News: Douglas County SAR Team accepting applications

Thursday, February 14, 2008

News: Douglas County SAR Team accepting applications

Tahoe - Douglas search and rescue team is now taking applications
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue Team currently is accepting applications.

The Search and Rescue Team consists of 28 members who volunteer their time and efforts toward providing wilderness and snow rescues and searches, water searches and swift-water rescues, assisting during natural disasters and more. Members are prepared to respond at a moment's notice 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Interested applicants must be in good physical condition and demonstrate a cooperative, team- and goal-oriented disposition. Applicants will be screened via a thorough background check conducted by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. Successful applicants then will attend a four-week academy beginning Monday, March 24.

Training will occur on Mondays and Thursdays for two hours in the evening, plus weekends for six to eight hours on either Saturday or Sunday, depending on the training scenario.

Applications should be submitted to the sheriff's office by the end of February.

Douglas County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue volunteers conduct rope training above Clear Creek in the northern part of the county. The sheriff's office is accepting applications for the team.

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Thursday, February 14, 2008