Want to join our team?
If you don't mind . . .

  • Wet, cold, rainy days
  • Getting up at midnight
  • Paying for your own gear
  • Using your own car

And you enjoy . . .
  • Working on a team
  • Working with dogs
  • Having fun
  • Being challenged

then this is the volunteer activity for you.

Contact our team representative to discuss ISD team membership. We accept new members throughout the year.

Please email our volunteer coordinator at: isdsar@gmail.com


Areas of Speciality

ISD Members can be:

  • Dog Handler
  • Navigator
  • Command Center Support


ISD only responds to search requests from the Spokane County Sheriff’s department. If you are in need of search dog services, please contact them by calling 911.
About Our Team
All members of ISD are trained in first aid and CPR. Most members are also certified in wilderness emergency first aid and can provide immediate life support to injured victims.
     
ISD team members all meet the Washington State WAC requirements for search and rescue and are trained in backcountry travel, map and compass, GPS,  summer and winter survival, and search and rescue operations.

Membership Information
  • Standards and By-Laws
  • Steps to Becoming Mission Ready