So You Want To Volunteer
Principles of search and rescue a volunteer should know
1. Rescue work is not glamorous. It is usually only plain, hard work, but it can be dangerous and exciting at times also.
2. There are no regular hours on a search. Working hours are at any time and for as long as anything worthwhile can be accomplished.
3. It will not always be possible to return to headquarters or a restaurant at mealtime, or to a cabin at night. Each time a team goes into the field, they must be willing and physically prepared to spend the night in the field if the situation so demands. Arrive prepared to be self-sustained for 24 hours.
4. A team assigned to a search mission will work as directed by the Incident Commander in charge.
5. The most important factor in a search mission is its accomplishment, and not by whom it is accomplished.
6. The professional application of skills and techniques and practice of safety standards is mandatory in the performance of any and all search tasks.
In order to become a SAR volunteer, one must understand its definition: an unselfish giving of oneself in order to help another in need. If you are willing to sacrifice your own needs for that of another you are ready to become a SAR volunteer.
The Search and Rescue community motto is "...These things we do so that others may live."
If you still are thinking about joining Pocono SAR, please fill out our membership application and return it to us for consideration. You can either download a PDF or Word DOC version of the application to print out at home and complete, or you can fill it in online. The online form will be coming soon!
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Should you decide that Pocono SAR is right for you, here is a list of
requirements you will need in your SAR backpack. Pack
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