KSAR Has a variety of operational and non-operational member roles:

Teams roles are key to the structure of Kent Search and Rescue. All members work operationally in teams.

The basic requirement for each member is to be a trained and qualified Search Technician [ST].

Beyond that members can optionally join any of the specialist teams and therefore KSAR provides training so that members can:

• Lead a team of search technicians
• Search by bodies of water
• Search on bodies of water
• Search long routes or move safety equipment quickly
• Handle a search dog
• Plan the search activities
• Manage the search activities
• Liaise with families and friends.

These skills are specialist and have their own training and qualification systems.

Key Operational Roles:

• Search Technician
• Bank Search Technician
• Flood Rescue Technician
• Search Dog Handler
• Dog Team Support
• Mountain Bike Operator
• Boat Operator
• Canoe / Kayak Operator
• Flood Rescue
• Team Leader
• Search Planner
• Search Controller
• Search Manager

Key Non-Operational Roles:

• Vehicle Operator
• Control Technician