Rescate Today

Rescate de San Carlos has grown considerably since the humble beginnings we described above.  Today it is a formal organization which operates with oversight from a community based volunteer Board of Directors.  A 501(c)(3) organization has also been created in Arizona to allow US residents to make tax-exempt donations to support Rescate services. Over the […]

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Rescate’s Humble Beginnings

Can you imagine San Carlos without a Rescate ambulance?  What would you do if you or a friend suffered a serious injury, a stroke or a life threatening allergic reaction and Rescate was not here for you? Back in 1978 Rescate didn’t exist.  A retired fireman and paramedic from California, Donald Morgan, perceived a need […]

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Thank you San Carlos Hammer Down Fishing Tournament!

The 2018 San Carlos Hammer Down Fishing Tournament took place from October 5 – 7th, during the Columbus Day / Canadian Thanksgiving weekend. Even though the fishing was described as spotty, there was a really good turnout and those who participated had a great time. This year Rescate received an extremely generous donation from the […]

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Marinaterra Hotel Supports Rescate!

Marinaterra Hotel Supports Rescate! The 6th Annual Marinaterra Dorado Fishing Derby took place from August 31 – September 1, 2018. It involved over 55 boats and attracted fishers from across the country. Rescate is thrilled to announce that it is one of the community organizations that Marinaterra Hotel chose to support with the proceeds of the […]

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An Amazing Rescate Gold Card Story

An Amazing Rescate Gold Card Story One Sunday morning a San Carlos resident suffered a broken hip and was taken by Rescate ambulance to a hospital in Guaymas. If this had happened in Canada or the United States – or even in San Carlos – the ambulance portion of the story would end here. This […]

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Rescate Saves a Little Boy

Rescate Saves a Drowning Boy A five-year-old boy from Obregon is alive today thanks to a dramatic rescue by Rescate at the San Carlos Plaza hotel. Jessy Guerrero, Comandante of Rescate de San Carlos, received a phone call one summer morning from an employee at the San Carlos Plaza Hotel reporting that a child was […]

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Mountain Rescue

Rescate Coordinates a Dramatic Mountain Rescue When a person walked into the Rescate building on a quiet March morning and reported that a climber had fallen and sustained injuries Jessy Guerrero, Comandante of the Rescate de San Carlos, knew that he had a big challenge and a long day ahead of him. The injured climber […]

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Semana Santa 2018

Semana Santa 2018 With help from Rescate, San Carlos survived another Semana Santa! During the week, Rescate staff responded to 120 emergencies ranging from a heat stroke victim 1.5 kilometers deep in Nacapule Canyon to a dog – yes, a dog – that had been severely injured by a javelina. During Semana Santa 2018 Rescate […]

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Happy Ending

Another Rescate Story with a Happy Ending While we all hope that we’ll never need to call upon Rescate and the local health care system we also want that system to be readily available, skilled and compassionate should we ever need it. Full time San Carlos residents Bill and Sue recently had a frightening, yet […]

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