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Time
Commitment
The
Park SAR coordinator has discretion to evaluate special circumstances
in regard to minimum required time, ie: leave of absence, personal emergencies
etc.
Minimum
Participation Requirements:
- Technical Team Members are required to participate in 8 technical
trainings per year.
- Search Team Members are required to participate in 4 search
trainings per year.
- Support Members are required to participate in 2 technical
and 2 search trainings per year.
- All Members are required to participate in 6 out of 11 monthly
weeknight team
meetings per year.
Additional
Required Hours:
All team members are required to volunteer an additional 18 hours each
year outside of incidents and regular training. This time could be spent
doing some of the following: Working on team projects, assisting with
new member and staff training, working at park events or programs, team
administrative tasks, etc.
Minimum
Training Time Commitment Per Year (after first year):
Training
and Team Meetings
Technical Team only = 82 hours/yr.
Search Team only = 50 hours/yr.
Search and Technical Team = 114 hours/yr.
Support Team = 42 hours/yr.
Inactive
Status (Leave of Absence):
Members on inactive status may not participate in any team activity
except training and will be removed from the call out list.
Voluntary
Inactive Status:
All non-probationary members may voluntarily go on inactive status for
up to 1 year if needed. Members planning an absence of greater than
three months must make arrangements by notifying the SAR Coordinator
in order to be put on voluntary inactive status.
Involuntary
Inactive Status:
Any member who does not participate in training or meetings for a period
greater than 3 months will automatically be put on involuntary inactive
status. Anyone who is put on involuntary inactive status will be notified.
If the member does not respond or make arrangements to be put on voluntary
inactive status, their volunteer agreement will be terminated.
Requirements
for Return after Inactive Status:
In order to respond to callouts after being inactive you must:
If Inactive
less than 6 months:
Participate in one training per specialty and
one meeting
Less than 1 year greater 6 months:
Participate in two trainings per specialty and
two meetings
Greater than one year:
The volunteer agreement will be terminated.
If in good standing, you are welcome
to come back to the team, but must meet new
member criteria or show proficiency
in your specialty.
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