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Classroom

  • New Member Orientation

    • September 8th

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  • Intro to SAR 48-Hour Packs

    • September 29th 

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  • CPR Certification

  • How to Interact with Subjects with Cognitive Disabilities

    • October 6th, 6:00 to 9:00 PM

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  • Intro to Bones

    • December 1st ​

    • Coroner's Office​, 2925 37th Ave SW​Tumwater, WA 98512

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  • Intro to Low Angle Ropes

    • February 2nd ​

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Mondays from 7:00 to 9:00 PM​

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Emergency Coordination Center

9521 Tilley Rd S, Building E

Olympia, Washington 98512

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*Unless otherwise noted 

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Field

Search and Rescue Mission Basics​​

  • October 25th to 26th (overnight)

  • ECC and Millersylvania State Park

  • Mission basics, legal considerations, wilderness and team safety, and search tactics

 

​Wilderness First Aid

  • November 8th and 9th at ECC

  • Subject assessment, first aid, splinting, and wound care, etc. 

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Rescue Skills

  • December 6th to 7th (overnight)

  • Glacial Heritage Preserve

  • Field subject assessment, subject stabilization, evacuation, and litter packaging 

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Navigation and Radio

  • January 24th and 25th at ECC

  • Land navigation, GPS, and radio communication

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Navigation Practice

  • February 20th to 22nd (overnight) 

  • Capitol Forest

  • Field navigational skills and exercises 

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 Training Final

  • March 14th to 15th (overnight)

  • Capitol Forest

  • Final demonstration of all learned skills

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*Searchers are required to provide their own equipment, acquired by the first overnight on October 25th.

Check out the equipment list.

Last season's training schedule (2025 to 2026)... New schedule coming soon!  

Additional Requirements

 

Complete one time, no renewal required:

  • Fill out the New Member Application (not yet available; check back in August)

  • Schedule a fingerprinting appointment

    • Call the Sheriff's Office (TCSO), 360-786-5500 (extension 0), and mention that you'll be volunteering with search and rescue (no cost)

    • Appointment will be at the TCSO, located at 2000 Lakeridge Drive SW, Building 3, Olympia, Washington 98502 

    • Bring your WA Driver’s License

  • IS-100.C: Introduction to the Incident Command System

  • IS-700.B: Introduction to the National Incident Management System 

  • $150 registration fee, which includes CPR and WFA cards, WESAR and WFA manuals, a navigation kit (i.e., compass, ruler, and protractor), storm whistle, and graduation shirt 

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Complete every year:

 

Complete every two years:

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Complete every three years:

We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization providing Search and Rescue services in Thurston County and surrounding areas throughout Washington State.

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