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
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