中華民國搜救總隊

 西元1981年，台灣成立了第一個民間志願搜救組織「中華民國搜救總隊」，成員來自於專家、學者及退役的教官，結合社會青年組織而成。 

中華民國搜救總隊在國內有97分支機構，及2支國際搜救隊（台灣國際搜救隊），會員約12000左右，可實際參與救災之搜救員約3700人，除行政人員外，搜救員都具有專長的志願工作者。搜救總隊主要搜救任務：地震、土石流、風災、水災、海難、空難、山難、溺水…等等。  

中華民國搜救總隊30年來，不接受政府補助，不主動對外募款，不向受難者或罹難者家屬收取任何費用，不經營事業體，不拒絕企業及善心人士的贊助。 

跨越國界、跨越宗教、跨越種族、跨越政治、尊重生命，平等無分別的人道援救，將台灣人民的愛散播在全世界，是「中華民國搜救總隊」的信念。


International Headquarters S.A.R. Taiwan  
International Headquarters S.A.R. Taiwan was established in 1981, the first non-governmental, volunteer-based search and rescue organization of its kind in Taiwan. Members of the organization include emergency response specialists and dedicated volunteers from retired military personnel, academics, and community groups.

International Headquarters S.A.R. Taiwan has ninety-seven local branches in Taiwan and two international search and rescue units (known as the International Search and Rescue Operations Taiwan). Of the organization’s approximate 12,000 members, 3,700 are active search and rescue operators.  Aside from the administrative personnel, all others are specialists with backgrounds or training in disaster relief missions involving earthquakes, mudslides, typhoons, flooding, air-sea and mountain rescues as well as drowning.

It should be noted that the International Headquarters S.A.R. Taiwan does not charge fees for their services from the victims or their families.  Throughout its operations over the past 30 years, the organization has not received government subsidies, or relied on fundraising, or operated as a business entity, and is entirely supported by donations from local businesses and individual donors.

International Headquarters S.A.R. Taiwan, representing the goodwill of the people on Taiwan, is committed to life preservation and the deployment of all of its expertise and resources to support disaster relief missions across the boundaries of nation, religion, race, ethnicity, and political systems.