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue law.
MISSION
The Ohio Special Response Team (OSRT) Incorporated is a broad based response unit able to respond to a variety of emergencies and disasters in support of the civil authorities. Possessing a range of skills increases the value and versatility of the unit to the civil authorities. Members of the unit are trained to rigid standards in a number of skills to assure they can accomplish the assigned task(s).
PURPOSE
To support local, State, and federal authorities in the event of a natural and/or man-made disasters or emergencies.
To provide assistance to the authorities relating to non-disaster situations and/or incidents.
To conduct training programs in subjects related to emergency response incidents and/or situations.
To offer educational courses to the general public relating to the mission of the organization.
VISION
To maintain an organization of trained volunteer emergency responders capable of supporting civil authorities with professionalism and integrity.
VALUES
These will guide our day-to-day behavior and collectively create our desired organizational culture.
We support Glen's Surplus in Shelby, Ohio. See web link page.
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