#SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM PDF#
Application PackageĪll application documents are to be submitted electronically in PDF to Applicants will receive an email confirmation that their application has been received. Only individuals with valid and current United States Social Security Numbers are eligible. Applications received after January 31 are saved and reviewed for the following year's season. However, only applications received by January 31 will be considered for the up-coming summer season.
#SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM HOW TO#
How to ApplyĪpplications will be accepted at any time during the calendar year and kept on file. Previous Search and Rescue experience is valuable but not a requirement. An Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or higher certification with a National Accreditation is preferred. Candidates should also have a strong background or interest in medicine, and all applicants should currently have or be in the process of obtaining a basic Emergency Responder Certification i.e., First Responder or Wilderness First Responder. Historically, typical SAR Team candidates have possessed a variety of outdoor skills focusing in all aspects of Alpinism, i.e., rock climbing, mountaineering, aid climbing, ice climbing, skiing, backcountry navigation, camping and survival. The Yosemite SAR Program is looking for highly motivated and skilled individuals to assist in all aspect of emergency services. Tuolumne Meadows SAR Team Members: Early to mid June through September 30th (depends on the opening date of Tioga Road). Valley SAR Team Members: May 1st through October 31st. Over the course of a typical summer season a SAR Team Member can work between 250 to 400 hours. SAR Team Members are also utilized during other types of emergency incidents and logistical operations, like SAR cache work, transportation assignments, and ambulance duties. These events range from the frequent on-trail litter carries to complex vertical technical rescue. On average, Yosemite National Park fields 200 to 250 emergency calls annually. All AD/Emergency Hire policies, conduct requirements, and workers compensation benefits do apply. Paid Emergency Serviceĭuring an emergency incident, SAR team members are hired and paid for the duration of that incident using the AD/Emergency Hire System. SAR team members could also be expected to volunteer time during trainings, team meetings, and with other tasks as assigned. During this on-call time SAR team members are considered volunteers and are not paid. SAR team members should expect to spend at least fifty percent of their time as an on-call resource, ready to respond to the rescue cache. At any time during the summer season, half of the SAR Team is expected to be available for emergency response. Responding to an emergency is a SAR team member's highest priority while living on the SAR Site. SAR Team BenefitsĪnnual and Monthly SAR Trainings in Vertical Rope Rescue and Swiftwater RescueĪccess to the Friends of YOSAR Insurance Reimbursement Program.Įligibility for National Park Service Volunteer Benefit Program. These areas have historically been referred to as the SAR sites. In exchange, the SAR team member is provided a tent cabin at the Camp 4 walk-in campground or a campsite in Tuolumne Meadows campground. The SAR team member volunteer position augments the Yosemite Valley and Tuolumne Meadow Districts' operational staff as on-call resources that assist during emergencies. Because of the complexity and frequency of these emergencies the Division of Visitor and Resource Protection requires highly trained supplemental staff to assist in these events during the summer season. Yosemite Search and Rescue (YOSAR) was established in the 1960s to respond to emergencies that occurred in the park.
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