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Volunteering
• Do you
like the outdoors?
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Do you have a current "Standard First Aid" certificate?
check redcross.ca / sja.ca
(YSSR does not offer First Aid courses)
• Do you seek the challenge of achieving important goals through
teamwork?
• Would you like to help make a difference in our community?
• Do you want to help your fellow citizens?
• Can you work well as a team member under difficult conditions?
• Are you willing to devote 5-10 hours a month to training?
. Are you available for the occasional callout during the workday
or evenings?
A search for a lost person is an EMERGENCY that can occur 24/7.
We are seeking people who will PRIORITIZE it as such. If you are unable to leave work, school or have access to childcare on short notice then volunteering with GSAR is not for you at is time. Please contact us when your availability improves!
If you answered “YES” to these questions, then
do we have the opportunity for you! We accept new member applications
3 times a year.
PLEASE READ THE DETAILED SAR VOLUNTEER FAQ HERE.
For more information regarding volunteering with YSSR call 506 461-5832
(or email ) us Before attending the next New Member Night scheduled for
Wednesday April 21, 2010, 6:30PM at the Small Craft Aquatic Centre (Fredericton)
Wednesday Oct. 20th 2010, 6:30PM: Small Craft Aquatic Centre (Fredericton)
Please download the membership application here.
Download liability release form here
Download criminal record check application form here
All membership applications are screened by the RCMP, applicants MUST pass this background check.
Applicants must be 19 years of age or older.
Applicants required to have valid First Aid Certificate.
I can't make the New Members night ... can I still join?
New member nights are conducted 2 times a year (spring and fall. These information sessions are designed especially around the needs of a potential recruits. All the information you need in order to make a decision is available to you at that session. We prefer that you attend the next available session and get informed. The basic training cycle is scheduled to follow the New Members nights.
I need volunteer experience for my chosen career can I join YSSR to get this?SAR teams are run by volunteers, recruiting and training take up a huge amount of our resources. Please consider your reasons for joining our group, our training courses are an investment in you. If you join us, you are committing to all the responsibilities of being a member. We are a charity to help find lost people!
PLEASE READ THE DETAILED SAR VOLUNTEER FAQ HERE.
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