Join Our Team

Now Recruiting Volunteer Members for the Following Positions

Listed below is a brief description of the various member positions and their training requirements.

• K9 Handler: Once qualified as a Flanker you may join the K9 training program assuming you have a dog that can pass our program screening requirements. You must complete our program and pass our certification process before being classified as “mission ready”.
• Flanker: This is the basic training program for all field deployable members of the team. All members who desire to become K9 Handlers or Search Managers must first complete the Flanker training program.
• Base Technician: This position support all technical aspects of a search mission and requires a modified Flanker training program but does not require the physical fitness test.
• Search Manager: This position not only requires Flanker training but preferably previous K9 certification and several years of field experience. If accepted into the Search Manager program you will complete a specified training program and serve in an apprenticeship role till deemed ready for “mission ready” certification.
• Drone Pilot: Our drone team has a separate training program which includes elements of the Flanker program but also does not require the PFT. However, to be a pilot you will be required to obtain the FCC Part 107 pilot’s license.

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Note: All of the above positions are uniformed, field deployable members who operate on scene when a search occurs. The positions listed below are non-uniformed support roles that provide valuable assistance to our mission behind the scenes. And all Search One Rescue Team positions are non-paid volunteers.

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• Dispatcher: This member uses a web based dispatching system to notify team members when a search call has come in.
• Administrative support: This person can fill various roles ranging from research projects to accounting functions and works from home to fill any needed administrative task as required.
• Auxiliary members: Are support personnel providing various needed services both on the ground during operations and behind the scenes administratively. Much like law enforcement’s Citizens on Patrol or Volunteer’s in Policing programs, these members will have a separate uniform and undergo various levels of training depending on which functions they choose to provide. Auxiliary members are subject to the same screening policies but there are no physical fitness requirements.
• Training victim: A critical role in our K9 training program is people who can hide for and then reward our dogs. This member will undergo a short training program and then help as often as available by playing victim for our K9 teams.

Start by visiting one of our weekly training sessions and see what we do. To do that please contact our Recruitment Officer at info@searchone.org.