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19 people are interested
Wilderness Search and Rescue Team Members
ORGANIZATION: Shenandoah Mountain Rescue Group
Please visit the new page to apply.
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19 people are interested
Contact Information
SMRG New Member Coordinator: join@smrg.org
Please download the Prospective Member Packet for additional details about joining SMRG:
http://smrg.asrc.net/PortalVB/uploads/training/newmember/ProspMemberPacket.pdf
Additional information about SMRG can be found on our website: http://www.smrg.org
Joining the Shenandoah Mountain Rescue Group (SMRG) is easy.
We have over 100 members from all walks of life, all connected in their affinity for the outdoors and a desire to contribute. Many members find that SMRG activities provide the context for an enjoyable social network and friendships that persist outside of official group events.
The best way to learn more about the group is to attend a New Members' Meeting. Sessions are held monthly. In this one-hour session, you'll receive an overview of the group and its mission. You'll have the chance to meet a few active SMRG members, and to ask them questions about the group. If you like what you hear, you can try working with the group as a Probationary Callout Qualified (PCQ) member. Or, if you decide search and rescue is not for you, there's no obligation to join.More opportunities with Shenandoah Mountain Rescue Group
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Shenandoah Mountain Rescue Group
Location:
118 Park Street, SE, Vienna, VA 22180, US
Mission Statement
SMRG's ultimate mission is to serve the community. Our main activities center around providing assistance to those who become lost or injured in the outdoors. However, the group also provides first aid and other services in a number of outdoor events, often working in conjunction with local law enforcement and emergency medical services. In addition, SMRG actively educates the public on safe conduct in the outdoors and prevention of wilderness emergencies. If you're looking for a way to "give back" to the community while using your outdoor expertise, this is it.
Description
The Shenandoah Mountain Rescue Group (SMRG) is a professional volunteer wilderness search and rescue organization established to provide assistance to those who become lost or injured in the outdoors. Along with other member organizations of the Appalachian Search and Rescue Conference, SMRG responds to emergencies anywhere in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia to conduct searches for missing persons or aircraft, and to carry out rescue operations in wilderness areas that require specialized equipment and techniques.
Based in Vienna, Virginia, SMRG has over 100 active members with expertise in wilderness medicine, land navigation, search and tracking techniques, land/air evacuation methods, and emergency incident management. Our teams are dispatched to 20-30 search emergencies annually, and operate in conjunction with state and local authorities as well as other ASRC groups. SMRG is a section of the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club (PATC) which has no direct role in search and rescue operations, but serves as the authority on Mid-Atlantic wilderness areas.
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118 Park Street, SEVienna, VA 22180
DATE POSTED
July 6, 2012
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