Huntington Beach Search and Rescue

UPDATED COVID NOTICE: 03/23/2021

We have begun preliminary reopening procedures based upon feedback from our coordinators within the Huntington Beach Police and Fire departments. At this time, we are limiting program access to current members of HBSAR only. We have not yet set any academy dates in 2021 for new recruits, but we ask that all interested parties continue to send completed applications to Staff@hbsar.org, so we may add you to our mailing list for updates on our progress. We hope to have more information regarding academy dates over the next several months. Thank you for your support!

Welcome to Huntington Beach Search & Rescue

Huntington Beach Search and Rescue Explorer Post #563 is chartered by the Orange County Council of the Boy Scouts of America / Learning for Life and sponsored by the Huntington Beach Police and Fire Departments. It is a co-ed youth program designed to expose high school and college age men and women to careers in the emergency services field. It is open to ages 14 to 17 for new members, with a maximum age of 21 for participation.

Explorer Post # 563 was founded in 1962 as a Law Enforcement Explorer Post. Over the years it has developed into one of the premier Explorer Posts in Orange County. In 1982 the post took on a new challenge by expanding its focus to include firefighting exploring and becoming part of the Search and Rescue Explorer Program.

Recruitment Process

Huntington Beach Search & Rescue is currently accepting enrollment applications. We are seeking candidates between 14-17 years old, must be currently enrolled in high school, of good physical and moral character and maintain a GPA of 2.0 (C) average.

Our Training Program

On average, the members of Huntington Beach Search and Rescue provide over 4,500 hours of service to the city and citizens of Huntington Beach a year. Members also completed almost 5,000 hours of training to maintainthe needed skills to serve the community.