Candidate Application Requirements
To apply, you'll need to fill out various forms. The forms and instructions to fill them out are included on this page.
Forms
Background Check Form
Live Scan (Fingerprint) Service Form
Disaster Service Worker (DSW) Registration
At-Will Membership Statement
Medical Consent Form
Medical Exam Form
Code of Conduct Form
Training fee
A $275 training fee is required. The fee is due after you receive notification that you have passed the Fitness Qualification hike.
You can see more details about what the training fee does and doesn't include, and pay your training fee here.
Why so many forms?
CALSAR operates at the direction for California Office of Emergency Services (OES), Law Enforcement division. Consequently we need all members to complete several forms required by OES. CALSAR has no control over this.
Why we require a background check
CALSAR operates at the direction for California Office of Emergency Services (OES) Law Enforcement division, as such we are part of Law Enforcement. All applicants need a background check (even if you've done it before for some other organization or reason.)
Youth Applications
CALSAR has had a youth component since it's inception in 1969. Youth applications follow a slightly different process, which is documented here.
Application Instructions
We are putting together a new process that involves an online form to digitally sign and submit these documents. More info coming soon!
Find forms below
Complete forms, following directions for each form below
Email completed forms to records@cal-esar.org (Send the forms as individual files (named as directed), in a single email
Send a one line email reading: 'Your Name....paperwork submitted' to recruiting@cal-esar.org
Background Check Forms
Fill out and sign. Save or scan as PDFs. No cell phone photos.
Save completed form as 'lastName_firstName_background_check'
Save completed form as 'lastName_firstName_fingerprint'
Disaster Service Worker Forms
Fill out middle and lower sections. Type or print neatly in ink.
Save completed form using file name format: 'lastName_firstName_dsw'
Save completed form as 'lastName_firstName_membership'
Medical Forms
Save completed form as 'lastName_firstName_medical'
This is not required for the first training weekend, but is due within 30 days of your application.
This form (we use a BSA form here) must be filled out by your physician, so schedule your appointment soon.
Save completed form as 'lastName_firstName_medical_exam'