Membership CategoriesCal-ESAR has several membership categories, based on level of training and field experience. These categories are established and defined by the Cal-ESAR Board of Directors, and are subject to periodic update and review | Membership Category | Prerequisites | Category Goal | SAR Responses | Category Insignia | | Trainee | Complete membership paperwork package | Self-sufficient for 72 hours | None | None | | Associate Member | Complete Associate Member Training Program; Sworn in by OES | Understand the basics of SAR at base and in the field | Respond to limited-scope Bay Area SARs. | ESAR Patch | | Support Member | NASAR SAR Tech III or equivalent | A competent support-ready SAR resource | Respond to all levels of SAR while under Cal-ESAR Team Leader supervision | ESAR Patch | | Trained Member | Complete ESAR Basic Training Program and passed Skills Eval Testing
| A competent field-ready ground SAR resource | Respond to all levels of SAR while under Cal-ESAR Team Leader supervision | ESAR & OES Patch | | Certified Member | Trained Member with Advanced First Aid + 3 SARs + 24 hours of field time | A proficient field-ready ground SAR resource | Respond to all SARs without supervision | ESAR Patch & OES Patch | | Team Leader | Certified Member + demonstrated leadership ability + support of the ESAR membership | An expert field-ready ground SAR resource | Lead Cal-ESAR and multi-agency teams in the field | ESAR Patch & OES Patch & Team Leader Stripe | | Operation Leader | Team Leader + MSF class + overhead job on 3 SARs | Understand ICS + knows capabilities of all team members | Function as Plans or Operations Chief or Assistant Chief or other ICS job during a multi-agency operation | ESAR Patch & OES Patch & Operations Stripe |
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