Feeling put out at the inconvenience of having to talk to a youngster the boss asked, "Is your Daddy home?" "Yes", whispered the small voice. "May I talk with him?" the man asked. To the surprise of the boss, the small voice whispered, "No." Wanting to talk with an adult, the boss asked, "Is your Mommy there?" "Yes," came the answer. "May I talk with her?" Again the small voice whispered, "No."

Knowing that it was not likely that a young child would be left home alone, the boss decided he would just leave a message with the person who should be there watching over the child. "Is there any one there besides you?" the boss asked the child. "Yes," whispered the child, "A policeman."

Wondering what a cop would be doing at his employee's home, the boss asked "May I speak with the policeman?" "No, he's busy," whispered the child. "Busy doing what?" asked the boss. "Talking to Daddy and Mommy and the Fireman," came the whispered answer.

Growing concerned and even worried as he heard what sounded like a helicopter through the ear piece on the phone the boss asked, "What is that noise?" "A hello-copper," answered the whispering voice. "What is going on there?" asked the boss, now alarmed. In an awed whispering voice the child answered, "The search team just landed the hello-copper." Alarmed, concerned, and more than just a little frustrated, the boss asked, "Why are they there?"

Still whispering, the young voice replied along with a muffled giggle... "They're looking for me."

You have more than 4 rolls of flagging in your car at any one time (What color do you want?? Orange? Lime?)
You can hold an entire crew briefing in acronyms (With the PLS, LKP and POD the Type 3 POA for SEC 3 will be...)
Your total wardrobe is uniforms and rescue t-shirts.
You buy things based on their visibility in the woods
You own LOTS of stuff that is BLAZE ORANGE.
Your POV is ready to tackle an avalanche rescue op in mid August
You carry enough climbing hardware in your POV to decrease the gas mileage to 10 gallons per mile.
You think Blaze Orange Duct Tape is awesome
You've ever worn duct taped clothes
You've tried making a duct tape wallet
You can provide more than 5 forms of picture ID if asked.
When a pager goes off you instinctively reach for yourhip.
You know that if your pager goes off at 1 am in a thunder storm during hunting season that you are being called out for a search.
You also know that the subject of that search is in the local bar.
You have yet to encounter a problem that duct tape and a leatherman tool can't fix.
You've ever had a heated debate between Gibbs vs. Prussics, Leatherman tool vs. Gerber, or 1/3 strength Gatorade vs. 1/2 strength Gatorade.
You've had bets with your buddies about who's gone longer without a shower.
Table manners with the SAR team means not spitting on your neighbors food (and that's about it).
You've considered a beef frank MRE & warm gatorade relatively fine dining.
You can remob your SAR gear in your sleep.
Reflective tape is a sought after fashion accesory.
You have a CPR mask, flashlight, knife & bottle opener on your key ring.
You have enough decals and radio antennas on your POV to make others think you're LE.
You know the local SAR radio frequencies by memory.
You go to SAR conferences as a vacation.
Your dog has a leash made from retired static line.
Your friends have teased you by leaving you strapped in a stokes litter.
You take a 30lb pack to go for a day hike with freinds.
The criteria for buying your personal vehicle was 4 wheel drive and ample gear space.
You can put a ferno litter on your roof rack and tie it down in less than 30 seconds.
Your an advil junkie.
You have a rescue cut in more than 1 pair of boots.
Finally, when you get good enough to predict rescue calls with some accuracy... you're beyond help.