02/06/2026
6 Feb 2026 at 1512 Hrs
From the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security
An Overview
Wyoming 307 Program to Aid Search and Rescue Efforts
***Be 307 Aware*** Initiated in January of 2021, by Fire Chief Pat Waliser of Saratoga VFD and Jim Mitchell; then Sublette County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Coordinator.
Whether itâs a snowmobile breakdown in the Snowy Range or a hiking accident in the Tetons, itâs not uncommon for people to encounter difficulties while experiencing the great outdoors.
Wyoming Search and Rescue (SAR) personnel conduct an average of more than 300 missions annually across the state for those who become lost or stranded.
The most common missions involve searches for people who were hunting, hiking, snowmobiling, skiing/snowboarding, or they were motor vehicle related. Although several of the people rescued were from out of state, a higher number of them were Wyoming residents.
No matter how small or large the situation might be, SAR volunteers provide year round assistance to help get people home safely, and a new publicly accessible radio channel has been designed to expedite rescue efforts.
Collaborative efforts between WOHS, the Wyoming SAR Council and the Wyoming All Hazards Association began in January 2021, and Radio Channel 307 was officially launched later that year.
The channel allows for direct communication between SAR and parties in need of assistance.
In the event of a situation, backcountry recreationalists using a Family Radio Service or General Mobile Radio Service (FRS/GMRS) are encouraged to program their radio to UHF 462.6125 Privacy Code 85.4 or Channel 3 and Privacy code 07 (307).
Itâs important to note that the 307 Channel is not a 911 channel, so emergency situations will need to initially be declared through other means such as a Satellite Personal Locator Beacon. The 307 Channel is not actively monitored by SAR until a search is in progress.
However, once SAR personnel enters the search area, efforts will be made to contact the lost/stranded party over the 307 Channel in order to obtain location details, medical information, etc.
***When you do find yourself in a situation of distress, and if you have a GMRS/FRS radio, you can go to Channel 3, Privacy code 07 and stay in a monitor mode. This will save your battery and when rescuers and SAR members are close, in the search area, they will may be boradcasting on 307, as they try to locate you. You then can alert them that they are close and request any special needs that they can have brought to you.***
JCM Campbell County EM & HS
