Full Notification

The Ventura County Sheriff's East Valley Search and Rescue Team will be offering a new training academy beginning in January 2010. There are two informational meetings upcoming to discuss requirements and eligibility. The first meeting is Tuesday evening, November 10, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. and the second meeting is Saturday morning, November 21, 2009, 9:00 a.m. The meeting will be in the community room at the East Valley Sheriff's Station, 2101 East Olsen Road in Thousand Oaks. Attendance at one of these meetings is required to proceed in the training academy application process. Applicants must be at least 21 years old, pass a physical fitness test, and pass a background check.

Ventura County Search and Rescue East Valley Team 3 (VCSAR 3) is comprised of highly dedicated and skilled volunteers who are able to respond to wilderness emergencies in Ventura County. VCSAR 3 team members are extensively trained in search techniques, technical rope rescue, tracking, swiftwater rescue, communications, winter operations, urban search and rescue, and search management. For over 25 years, VCSAR Team 3 has participated in wilderness and urban search and rescue operations under the direction of the Ventura County Sheriff's Department. The VCSAR 3 team has met the rigorous requirements of the Mountain Rescue Association (MRA) since 1989 and is a member of the California Region of the MRA.

For further information visit the East Valley team web site at www.vcsar3.org or call 818-947-8199.
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Antonio M. Arizo
[email protected]
Rescue 32
http://www.vcsar3.org