Below is a map depicting the estimated response time for MARG to an event from Morgantown, West Virginia. Then center (purple) is our primary response zone and where we are able to respond the quickest with the most trained searchers. Most areas of the purple zone we can have trained searchers on the ground within 60 minutes of the first notification. We will generally be able to respond immediately to all incidents within the purple and green zones. Pink and blue zone incidents may have a slightly delayed response as resources are allotted. Once the incident is outside the blue zone we generally will only respond on a case by case basis due to the extreme driving time. Certain types of incident, such as Cave Rescues, MARG will respond no matter the distance or location once invited to respond. If you wish to contact us for an incident please follow our emergency callout procedures.

Estimated Response Time
Zone Time
Purple 0 to 1.5 hours
Green 1 to 2.5 hours
Pink 2.0 to 3.5 hours
Blue 3.0 to 4.5 hours
 

  The Mountaineer Area Rescue Group is also a sister team of eight other teams that all make up the Appalachian Search and Rescue Conference.  The map below depicts the estimated response time based on a call to all the ASRC.  The map uses the same principle as the one above.  Each color represents an additional 60 minute driving time.   The chart below is a rough number that you may go by to estimate how long it will take to get representation from at least one ASRC team to your location.  For further information on the ASRC please visit the website at http://www.asrc.net.
 
Estimated Response Time
Zone Time
Purple 0 to 1.5 hours
Green 1 to 2.5 hours
Pink 2.0 to 3.5 hours
Blue 3.0 to 4.5 hours
 

 
 

Printable Versions of each of the ASRC team response maps along with the ASRC response map can be found here:

Appalachian Search and Rescue Conference
Allegheny Mountain Rescue Group
Blue Ridge Mountain Rescue Group
DELMARVA Search and Rescue
Maryland Search and Rescue
Mountaineer Area Rescue Group
Piedmont Search and Rescue
Potomac Valley Search and Rescue
Shenandoah Mountain Rescue Group
South West Virginia Mountain Rescue Group
Tidewater Search and Rescue

Mountaineer Area Rescue Group
PO Box 204
Kingwood, WV  26537-0204