In a press briefing, prior to Hurricane Melissa’s impending landfall, Daryl Vaz, Jamaican Minister for Energy, Science, Telecommunications and Transport, addressed the country: “Please, I’m making a special appeal because we are in a very, very serious time over the next few days and we need all Jamaica to band together. And most importantly, prayers up for every single Jamaican and Jamaica, land we love. God bless Jamaica.” Today, Jamaica continues to need our prayers and su

Today is our last day of training here on the Southern coast of Costa Rica. Our founder, Nolan, has spent the week facilitating training...

On-going education is a vital component of any professional organization. But it is essential for First Responders. The Costa Ballena...

The more people trained to respond in an emergency, the better it is for the community. Nothing could be more true in an area with very...

If you followed along with our social media accounts in 2021, then you already know we had a fantastic trip to Costa Rica last spring. In...

You might have noticed that it’s been a little quiet around here, lately. From dreaming about our next project, to making countless phone...

In the spring of 2019 I landed in San Jose, Costa Rica, not knowing exactly what to expect. West Coast Rescue was in its infancy and I...

Another fire season has come to a close for us here in the PacNW. If you have been following along on our social media platforms, you are...

Sudden-impact emergencies happen all over the world. According to reliefweb.int 95 million people were affected by natural disasters in...

We are donating tourniquets & mass hemorrhage control training to wildland firefighters and sawyers.

Our mission, at West Coast Rescue, is to provide an emergency medical response to those in need during sudden-onset catastrophes, but due...