They answer the call anywhere in the county when someone goes missing and they do it for free. Volunteers are the driving force behind the Sheriff’s Search and Rescue (SAR) Unit. This week, 25 new volunteers will start four months of Search and Rescue Academy. Here’s the schedule so you can get a glimpse of what it takes to become a part of this unit:
• FRIDAY, January 14th - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Sheriff’s Department Training Room, 9621 Ridgehaven Court, San Diego. Students and their families will be introduced to various divisions of SAR such as communications, canine, medical, mounted, motorized, etc. SAR K-9s will be present along with an SAR
rescue truck and SAR mobile command unit.
• SATURDAY, January 15th – 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve, 12020 Black Mountain Road. Base Camp is at the Ranch House. Students must complete an 8 mile hike with a 20 pound backpack in less than 3 and half hours. They must complete this hike at least once a year to stay
field qualified.
These two classes are just the beginning of four months of classroom and field trainings. Your contact for both Friday and Saturday is Sgt. Don Parker. You may reach him at (619) 952-8933. For Saturday’s hike, someone at base camp is available to radio Sgt. Parker in case he’s on the trail.
The Sheriff’s SAR Unit has been serving the public for 30 years. Teams are available 24 hours a day to respond to local, state and federal agency requests. To learn more about SAR visit
http://www.sdsheriff.net/sar/units.html.
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