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Membership & Training Requirements
To become a member of REARS, interested parties must first complete a Volunteer Services Application.
Mail application to:
Riverside County Department of Animal Services
5950 Wilderness Avenue, Riverside, CA 92504
Attn: REARS COORDINATOR
Members will be notified if space is available for the upcoming New Member Academy.
Applicants must:
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Be 18 years
of age at the time of the Basic Class.
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Must posess a valid
California Drivers License, if expecting to operate a motor
vehicle, or a valid California Identification Card.
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Must disclose any
criminal convictions on their R.E.A.R.S. Volunteer Application. |
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*A criminal
conviction does not necessarily disqualify an applicant.
However, failure to disclose such conviction will be grounds for
disqualification.
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Must have a contact phone
number. |
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Must attend all
required training. Members are
expected to complete the New Member Academy, including Incident Command System Training, Animal Rescue Techniques, Emergency Scene Vehicle Operations, Wildland Fire Behavior, Water & Flood Operations, Trailering Techniques, and Trailer Safety Inspections. All members must attend (2) required
trainings per year. Members will be given
advanced notice of (2) or more dates to complete each required
training. Additional recommended trainings may be held
during the year that will not require participation.
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Effective immediately,
those who do not complete the required trainings for the year, will be
placed on the inactive list and not allowed to participate until they
complete the next cycle of required training sessions. After
completion of the required training, inactive members will be put back
on the active list and allowed to participate in evacuations. |
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To date, 279 volunteers
have completed the New Member Academy!
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R.E.A.R.S.