Training & Meetings

Regular Meetings 

Regular Meetings: First Thursday of each month

Annual Meeting: November (nominations, elections, and year-in-review)

Elections: December meeting

Special meetings may be called by the President, Vice-President, or Board of Directors as needed. 

Training Requirements 

Each active member must complete a minimum of 24 hours of SAR-related continuing education annually. Training includes scheduled group sessions, outside continuing education, and actual search and rescue missions (which count toward training hours).

All training complies with Washington State Emergency Management Division requirements. 

Emergency Worker Classifications 

LEVEL                                 Key Qualifications

• Novice - NIMS IS-700 & IS-100 courses completed. Physically and mentally fit. Basic SAR knowledge. 

• Support - All Novice requirements plus first aid/CPR, bleeding control, bone immobilization, basic helicopter operations knowledge. 

• Field - All Support requirements plus demonstrated wilderness survival, navigation (map/compass), SAR techniques, crime scene/evidence recognition.