General Information 

We appreciate your interest in joining Rampart Search and Rescue. We are a volunteer origination and do not have any paid staff.  When looking through these listing below, all of our opening(s) require a background check conducted by Adams County Sheriff's Office. Yes, Explorers too!

Our business meetings are located at the Adams County Office of Emergency Management at 4201 East 72nd Ave, second floor in Commerce City, Colorado. A map can be found at the further down on this page.

 We are currently accepting volunteer applications for for the following openings:

Rescuer 

Ages 21 or older, we have no limit on age to be a member.

Explorer 

Ages 14 to 20 years old. Has same privileges as a regular member. You will be training along side the adult members. You will be restricted on dangerous deployments, nor will you be allowed to travel on out of state deployments.

Dispatch Tech 

Ages 18 or older, we are accepting applications for anyone wishing to be part of a public safety agency. This would be ideal for someone in a wheel chair, or walking with a cane. You will be part of the team training along side our members and Explorers. 

Application Acceptance Date

Rescuer and Explorer have no end date, however the Dispatch position is open until filled.

Membership

A non-refundable application fee of $20 needs to be sent in with the application. Prospective members should understand that they must supply their own personal gear (backpack, clothing, food, climbing equipment, helmets, pagers, radios, etc.). The cost of required personal gear can range from $1000 to $3,000.

Ongoing training is conducted several times a month and additional duties on a Search and Rescue committee is mandatory and participation in community events is strongly encouraged (most events are during the spring and summer months).  All members must maintain minimum participation standards to remain a member in good standing. 

If your application is accepted, you will need to pass a Sheriff's Office background check. To pass this, you must not:

1.   Have been convicted of a felony, imprisonment in a federal or state penitentiary or of an offense involving dishonesty, unlawful sexual conduct, physical violence, or the unlawful use, sale or possession of a controlled substance.

2.   Have been convicted of a D.U.I. within the previous five years beginning with the date of conviction to the date of application.

 Requirements to join RSAR

To submit an application, you must:

• Be at least age 21 at time of application (Explorer is 14 years old and have completed 8th grade)

• Be a legal resident of the U.S.

• Have a high school diploma or G.E.D.

• Have a Colorado driver's license

• Be a resident in ADAMS County or at least in the Denver metro area.

• Undergo a 12 month evaluation and new members' training

• Able to commit to a at least 12 to 20 hours a month for call outs and training

• Include a non-refundable $20 processing fee with your application

SCOPE OF WORK (SOW): Volunteer Rescuer:. He/She works with a group to locate and rescue; lost,  imperiled and mentally challenged persons in urban, rural and wilderness environments in all weather conditions. He/She performs rapid searches of trails, streams, bike paths and other likely attraction points. He/She performs in-depth interviews of reporting parties, witnesses, family, friends, and others who may have pertinent or additional information too offer. He/She uses clues found to determine likely behavior and routes of travel. He/She provides care to the subjects when located, including medical care to the rescuer's ability level. He/She assists subjects to location of safety if subjects are able to travel with assistance. He/She performs extrication and evacuation of subjects if injuries, condition or predicament require. He/She performs high-angle rescue, screen evacuation and trail evacuation and works with specialized transport equipment including helicopters, watercraft and snow vehicles. He/She also participates in public education and awareness programs through out the year.

 

SCOPE OF WORK (SOW): Dispatch Tech Position. He/She will work with our group in locate and rescue; lost,  imperiled and mentally challenged persons in urban, rural and wilderness environments in all weather conditions. This position would ideal for a person that is in a wheel chair and would like to be part of Public Safety. We are needing one or two people that can operate our dispatch console at the Adams County Office of Emergency Management when it is open and operational during emergencies. He or She will come to our training classes, business meetings and be apart of our group's on going community training program. This person will need to know how to operate a computer with windows, 2-way radio, GPS tracking program (via radio) and the Internet. RSAR will provide the training on specialized equipment and programs. Also during an emergency this person will interface with other Public Safety agencies, persons in the field and 911 dispatch calls both in written and voice formats. If you feel you are up to the challenge we want you on our team.

 

LICENSES OR CERTIFICATES
None

 

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
Reports To: Search and rescue group administration such as a team leader or incident commander during missions

 

WORKING CONDITIONS:
Work performed sometimes in stressful conditions. On call 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Work performed in all weather conditions and in all types of terrain. Working conditions are frequently hazardous due to weather conditions (snow, high wind, rain, hail, tornados, flooding, lightening, extreme cold, etc.), terrain hazards (rock falling, steep/vertical terrain, lakes, rivers, thick vegetation, etc.), potential hazards of wild animals, and potential hazards from violent subjects.

 

JOB FUNCTIONS
Performs specialized functions according to training/ability. These may include but not limited to:  advanced medical treatment, radio communications, search dog operations, traffic control, tracking, sign cutting, rock climbing, flood stage monitoring, severe weather spotting & reporting.

 

Explorer program: For those between the ages of 14 - 20 interested in the field of search and rescue and emergency medical services, we have a search and rescue (SAR) Explorer Post in our group. Applications are welcomed year round.

 

WORKING CONDITIONS for Explorers:
Same as above

JOB FUNCTIONS for Explorers:
Same as above
 

Explorer Post 1574


For more information on this exciting youth program.

 

Anyone that is wishing to join as an Explorer can download the application and send it in to the Henderson, Colorado address on the contact page. Our Explorer program is for any school age person in the Denver Metro area here in Colorado.

 

 ** NO APPLICATION FEE IS REQUIRED FOR THE EXPLORER PROGRAM. **
THERE IS HOWEVER A $10 A YEAR FEE (DUES) FOR EXPLORERS. (This is paid to BSA.)

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Download the application .pdf, fill it out and send it in. It's that easy.
Mail the filed out application to the address shown at the top of the first page of the application.

 

Rampart Application (Adult/Explorer Application)

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Rampart Search and Rescue
regular business meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month 
at 7:00 PM  at the Adams County Office of Emergency Management
4201 East 72nd Ave - Just East off of I-76 and 74th street (Adams County Sheriff's Office Sub-Station)

 



From I-76
Go East on 74th to the first signal light (Colorado) and turn right (south).
Go one block to 72nd Ave and the Sub Station will be on your left (east)
or on the North/East corner of that intersection.

Enter through the Public entrance on the South/East side of the building. 
The OEM/EOC is located on the second floor.
303-227-1574 - for more information.