Satisfactorily
complete our Oregon State Sheriff's Association certified Search and
Rescue Academy. (see below)
Become First Aid and CPR
certified.
Minimum
Age: 21
Probation
Period:
Six-month internship. During internship, trainees must complete a minimum of 15
hours of training, attend 4 of 6 monthly evening meetings and 4 of 6 Saturday
field training exercises. During the internship period, members are eligible to
participate in lost person searches as an observer/trainee.
Required
Training:
All members must complete 30 hours of Oregon State Sheriff's Association (OSSA)
required training each year. Examples of the types of training are:
Map and compass
First Aid
Locating downed aircraft
Treating hypothermia and heat stroke
Crime scene procedures
Spotting booby traps and drug sites
Knots and ropes for evacuation
Search procedures and patterns
Person tracking techniques
Wilderness survival
Search and Rescue Academy:Jeep Patrol Applicants
must, in their first year of membership, attend the annual Marion County
Sheriff's Office SAR Academy
(usually held in late Winter-early Spring) and pass its written examination to
obtain SAR Certification. This is a large time commitment with over 90 hours of
in-depth training pertinent to all teams. The complete Academy only has to be
taken once (assuming you pass the final exam), but parts of it are frequently
recommended to members as good refresher courses.
