At this time the Altadena Mountain Rescue Team

is not accepting new member applications.

Please check back to this page in the future when we open up the application process. 

PLEASE REVIEW THE REQUIREMENTS BELOW TO ENSURE YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO JOIN AMRT WHEN WE BEGIN ACCEPTING NEW APPLICANTS IN THE FUTURE. 

REQUIREMENTS

In order to qualify for consideration, applicants must:

• Be a United States Citizen

• At the time of appointment, be at least 20 years of age

• Be a high school graduate or equivalent

• Possess a valid California Class "C" Driver's License or higher

• Be gainfully employed or a full time student

• Be available to attend the Sheriff's Department Reserve Academy

• Be an LA County EMT, or be enrolled in an EMT course working towards certification

• Must be in good physical condition, free of disease or defects that would prevent satisfactory performance of the duties of this position

• Pass a thorough background investigation which includes: fingerprint search, polygraph examination, psychological examination.

Disqualifying factors include (but are not limited to):

• Any felony conviction

• Job related misdemeanor convictions

• Certain serious traffic convictions or patterns of traffic violations

TRAINING

To become a trainee member of our Team, you must attend 3 of our monthly meetings, fill out an application, and be interviewed by our board of directors. If selected, you will also complete a Reserve Deputy application and begin the Sheriff's Department background investigation process. The background process is slow and may take up to 12 months. During this time you will begin Mountain Rescue and EMT training, and become qualified to respond to call-outs. 

Since the Team is a Sheriff's reserve unit, all members must complete the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Academy training program, which fulfills the standard training requirements as mandated by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST). Upon graduation from the Academy, each member is certified as a Reserve Deputy Sheriff. Applicants that are disqualified from becoming a reserve deputy, unfortunately will not be able to remain a member of the Team.

We meet the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:30 pm in the Altadena Station. If you plan to attend a Team meeting, please email us in advance at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.