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Hello new recruit!

First lets go over the Basics... Search and Rescue (SAR) involves locating and evacuating persons who are trapped, lost and/or injured. MSAR specializes in wilderness SAR, however we conduct our search and rescue activities in areas ranging from cities to rugged and less-populated outdoor areas.

Becoming a Member
Joining is easy... the only requirement is age. As a BSA Venture Crew members must be at least 14 years old. Both males and females are welcome. Those over 21 are considered adults and advisors.

MSAR is run similarly to a Boy or Girl Scout troop. It is run by the youth-members who are elected or appointed to various offices.

The adults and advisors of the program are there to provide transportation, guidance, supervision and serve as a resource in meetings, trips, and SAR missions. There are adult counterparts for each of the youth positions.  They are also part of the Crew Committee that is responsible for oversight of the program.
Intro to MSAR

Maryland Search and Rescue is a professional SAR team that was started in 1981.  We differ from most of our SAR peers in that we are a youth led team affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America.  Because many of our members are youth as young as 14 years old, we keep a higher level of training and skill set to prove ourselves as a competent and highly skilled team.  We are a part of several larger search and rescue groups, such as the Appalachian Search and Rescue Conference (ASRC).  Click on this link for a brief word on the ASRC. 

 
Training levels

There are 4 main training levels or ranks: Boot, Call out Qualified, Field Team Member, and Field Team Leader. New members are "Boots" and cannot participate in searches until they reach the Call out Qualified status (but they can participate in most of our other activities).

Gear

          Due to the nature of our work as well as our trainings and trips, there is a lot of gear required of our members.


Stores

          A list of places to acquire your gear

Questions?  check out our FAQs section or Email me!

 

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Last modified: August, 2007