The Blue Ridge Mountain Rescue Group (BRMRG) is an emergency response resource specializing in conducting and managing search ... and rescue (SAR) operations for lost persons and aircraft. Based out of Charlottesville, BRMRG has been responding to missions throughout Virginia and its bordering states since 1973. Our organization is comprised of professional volunteers who dedicate countless hours to rigorous training, mission response, group projects, preventative instruction, and public awareness. We are on alert 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. read more