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Welcome
to the Spokane Mountaineers
Search
and Rescue web page!!
What
is the Spokane Mountaineers Search and Rescue Team?
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Spokane
Mountaineers Search and Rescue (SMSAR), is an adult search and rescue team
that is an integral part of the Spokane County Search and Rescue Council |
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SMSAR
works under the direction of the Spokane Department of Emergency Management
(DEM) http://www.spokanecounty.org/emergencymgmt/EMhome.htm |
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We were accepted into the Spokane
County Search and Rescue (SAR) Council in August 2004 |
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SMSAR
is affiliated with the Spokane Mountaineers |
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http://www.spokanemountaineers.org/ |
SMSAR
Team Members
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SMSAR currently has over 40 people on
the roster. |
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Most of the members have completed the
training requirements and are certified as a "field-qualified" SAR
Personnel.
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This certification allows the
searchers to go on any search we have, Urban or Wilderness. |
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For more information on the
volunteer personnel levels, please click on Training Classifications. |
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Everyone on our team is
wonderful!!! |
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We have a great group of people
with a lot of different experience to bring to the table. |
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Occupations range from nurses,
EMT's, engineers, professors, entrepreneur's, students and many others. |
SMSAR Monthly
Meetings and Trainings
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SMSAR meets the 2nd Monday of
every month at the Department of Emergency Management (DEM) building at 7pm
for a monthly meeting. |
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For SMSAR's meeting calendar and
map to the DEM please click on Meeting Calendar. |
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Classroom training immediately
follows the monthly meeting, starting around 7:30pm. |
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Usually we will meet one Saturday
a month for field training. |
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Occasionally we will have an
overnight training, but this is very rare. |
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For SMSAR's training schedule
please click on Training . |
SMSAR Time
Requirements
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Everyone is on-call 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week. |
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It's a fact that everyone will
not be able to make every search. |
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We all have families, careers,
school, vacations, etc. (This is a volunteer organization, you decide if you
want to go on the search.) |
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following requirements to be in good standing with the team.
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Attend 50% of the general
meetings. |
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Attend 10% of all callouts. |
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Attend basic SAR training
courses on an annual basis. |
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These include: Search
Techniques, Map and Compass and Survival Techniques.
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You only have to go
through these trainings once as a trainee, the other times you'll be
a trainer. |
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You also must complete 20
additional hours annually.
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The 20 additional hours
are not hard to get. |
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A usual Saturday training
is 6 - 8 hours. |
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2 Saturday/Sunday trainings and
a couple of classroom trainings and you're set for the year. |
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Requirements to
Join the Team
Costs
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Spokane Mountaineers Yearly Dues
are $30.00
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Military and College Dues
Discounted |
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With a one-time initiation fee
for new members of $5.00
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You'll receive the following
items:
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A Mountaineers window
decal |
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A phone and address list
of all the Mountaineers |
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A current issue of the
Mountaineers Kinnikinnick (quarterly newsletter and events calendar.) |
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SMSAR has a one-time initiation
fee of $30.00 |
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You'll receive the following
items: |
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SAR Kit
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1 - USGS 7.5' Ruler |
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1 - Clear 360º Protractor |
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1 - 1:24,000 Clear UTM Grid |
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Trainee Notebook
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1 - 1" Training
Notebook |
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Including all the paperwork
you'll need for the trainings offered. |
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Uniform
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1 - Blue Reflective Vest
(after certified) |
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1 - Round Mountaineers Club
Patch |
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1 - SAR Rocker (after
certified) |
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Payment plans can be arranged if
needed. |
How
Do I Join the Team?
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Visit us at the Spokane
Department of Emergency Management Building on the 2nd Monday of the Month
at 7pm |
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Email us at sar_chair@spokanemountaineers.org |
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Call 509-838-4974 |
Frequently Asked
Questions
          
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