Thank you for your interest in joining Teller County Search and Rescue. The first step to joining our team is to attend one of our monthly meetings. New members should notify Linda Remsburg (622-6574) that they will be attending and arrive at 6:00 pm on the first Monday of the month. We normally meet in the first meeting room on the left of the lower level of the Woodland Park Public Library, however please verify this with Linda beforehand as occasionally this room is not available to us.

After attending 4 consecutive meetings you will be eligible to be voted in by the current membership. Dues are $24 dollars per year, but there is a $6 discount if paid before February. Members joining mid year will pay a prorated rate of $2 per month for the months remaining in that calendar year. Once on the team you must then complete trainings to acheive the level of classification at which you wish to participate. You may begin attending trainings prior to being voted in as a member, as long as you fill out a waiver form at each training.

The classes of membership are as follows:

• General Support - Assists with day to day functions of the unit, but is not involved in searches.
• Mission Support - Participates in searches in an organizational or supply role, does not go into the field.
• SAR Tech I - Participates in non-technical single day assignments on a search.
• SAR Tech II - Participates in technical multi-day searches. Capable of being self sufficient in the field for 72 hours.
• Team Leader - Is familiar with operations of a search and can appropriately lead a team of searchers in the field.
• High Angle Rescue Team Member - Participates in technical rescues on High Angle terrain.
• Hasty Team Member - Trained and available to deploy quickly and begin initial search tasks.

Please visit the Trainings site to view requirements to acheive each class.

There are also many certifications that may be acquired by each individual. Some of those certifications are:

• Basic ATV
• Advanced ATV
• Medical certifications (Wilderness First Aid, Wilderness First Responder, EMT, etc.)
• High Angle Rescue Team or HART
• Tracker

Though none of these certifications are required for any member, any additional skills acquired will be used by the team.