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MEMBERSHIP
OPTIONS
The application
requires that you select the type of membership program that you
feel would be your current goal. Our program is set up to allow
you to change to another option along your career path, so do not
be too concerned about making a "wrong" choice. Choose
the career path that you would be ready to commit to at this time.
We currently have three (3) membership options:
1. RESERVE:
Those persons who wish to apply to become a sworn
reserve deputy sheriff to perform search and rescue functions. Besides
SAR work, these reserves perform a limited number of law enforcement
duties. Of course, processing, screening and training is more lengthy
but
worthwhile.
2. RESCUE
VOLUNTEER: Those persons who wish to apply as a citizen
volunteer to become fully field trained for full SAR service. These
persons
will work alongside their reserve counterparts and receive equal
training. They
are not permitted to engage in law enforcement activities except
under a
few (very limited) conditions in support roles.
3. CITIZEN
VOLUNTEER: Those persons who wish to apply as a citizen
volunteer to provide support types of services only. These persons
would not be
allowed to enter the field to work with field teams as they would
not have
the appropriate training. However, there are many support roles
that need
to be filled in and around the field command post, with the field
kitchen
service, logistical areas and administrative functions. Even though
limited
in what they are allowed to do, we consider this category of member
to be
extremely valuable.
In making your
membership selection be sure that you mark the appropriate place
on the
application cover sheet so that we will place your paperwork into
the right system for
processing.
Once selected
as a member of the Bureau, you can apply for any higher level of
training and
career path at various times throughout your career experience.
As previously discussed, you
will automatically be processed first as a citizen volunteer so
that we can complete certain
initial clearance steps and get you started earlier in your actual
involvement. This procedure
does NOT cancel out your actual membership choice.
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