As a result of the 2018 BCSARA election cycle, the following changes will take effect as of the Annual General Meeting (tentatively planned for June 1-3, 2018):
The only constant is change, and that is true about the BCSARA board members. The Board would like to congratulate Deputy Chief Constable Dave Schmirler on his upcoming retirement from the Abbotsford Police Department and subsequently as the BC Association of Municipal Police Chiefs representative to our Board. Deputy Chief Schmirler has served on our …
MEDIA RELEASE North Shore Rescue Legal Action March 16, 2017 Media enquiries: media@bcsara.com www.bcsara.com In recent days, the issue of donating to search and rescue groups has come to light and commanded a lot of public and media attention. One of our member groups, North Shore Rescue, has filed a law suit against an …
AdventureSmart is a national outreach program focusing on outdoor safety education designed to promote personal preparedness, encourage safe outdoor activities and lifestyles concentrating on search & rescue prevention. The BC AdventureSmart Teams will be working closely with the BC Search & Rescue Association, the 80 SAR groups and 2500 volunteer members increasing awareness to help reduce …
The British Columbia Search and Rescue Association (BCSARA) is very pleased to announce that approval has been received for funding under Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund (SAR-NIF) to establish a sophisticated provincial on-line database. This 3-year project will procure and implement a province-wide on-line ISRID-compliant database (software) that will accumulate extensive information on past operational history, as well …
This is a good news story for British Columbia Search and Rescue Association (BCSARA) groups and volunteers around the entire province. BCSARA wishes to express a sincere thank you to the Province of British Columbia and all of the individuals involved in making this happen in such a timely manner. The ground search and rescue …
To SAR Groups and agencies: On December 18 2015 BCSARA and EMBC representatives met on the ‘Alternate Support Model for SAR in B.C.’ proposal. Following a presentation on the reports from which the proposal was developed and revisions to the document reflecting feedback from the SAR community, the proposal was accepted for internal review and action by …
WINTER RESPONSE SAFETY MESSAGE The SAR Volunteer Joint Health and Safety Committee reminds everyone that their safety is of the highest priority. If requested to respond during this winter season remember: Travelling in avalanche terrain requires the same risk assessment and safety equipment as responding to a avalanche incident Keep hydrated and ‘fueled’, adequate …
This past weekend, 12 members from across the province took part in a Media/Public Information Officer Workshop led by Jim Stanton and Drew Snider of Stanton Associates. Regional Directors from the East and West Kootenays, Thompson Okanagan, Okanagan Similikameen , Bulkley Nechako, Cariboo Chilcotin, North Island, the Joint Health and Safety Committee, our Website Manager, Treasurer, Bylaws Director …
BCSARA is proud to announce that two of our SAR Groups will be celebrating significant milestones for service to their communities and to the Province of British Columbia. Both North Shore Rescue (NSR) and Golden and District Search and Rescue (GADSAR) are commemorating 50 years of providing Search and Rescue during 2015 with each hosting …