About BCR&R

Barton County Rescue and Recovery is a Missouri Non-Profit agency that operates primarily on donations from the public. We are a Federal 501(c)(3) approved organization, and a 100% volunteer search, rescue, and recovery team.

We are based in Barton County Missouri; however we work closely with sheriff, police, forestry/park service, and fire personnel throughout Southwest Missouri, Southeast Kansas, and Northeast Oklahoma. We provide Ground Based Search and Rescue, Water and Swiftwater Rescues, Drowning Accident Rescue and Recoveries, as well as Underwater Evidence and Property Recovery. Our Team is SEMA certified/trained in wide area searches and ERDI certified rescue divers to conduct water rescue and recovery operations.

We are a dedicated group of well trained volunteers who are on call 24 hours a day and will respond immediately when they are needed, regardless of the time, day or night, and in all weather conditions.

Barton County Rescue and Recovery (BCRR) was formed 2012 to provide support to our local Fire, EMS, and Law Enforcement agencies/departments in times of need by providing our specially trained personnel and equipment. Our team members are trained in water rescue, dive operations, wilderness and urban search and rescue, and Incident Command/Emergency Management Operations. Due to time and budget restrictions, most local agencies are unable to properly train their personnel in these areas in addition to their normal training requirements. Since our team does not train in firefighting, law enforcement, or EMS services, we are able to focus our training on the skills we specialize in and provide our skills to the other area department.

Our Personnel

Chief Lee Lake:

Lee has been a member of BCR&R since the beginning. He is a public safety diver and swift water rescue swimmer. He is also an EMT, Fire Fighter I & II and HAZMAT Awareness and Operations certified. 
Being originally from Florida and a U.S. Navy veteran, Lee is at home in the water. He started his public safety career in 1996 and looks forward to many more years of service to the community. 
 

Assistant Chief Dan Hayworth:

Dan has been a member of BCR&R since the beginning. He is a public safety diver and swift water rescue swimmer. He is also Fire Fighter I certified. 
He originally from California.  Dan is at home in the water. He started his public safety career in 2012 and looks forward to many more years of service to the community. 
 

Lieutenant Chris Parish

 

Rescuer Steve Sweet

 

Rescuer Kim Brungard

 

Rescuer Dave Eaves

Rescuer AJ Eaves