Recruitment

Our team is interested in committed, talented, and driven people. If you love the mountains and want to help others, we'd love to meet you. We generally have a recruitment cycle for both field and support volunteers once per year or every-other-year. Even if you’re not looking to go into the field, there’s still a place for you on our team!

The application period for 2025 has closed.

Within a year’s time I had been lowered out of a helicopter, tracked a lost fisherman, searched for a lost child, pulled two people from entrapment, stopped arterial bleeding, splinted broken bones, restored perfusion, rappelled off cliffs, been lowered off cliffs, and did it all with an amazing team. - MONOSAR Rescue Member, 2018

Some things to know before you apply.

The referenced equipment list can be found here.

Joining our team requires a significant time commitment and once field ready you'll be expected to maintain a high degree of readiness. Your first year in particular can be quite demanding with required training and continual reviews of your progress. Our goal is to get new candidates up to speed quickly, and that will require many weekends and evenings from both you and our existing team members.

Through your training and active role on the team, you can expect to make a significant difference in the lives of others.

Get notified when we are conducting a recruitment cycle by putting your contact information here.

Why Join

People join SAR for a variety of reasons. Some do it for a sense of adventure, some do it to give back to the wilderness community, and nearly all do it as an opportunity to help others in their time of need. A SAR member will experience many good days, many bad days, and many frustrating days. You will be tested mentally, physically, and emotionally.

I’d say a 1/3 of our calls are rather ho-hum, 1/3 are somewhat straight forward, and 1/3 are like starring in a Hollywood action movie. You just never know which one it’s going to be when the phone rings. - MONOSAR Rescue Member

The work is physically demanding. Field teams are expected to carry full packs, often loaded with medical or rescue equipment into the High Sierra, frequently off-trail. Callouts often come at inopportune times, and we are looking for individuals who will answer the call, no matter how inconvenient the hour or unpleasant the conditions.

The high standards, personal sacrifice, and shared pursuit of helping others create a team environment that is rarely equaled.