U.S. Border Patrol
BORSTAR
Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue (BORSTAR) Teams are highly specialized units capable of responding to emergency search and rescue situations anywhere in the United States. These teams are made up of Border Patrol Agents who volunteer to go beyond their regular duties and undergo a highly specialized regimen consisting of training in physical fitness and training in various other disciplines, including medical skills, technical rescue, navigation, communication, swiftwater rescue, and air operations.
BORSTAR's primary mission is to respond to incidents involving distressed agents
and migrants along the border. These rescued individuals are predominantly
undocumented aliens but also include agents and border residents. Search and
rescue operations are conducted throughout the year in varying climates and
topographies. BORSTAR agents have aided in rescue operations lasting up to 5
days. These rescues vary in difficulty from simply locating victims and
providing them with water to complex rescues requiring agents to rappel into
remote canyons to assist victims and extract them by helicopter.
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El Paso Sector Search-Trauma-Rescue Team
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El Paso Sector Search-Trauma-Rescue Team Name Tape
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Proposed National BORSTAR patch (3 1/2") Tucson Sector |
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Proposed National BORSTAR patch (3- 1/2") San Diego Sector |
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Proposed National BORSTAR patch 3-1/2" nylon background |
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Proposed National BORSTAR patch (4") |
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Proposed National BORSTAR patch (4") |
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Approved BORSTAR badge patch
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BORSTAR shoulder patch and tab
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Official Approved BORSTAR patch set |
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