North Peace Search and Rescue is looking for enthusiastic and dedicated people who enjoy the outdoors to join our team. We have the capability to conduct ground and inland water searches in the North Peace region and we also provide support to other regional and provincial teams. Our operational capabilities include ground search, rope rescue, swiftwater/flatwater/ice rescue, tracking and avalanche response.

If you have any questions, concerns or just want to see what we do, please come visit with us on a weekly practice night (First four Wednesdays of the month, 7 PM @ SAR Hall) before you submit an application.

Joining our team is a serious decision and should not be taken lightly. Search and Rescue can be a rewarding endeavour, but it requires dedication and practice. Outdoor skills and medical training are an asset, but an enthusiastic willingness to learn is very important as well. Our team members have many opportunities to learn and practice skills every year.

To become a full member of NPSAR you must first become a Member In Training (MIT). MITs journeying toward full membership are required to attend a Ground Search and Rescue (GSAR) course and provide a minimum of 25 annual hours of combined service to SAR activities (callouts, practices, fundraising) as a MIT. (Active Members are required to attend a minimum of 50 annual hours). The journey from MIT to full membership usually takes around one year in NPSAR, dependent on the GSAR course training dates.

After completing the GSAR training course you must be voted in to become an active member of NPSAR and be added to the callout list.

Please discuss your desire to join the team with family and work as tasks and training will require some flexibility on their behalf.

Thank you for your interest.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

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Is your family aware of your intent to join and do they approve?

EMPLOYER INFORMATION

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What is your occupation and availability for SAR callouts?

Available anytime or only evenings? Do you work 9-5, have a strange schedule or no schedule at all? We realise that in Northern BC many people have jobs that can require long hours or take them away from the city periodically. We are willing to be flexible and our stance is that work and family come before SAR. That being said, there is a minimum requirement for personal activity that must be met in order to stay active with the team.

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Is your employer aware of your intent to join and do they support you?

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS:

Why do you want to join NPSAR and what do you hope to get from volunteering with us?

Do you want to volunteer in your community and make it better? Do you want to help others in need? Are there any specific skill sets that we use that you are interested in? Are their skills you want to get more proficient in?

Previous experience?

Previous SAR Experience, Hiking, Mountaineering, Map & Compass, Hunting, ATV, Snowmobiling, Outdoor Skills, Boating, Kayaking, Military, Scouts, Swimming, Etc.

Do you have any professional or personal skills that you could lend to the team?

Background in Teaching, Finances, Administration, Planning, Engineering, Construction, Technology, etc?

Do you hold a current first aid ticket? If so, what level do you have?

PERSONAL REFERENCES

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Are you willing to complete a criminal record check?

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If No, please explain:

