Are you interested in joining the King county 4x4 Search and Rescue Unit? Here is the 'how to' process!

Q: What is the application process?

A: First, you need to download and fill out two applications. One aplication is for the 4x4 unit, the other is for the King County Sheriff, who oversees all Search and Rescue operations. The 4x4 application is located here. (CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD) and the King County Emergency Worker Application is located here. (CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD). Download, then print both of these, fill them out and mail them to the 4x4 Vice President of Administration (VPA) at the address on the first page.

Next, you need to attend a 4x4 General Meeting, you may give your application to the VPA at that meeting. General meetings are held the second Tuesday of the month at the following location City University, Building F, 150 120th Ave. Bellevue, WA (CLICK HERE FOR A MAP). Meetings run from 1900 to 2100. You will get a chance to introduce yourself, talk about what kind of vehicle you drive, and why you want to join the unit. The VPA will submit your King County Sheriff's application to the King County Sheriff for a background check, when that is approved your 4x4 application will be taken to the Board of Directors to review and to the General Membership for final approval. If you have questions after you download and read the applications, you can email the Vice President of Administration by clicking on the following email link: This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it