Search & Rescue (SAR) On-Call Team Member (Volunteer/Internship)
Job Description
Onsite | Emergency Response | Volunteer | Training Provided
Become a Search & Rescue Volunteer and Help Save Lives
Are you looking for a search and rescue volunteer opportunity where you can make a real difference in your community?
The Doc Martyn Foundation is seeking dedicated, resilient and compassionate individuals to join our Volunteer Search & Rescue (SAR) Team. As a member of our emergency response team, you’ll help locate missing people, support rescue operations and assist vulnerable communities during emergencies across Thailand.
Whether you have previous emergency services experience or simply have a passion for helping others, this role offers exceptional training, teamwork and the opportunity to save lives.
If you’re searching for a SAR volunteer, rescue volunteer, or search and rescue internship, we’d love to hear from you.
Position Details
Position: Search & Rescue (SAR) On-Call Team Member (Volunteer)
Department: Emergency Response & Rescue
Location: Onsite (Thailand)
Commitment: On-call shifts plus regular training sessions
Duration: Minimum 12 months preferred
Compensation: Volunteer (Unpaid)
Start Date: Immediate
About Doc Martyn Foundation
The Doc Martyn Foundation is a registered charity dedicated to improving healthcare, emergency response and humanitarian support for vulnerable communities throughout Thailand.
Our volunteers support:
- Search and rescue operations
- Emergency medical response
- Remote medical clinics
- Community outreach programmes
- Child welfare initiatives
- Public health campaigns
Our Search & Rescue Team works alongside local communities and emergency services to respond quickly when people need urgent assistance.
Every deployment has one goal: bringing people home safely.
About the Role
As a Search & Rescue Volunteer, you’ll become part of a highly trained emergency response team prepared to respond to missing person incidents, medical emergencies and humanitarian situations.
You’ll work alongside experienced volunteers and emergency responders, learning practical rescue skills while supporting real-life operations.
This opportunity is ideal for anyone interested in emergency services, disaster response, outdoor leadership or humanitarian volunteering.
Key Responsibilities
Emergency Response
When called upon, you’ll help:
- Respond to emergency call-outs
- Search for missing persons
- Assist with rescue operations
- Support medical response teams
- Help evacuate vulnerable individuals
- Provide logistical support
- Assist with humanitarian emergencies
- Support local emergency services
As a rescue volunteer, you’ll always operate under the guidance of experienced team leaders while following established safety procedures.
Search Operations
You’ll receive training to assist with:
- Grid searches
- Wilderness searches
- Rural search operations
- Urban search techniques
- Missing person investigations
- Navigation using GPS and maps
- Search planning
- Evidence awareness
- Scene safety
Every operation requires teamwork, communication and attention to detail.
Rescue Equipment
Volunteers will learn how to safely use equipment including:
- GPS devices
- Two-way radios
- Maps and compasses
- Medical equipment
- Rescue stretchers
- Emergency kits
- Personal protective equipment
- Field supplies
Training is provided before operational deployment.
Training & Development
To maintain operational readiness, volunteers participate in regular training covering:
- First Aid
- CPR
- Emergency response
- Land navigation
- Search techniques
- Radio communications
- Incident management
- Survival skills
- Team exercises
- Rescue simulations
Continuous learning helps ensure every volunteer is prepared for real emergency situations.
Teamwork & Communication
Search and rescue depends on teamwork.
You’ll work closely with:
- Search Team Leaders
- Medical Volunteers
- Emergency Responders
- Community Leaders
- Local Authorities
- Rescue Coordinators
Strong communication and professionalism are essential during every operation.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re looking for reliable individuals who enjoy working outdoors, solving problems and helping others during difficult situations.
Ideal applicants may have experience or interest in:
- Emergency Response
- Search & Rescue
- First Aid
- Outdoor Activities
- Disaster Response
- Military
- Emergency Services
- Security
- Healthcare
- Community Volunteering
Previous experience is helpful but not essential.
We welcome volunteers from all backgrounds who are willing to learn.
Skills & Requirements
Successful volunteers should demonstrate:
- Good physical fitness
- Calm decision-making under pressure
- Excellent teamwork
- Strong communication skills
- Reliability
- Self-discipline
- Problem-solving ability
- Positive attitude
- Willingness to train regularly
- Commitment to safety
Basic First Aid and CPR are desirable but can often be completed during training.
What You’ll Gain
Learn Life-Saving Skills
Develop practical experience in:
- Search planning
- Rescue techniques
- Emergency response
- First Aid
- CPR
- Navigation
- Radio communications
- Leadership
- Incident management
- Team coordination
Make a Genuine Difference
Few volunteer roles provide the opportunity to directly save lives.
Every successful search operation helps reunite families and provides hope during times of crisis.
Professional Development
This experience is highly regarded by employers in:
- Emergency Services
- Healthcare
- Security
- Community Services
- Outdoor Leadership
- Humanitarian Organisations
You’ll develop confidence, leadership and decision-making skills that are valuable across many careers.
Work Alongside Experienced Responders
Learn from experienced rescue volunteers, medical professionals and emergency response personnel while building practical field experience.
Team Culture
Search and Rescue teams become like family.
Through regular training, emergency deployments and community activities, you’ll build lasting friendships with people who share your commitment to helping others.
Who Should Apply?
This opportunity is ideal if you’re looking for:
- Search and rescue volunteer opportunities
- Search and rescue volunteer roles
- SAR volunteer opportunities
- Rescue volunteer programmes
- Search and rescue internship
- Emergency response volunteering
- Disaster response volunteering
- Volunteer rescue teams
- First responder volunteer opportunities
Whether you’re beginning your emergency response journey or looking to use your existing skills to serve your community, we’d love to welcome you to our team.
Apply Today
Applying takes less than 5 minutes.
Join a dedicated team committed to protecting communities, responding to emergencies and saving lives across Thailand.
When every second matters, your decision to volunteer could make all the difference.
Frequently Asked Questions
A SAR volunteer (Search and Rescue volunteer) helps locate missing people, supports emergency response operations, assists with rescue missions and works alongside trained team members during emergencies. Volunteers also attend regular training to maintain the skills needed for safe and effective deployments.
A search and rescue internship gives aspiring emergency responders valuable hands-on experience in search operations, navigation, rescue techniques and emergency preparedness. At the Doc Martyn Foundation, interns and volunteers work alongside experienced team members while developing practical life-saving skills.
No. Previous emergency services experience is helpful but not essential. If you want to become a rescue volunteer, we’ll provide training in search techniques, first aid, emergency response procedures and team communication to help you prepare for operational deployments.
All volunteers receive ongoing training in areas such as: Search and rescue operations, First Aid and CPR, Land navigation, GPS and radio communications, Emergency response procedures, Team safety, Incident management and Wilderness survival skills. Our goal is to ensure every volunteer is confident and prepared before taking part in rescue operations.
An emergency response volunteer assists during emergencies by supporting rescue teams, helping locate missing people, providing first aid where appropriate, assisting with evacuations and working closely with emergency services and community organisations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Many members of our volunteer rescue team begin with little or no emergency services experience. We welcome motivated individuals who are physically fit, eager to learn and committed to serving their communities.
Absolutely. If you’re looking to become a disaster response volunteer, this role provides practical experience responding to emergencies, supporting affected communities and working as part of a coordinated emergency response team.
Yes. While volunteers always work within their level of training and under qualified supervision, this opportunity is ideal for anyone interested in becoming a volunteer first responder. You’ll learn valuable emergency response skills that can benefit both your personal and professional development.
Depending on operational requirements, our teams may conduct searches in rural, remote and difficult terrain. If you’re interested in becoming a wilderness rescue volunteer, you’ll receive training in navigation, search techniques, personal safety and outdoor emergency response before participating in field operations.
Yes. This role is excellent preparation for anyone interested in becoming an emergency services volunteer or pursuing a career in emergency management, ambulance services, rescue organisations, disaster relief, healthcare or community safety.
As part of our Search & Rescue Team, you’ll build practical skills including: Emergency response, Search planning, Rescue techniques, Teamwork and leadership, Navigation and GPS, Radio communications, First Aid and CPR, Problem-solving, Crisis management and Incident coordination. These transferable skills are highly valued across emergency services, healthcare and humanitarian organisations.
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