Community-based search and rescue (SAR) groups use many ways to raise funds to support their training and equipment needs. Before making any donations/pledges to phone solicitations, please ask the caller to provide, by mail, written evidence that the request for a donation is in fact for the LOCAL community search and rescue group. If in doubt, contact your local police detachment for verification as to the existence of a local search and rescue group and their name.
B.C. vows to cover liability insurance for backcountry Search and Rescue Groups (from Global TV) (Mar 30 2010 - 17:00) -- VICTORIA — The British Columbia gove...