Volunteers are a crucial part of preparing citizens for emergencies or disasters and assisting them afterwards. Our non-profit and government organizations cannot adequately reduce suffering without your assistance. Along with the opportunity to assist others, you will also learn many valuable skills that will benefit you and your loved ones.

Please see Spokane Emergency Management’s Volunteer page for information on joining the following groups, policies, and upcoming trainings.

Inland Northwest Search & Rescue: An adult search and rescue team which provides trained personnel for both urban and wilderness searches.
477-3009

Spokane Winter Knights: An adult group of snowmobile riders who volunteer their equipment and time to rescue individuals in the mountain & snow environment.
477-3009

Inland Empire ATV Search and Rescue provides rapid search resources over uneven terrain using All Terrain Vehicles

Mounted Search & Rescue: Provides horse and mule resources for searching, packing equipment in to remote locations, and evacuating subjects with minor injuries.
477-3009 or email mountedsar@gmail.com

Intermountain Search Dogs: Provides professionally trained dogs and handlers to assist with air scent, trailing, and human remains detection.
477-3009

Inland Empire Bloodhounds: Provides professionally trained bloodhounds and certified handlers for assistance in search and rescue operations.
477-3009

Mountain West Rescue Dogs: Providing search dog teams to Inland Empire since 1982 - teams trained in air scent, trailing, water and scent discrimination.
477-3009

Explorer Search and Rescue: youth and young adults trained in search and rescue techniques, survival, communications and first-aid. They are used in missing and lost person searches along with evidence recovery in many major crimes.
477-3009

Spokane Civil Air Patrol : An auxiliary of the US Air Force, Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is comprised of young cadets who assist with search and rescue operations.
477-3009

Amateur Radio Emergency Services, Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service ( ARES/RACES): Provides amateur radio communications during disasters, Parades, Fun runs.
Jack or Robert

H.E.A.R.T. (Humane Evacuation Animal Rescue Team):We are trained for the emergency medical care, evacuation, temporary shelter, and identification of pets during local and national emergencies. heartofthewest@yahoo.com

HOPE Animal-Assisted Crisis Response is a all-volunteer crisis response organization with specially trained and certified handler/canine teams that provide comfort to responders and victims.

The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC): active and retired volunteer medical workers that have been trained & credentialed to respond to a medical emergencies.

Please contact the following groups directly for information on joining.

Sheriff Community Oriented Policing Effort (S.C.O.P.E): Volunteers throughout Spokane County, with a common mission to provide a safe living environment for the community and to increase citizen awareness of, and involvement in, community-oriented services in partnership with the Spokane County Sheriff's Office.
Rick Scott , 477-3376

Spokane County Neighborhood Watch:Knowing your neighbors is one of the most effective and least costly ways to prevent crime and reduce fear. Neighborhood Watch fights the isolation that crime both creates and feeds upon. It forges bonds between residents, helps reduce burglaries and robberies and improves the relationship between law enforcement and the community it serves. An active Neighborhood Watch is an essential component in preparing your household and neighborhood in the case of a disaster.
Rick Scott , 477-3376

Spokane Community Oriented Policing Services (C.O.P.S.): assist the Spokane Police Department in providing services to the neighborhood for the betterment of the entire community.

American Red Cross in Spokane

spokaneredcross.org/

Spokane Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT): are citizens trained to assist their neighbors during disasters.

Bonner County Search & Rescue serving Bonner County in North Idaho

Civil Air Patrol in Idaho

Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD)