SPECIALISTS WANTED RESCUE TEAM NEEDS THOSE WITH UNIQUE SKILLS TO HELP.Byline: Greg GREG Great Egg Harbor National Scenic and Recreational River (US National Park Service) Botonis Staff Writer PALMDALE - The Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Search and Rescue Team is looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. volunteers with a medical background or mountaineering mountaineering or mountain climbing Sport of attaining, or attempting to attain, high points in mountainous regions, mainly for the joy of the climb. experience - as well as a drive for adventure and a passion for helping others. Three ``civilian volunteer specialists'' are needed to help with a variety rescue operations performed all over Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, . ``These positions are reserved for those with a specific expertise which may be valuable to our team,'' said team leader Sgt. Dave Sauer. ``Once they join, they become full members of the team.'' All Search and Rescue Team members, except the civilian volunteer specialists, are reserve deputies who have attended the sheriff's academy. The specialist positions are for people who don't have the time to attend academy classes but bring special skills to the team. The training for each member includes land navigation using a global positioning satellite, emergency medical technician e·mer·gen·cy medical technician n. Abbr. EMT A person trained and certified to appraise and initiate the administration of emergency care for victims of trauma or acute illness before or during transportation of victims to a health care certification, desert and winter survival, and mountaineering. ``It generally takes about two years for a person to be a real working member of the team,'' Sauer said. ``We train once a month and everyone gets cross-trained so it takes about two years for someone to be comfortable with most of these areas.'' The specialists respond to rescue operations and assist teams from other areas as well as offering training in their specialty to members of their team. Anyone interested in joining can call Sauer at (661) 267-4300, Ext. 2577, or e-mail drsauer(at)lasd.org. |
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