Missouri Emergency Response Services

MERS does not charge any money for our services. All of our expenses (fuel, etc.) come out of our own pockets, and the operating costs to keep the organization running relies entirely on corporate and private donations.

MERS has no paid employees. The 4 board of directors receive no compensation of any kind.

Partnerships - Click on logos to go directly to sites

Country Care

Country Supply is an online horse supply company located in Louisiana, Missouri. They have a donation program that is awesome. They will donate up to 5% of every order that you place to MERS. All you have to do is place an ONLINE order at countrysupply.com. At the end of the order, when you are at checkout, look for the Country Care box. Enter our code MERS and 5% of your order will automatically be donated to MERS via a check in the mail. Dewormers are excluded in 5%.

Gateway Search Dogs

Gateway Search Dogs provides trained canines and personnel to locate lost, missing and deceased persons. GSD will serve all city, county, state and national search and rescue agencies without prejudice, and will work in cooperation with SAR groups. There is no fee for search services.

Photo of Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue members kneeling if front of trailer.

Photo of Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue members resucing a horse.

Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue (TLAER)

MERS consists of 15 highly trained professionals, made up of men and women from the community. MERS is on call 24 hours a day. We do not charge any fees for our services. MERS provides a very valuable and much needed service to the community, as well as the entire state of Missouri and Illinois.

Our group recognized this type of resource is a unique challenge that calls for specialized training and equipment. We received extensive specialized training through Dr. Thomas and Rebecca Gimenez of Clemson University. We were trained on how to safely prepare for and approach large animal incidents such as overturned and wrecked trailers, large animals in imminent danger, stuck in mud or ravines, and incidents where people might be trapped with animals. Our team has researched and purchased equipment specific to TLAER, as well as having access to the Anderson Sling. This equipment allows us to accomplish these missions in a safe and professional manner for both our team members and the animal.