This weekend saw the unveiling of the official BCSARA Challenge Coin in a step towards recognizing the efforts of our membership in shaping our organization from its initial days as the BC Search and Rescue Advisory Committee and now into the British Columbia Search and Rescue Association. The coins are sequentially numbered and will be issued …
On March 21st, 190 Search and Rescue Volunteers from all over British Columbia will descend on the Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel in Richmond to learn about a new tool to help them establish the level of exposure to risk. The Response Assessment and Decision Making Support (RADeMS) tool was developed to assist the 2300 active …
There has been much discussion recently on the idea of the “Trailhead Selfie“, The British Columbia Search and Rescue Association strongly encourages all persons who explore the outdoors in British Columbia to carry the 10 essentials and leave a trip plan with a responsible person who will contact Police if necessary. AdventureSmart is our endorsed SAR …
This weekend 20 of the 24 SAR teams from across the northeast and northwest met in Prince George. In total 65 people attended, including SAR volunteers from the 20 teams, representatives from amateur radio, EMBC-Air, the Coroners office, RCMP, BCAS, the British Columbia Search and Rescue Assoc, and the 3 EMBC regional managers in the BC north. …
Comox Valley Ground Search and Rescue is offering a unique and exciting opportunity for BC high school students over spring break to obtain: Certification in Ground Search and Rescue, Standard First Aid certification with transport endorsement, 6 credits towards graduation and, 30 Community Connections hours towards Grad Transitions. Check out the attached brochure for more …
Response Assessment and Decision Making Support (RADeMS) Project Backgrounder: In 2012 the British Columbia Search and Rescue Association (BCSARA) submitted an application for funding under the Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund (SAR-NIF) for the development of a SAR response assessment tool, training, and safety promotional materials. The objective to assist SAR volunteers to identify, and …
Since January 01, 2007, the BCSARA Critical Incident Stress Management Program provides support to SAR volunteers through education and awareness and by means of interventions when exposure to traumatic events during a callout may result in Critical Incident Stress and where an opportunity to talk about things is helpful. This peer-based program currently has 24 …
AGASSIZ . . . . . . An e-mail on September 11th offering ‘a donation of marine equipment’ resulted in the transfer of the 38’ Roberts Bank Lifeboat and a large assortment of rescue equipment to Kent Harrison Search and Rescue. The Roberts Bank Lifeboat – Delta Society (Delta Marine Unit) voted to dissolve and …
Honour House provides a temporary home for our Canadian Forces, Veterans, Emergency Services Personnel and their families while they travel to receive medical care and treatment in the Metro Vancouver Area. Members of our Military and Police Officers, Fire Fighters, Paramedics, Corrections Officers, Sheriffs, Coast Guards, Search and Rescue Volunteers and retired members of all …
The first annual SAREx South West, or SARxSW, hosted by Coquitlam Search and Rescue was held on the weekend of September 27th and 28th. A “SAREx” is what the Search and Rescue world calls an event that combines field training, presentations and classroom sessions where several SAR groups are invited. For SARxSW, the 14 SAR groups in south western BC …