 Always wear life jackets, have their water safety. I know one of the causes that we see is alcohol or impairment in drowning, so we want to encourage people not to mix the two. He also urges hikers and campers to wear appropriate footwear and other gear. Deschutes County has the largest search and rescue division in Oregon east of the Cascades, and Rupert says it's not uncommon for his teams to deploy to eastern or southern Oregon to assist on missions.