Marin County Search and Rescue is made up of people from different backgrounds and various experience levels. All of our members bring something different to the team. We maintain the team at around sixty people year round. In order to do this we have two recruitment periods each year. Normally, one in early winter (December/January), and a second takes place in late summer (August/September). Our next deadline for applications is Friday, August 6, 2010.

We have a detailed brochure on the team that you can download using this link. We have a new recruitment video developed by youth members that may help answer some of your basic questions about the team and it may get you excited to join. There was also a presentation to the Marin Board of Supervisors which summaries what the team does and why Marin SAR is so important.

If you want more information about the team you can also listen to a NPR report on the SAR team. During our annual Yosemite training, reporter Betsy Riley from the NPR California report spent a few days with us recording our training and interviewing the team. It is a great report that focused on the youth aspect of the team. To listen to the report, click on the following link.

If you are interested in knowing more about our team, you are invited to attend one of our General Meetings. We also strongly suggest that you review the Frequently Asked Questions outlined in the link below and our calendar’s listed activities for the entire year. To apply to join the team, you have to attend General Meetings.

NOTE: For your application to be more seriously considered, you should attend at least two General Meetings. The General Meetings are listed on our web calendar.  Most meetings will be at Building 816 in Novato (for directions and a map, click here).

You can obtain an application by clicking on the link below and printing the application below. Directions on where to submit your application are included on the top of the application.

Marin County SAR Recruitment Flyer (jpg)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (doc) Revised 3/18/10

Marin County Recruitment Application for Fall 2010(doc) Revised 3/18/10

E-Mail: Recruiting Coordinator
Applications for membership to Marin SAR are available on this website. If you have any questions about the unit or membership feel free to use the email address above and we will try our best to get you a prompt answer.

Snail mail:
Marin County Sheriff's Search & Rescue
Attn: Personnel Coordinator
3501 Civic Center Drive, Room 145
San Rafael, CA 94903