Volunteer Registration
Registration for: Range Safety Officer
Oversee and ensure a safe and controlled environment for participants during live round firing range activities. you will teach participants the essential skills and protocols for safe firearm handling, range etiquette, and emergency procedures, emphasizing safety as the top priority at all times.
Conduct safety briefings before each shooting event to review range rules, safety guidelines, emergency procedures, first aid protocols, and evacuation plans. Address potential hazards, such as ricochets, crossfires, misfires, and unauthorized actions, and provide guidance on how to respond appropriately. Ensure that range equipment, safety barriers, target systems, signage, and communication devices are in proper working order and adequately maintained. Demonstrate safe firearm handling practices, range procedures, shooting techniques, and equipment usage to participants, serving as a role model for responsible and disciplined shooting behavior.
Contribute to creating a safe, welcoming, and educational environment for participants to develop their shooting skills, adhere to safety standards, and enjoy their shooting experiences responsibly.
- Instruction: Teach and instruct people of all ages.
- Event Support: Help manage registration and check-in, and conduct event set-up and tear-down of materials and equipment.
- Driving: Pick up and transport equipment when needed.

Equipment to be Used
Additional Information
Registration Requirements
Range Safety Officer Training, Demonstrated Proficiency as a Range Safety Officer, Shooting Sports Training
- • Minimum Age: 21
- • Form A -Volunteers Who Drive
- • Volunteer Code of Conduct
- • Use of Firearms by Volunteers
- • Preventing Harassment & Discrimination Training
- • Wildfire Smoke Training
- • Heat Illness Prevention Training
- • Defensive Driving Training
- • Fingerprint Appointment
- • Volunteer Code of Conduct - Att C Criminal History Check Form for Volunteers
- • Volunteer Code of Conduct - Att B Driving Certification Form for Volunteers
- • Volunteer Code of Conduct - Att B Driving Certification Form for Non-Resident Volunteers
- • Instructions to Submit Certified Driving Record - Non-Resident
- • Privacy Act Statement
This Level includes: F&W Check LEDS-based Statewide Check Fingerprint-based FBI Background Check Drivers Verification
Volunteer Prerequisites Not Met
Acknowledgement of Responsibility as Parent or Legal Guardian for Minors under 18
Restrictions
Desired Skills & Knowledge
- • Oregon hunting regulations, license requirements and available resources
- • Ability to foster a positive and inclusive learning environment for participants, emphasizing safety, ethics, and responsible hunting practices
Physical Demands
- • Working in indoor and outdoor settings
- • Walking, sitting, standing, squatting, climbing, kneeling, and/or stooping motions for long periods of time
- • Working with materials, gear, and heavy equipment (to include lifting, bending, pushing, and/or pulling)
- • Walking on uneven, wet, muddy, and/or frozen ground
Training Opportunities
- • Outreach Proficiency