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Becoming a Search and Rescue volunteer requires a large time commitment and months of training. There is always a need for highly dedicated people to become aircrew members, base support personnel, communication unit operators, and incident management team members.
Interested in becoming a volunteer? Here are the steps you'll need to complete before getting involved. These are the basic search and rescue volunteer requirements:
Once you have passed the background, FAA Pilot, driving and Washington State Patrol criminal records checks, you will be invited to:
Questions?
For more detailed volunteer information or general questions, contact the Aviation Emergency Services Program Manager:
Tom Peterson
360-705-7442
peterth@wsdot.wa.gov