MEMBERSHIP, TIME COMMITMENT AND APPLICANT'S DECLARATION

Included below are the basic expectations for membership of North Peace Search and Rescue. The following text is an excerpt from the Society Constitution (2018): 5. The Society has four membership categories: MEMBER-IN-TRAINING, ACTIVE MEMBERS, ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, and HONORARY LIFE TIME MEMBER. (a) MEMBER-IN-TRAINING: An individual may apply to the Executive or be recommended an Active Member to join the Society. To be granted Member-In-Training membership, the individual must be able to commit the time to become an Active Member within one year, must register as a volunteer with EMBC, and acquire the necessary personal gear for SAR tasks. Members in training are expected to: a. Attend all training sessions b. Provide a minimum of 25 hours of combined service on all SAR activities c. Complete the GSAR course, or equivalent, when offered by the Society d. Acquire a first aid certificate at a level determined by EMBC e. Be at least 16 years of age and if less than 18 years of age obtain the consent of a parent or guardian. Once a Member-In-Training has met the above qualifications: a. The Executive, by a majority vote, will pass a motion recommending the Member-In-Training name is advanced to the membership as an Active Member candidate; and b. The membership at the annual general meeting or extraordinary general meeting, by majority vote, will pass a motion declaring the individual as an Active Member. (b) ACTIVE MEMBER: Every active member shall be equally entitled to take part in and vote at general meetings of the Society; they shall be entitled to all the privileges and assignment of equipment loans as set by the Directors, from time to time. Active members are those who meet the qualifications below: a. Has completed the requirements of the Basic SAR or Ground SAR training and received appropriate certification. They will also acquire a first aid certificate at a level determined by EMBC; b. Be registered with EMBC; c. Possess suitable wilderness equipment and had demonstrated proficiency in search and rescue techniques and survival skills; d. Maintain active participation and provide a minimum of 50 hours annually of combined service in all SAR activities; e. Have participated as a Member-In-Training of the Society for a minimum period of 6 months and a maximum period of 1 year; f. Be at least 16 years of age and if less than 18 years of age obtain the consent of a parent or guardian. Active members who are unable to maintain the above qualifications for more than 2 consecutive years and have not requested Associate Membership or a Leave of Absence will be moved to inactive status. Members may remain inactive for a maximum of 2 years before being removed from team membership and EMBC’s registered volunteers record. In the case of an individual who has relocated to the North Peace Region, has the qualifications as listed and has been an active member of another SAR Team in B.C., the may be nominated by an existing Active Member. The Executive, by a majority vote, will pass a motion declaring the nominated individual as an Active Member. (c) ASSOCIATE MEMBER: This is a special status membership for persons who have been an active member and who have contributed greatly to the objectives and goals of the Society and who find that they can no longer participate in team activities as required by the active membership status. A member may be given associate membership status after: a. Making application to the Executive stating that they can no longer participate at the level required for active membership but are still willing to occasional callouts as needed, or b. Two active members propose such status for a member to the Executive and then the Executive, by a majority vote, passes a motion declaring the member to Associate Member status. An Associate Member must maintain the minimum qualifications for active membership status with the exception of the attendance requirements. An Associate Member may participate but, cannot vote at the general meetings of the Society. (d) HONORARY LIFE TIME MEMBER: An Active Member on choosing to retire or leave the group due to personal reasons may be recognized by the Society as an Honorary Life Time Member. This designation would recognize those active members that have offered their best efforts to the goals and purposes of the Society for a number of years, typically a minimum of 10 years, to continue to receive the benefits as a member of the Society. Honorary members would be eligible for all benefits offered to Society members but, does not allow them to hold elected office or to vote on Society motions. 6. Every member shall uphold the constitution and comply with these bylaws and such other policies and guidelines as may from time to time be made by the Society. 7. If any member willfully infringes the constitution bylaws, policies, or guidelines of the Society or is guilty of conduct, which in the opinion of the Executive, is detrimental to the character, interest or good order of the Society, the Executive may by special resolution, suspend such member for a period as the Executive sees fit. 8. All members that meet the minimum standards of their membership category are in good standing, except when under suspension. 9. If a suspension of a member is in effect at the time of an annual general meeting, the matter of the suspension shall be brought before the annual general meeting and the members may determine by ordinary resolution to continue the suspension, or terminate the suspension, or in the manner provided in Bylaw 11, to expel the member. 10. A person shall cease to be a member of the Society: (a) By delivering his resignation, in writing, to the secretary of the Society, or by mailing and delivering it to the address of the Society; or (b) On his death; (c) Consistent inability to achieve the standards for their membership category; or (d) On being expelled. 11. A member may be expelled by a special resolution of the members passed at a general meeting (a) The notice of the resolution for expulsion shall be accompanied by a brief statement for the reason or reasons for the proposed expulsion. (b) The person who is the subject of the proposed resolution for expulsion shall be given an opportunity to be heard at the general meeting before the special resolution is put to vote. 12. A member may apply in writing to the Executive for a leave of absence for a period not to exceed one year. The leave may have qualifications that support the team’s requirements and the member’s request; e.g. that the person be on a resource list or available for callouts on an occasional basis if available at the time of such requests. ----------------------------------------------- By submitting this application, you commit to meeting the the minimum annual hours required to maintain Member in Training and/or Active Member status and confirm that all of the information provided in this application is accurate.

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The information provided in this form will be sent to North Peace Search and Rescue's current Training Officer and will become part of your personal file.

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