Membership

Starting January 01, 2020, USD&SG implemented its new membership dues structure. The first year dues are $150 and include many required items that members used to have to purchase out of pocket within their first year. Thanks to effective fundraising, we have also been able to lower the annual renewal rate to $50, which covers team liability insurance and organizational administrative expenses. This also cover the background check.

Below is the membership package a first-year member will receive for their initial $150:

Membership Dues

Basic Equipment

20' Webbing

(1) Roll Pink Flagging Tape

(1) Roll Orange Flagging Tape

(4) Chem Lights

Hat

Bumper Sticker

4" Round Sticker


There is also a Lifetime Membership option for those wishing to forgo paying dues annually. For new members, the one-time Lifetime Membership dues will be $775 and will include all of the items in the membership package listed above. Lifetime Membership dues for existing members will now be $750.

Membership Application

Membership Application

I understand that membership in USDASG does not guarantee inclusion on the USDASG Statewide resource deployment list.

U.S. Disaster and Search Group members must meet the following criteria for membership.

The applicant meets all of the requirements as listed in the Bylaws, Article 3, Section 3.1.1 and are requesting appointment as a SAR Team Member by the USDASG Board of Directors.

Article 3 Section 3.1.1

3.1.1      USDASG Members are handlers that perform search and rescue missions and shall meet all of the following requirements. Handlers that do not meet all of the following requirements may be admitted as a SAR Handler by a majority vote of the current SAR Teams present at a General, Annual or Special Meeting of the Membership.  

a.      The SAR Handler’s primary function is for Civil SAR and it does not charge for its services.

b.      The SAR Handler must be a volunteer.

c.      The SAR Handler shall have a signed memorandum of understanding or other similar document with an authority having jurisdiction, designating the SAR Handler as a deployable resource for Civil SAR.

f.      The SAR Handler must fulfill their duties as described herein.

g.      The SAR Handler is not removed from Membership.

Workers Compensation Insurance
Sheriff's want to know that SAR resources requested, have workers compensation insurance that travels with all members out of their normal response areas. (This only refers to policies with “workers compensation” in the policy name.)  Please direct questions to director@usdasg.org. 

Our organization has workers compensation coverage for all fielding members that covers all members when responding outside of our normal response area.

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