There are a set of minimum requirements every member of KCSARA must adhere to in order to participate in mission activities.
Your personal training records are available here. Please periodically review this information and help us keep your records up-to-date.
Each of the member units within KCSARA establishes and holds their own training. Some of this unit training satisfies the minimum training required by KCSARA.
Once or twice a year, KCSARA holds an academy which offers entry level classes and refreshers for the required courses, in addition to some educational electives.
Once a year the Washington State Search and Rescue Conference is held. Hosted by different Washington counties, the conference rotates to a different county each year.
Some training requirements can be satisfied though participation in missions.
Some third-parties conduct training that satisfies the minimum training required by KCSARA.
Unit Training Directors and staff, this page is for you.
King County Sheriffs Office requires the Introduction to Emergency Worker course for all SAR members who joined after January 1st, 2004. This is a one-time-only requirement, there is no refresher offered.
This class will provide participants with a general understanding of the forms, paperwork, requirements, and legal environment of the Emergency Worker program. This includes the Exposure Control Plan.
Last updated on September 10, 2008.
