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 …
Attached is a narrated PowerPoint Presentation on the proposed ‘Alternative Support Model for SAR in B.C.’. The actual draft proposal, a Question and Answer sheet, and a template for a letter of support from SAR Groups is being distributed by email through the BCSARA Board to all SAR Groups and agencies and is also posted …
$100 000 Support for Teams BCSARA and EMBC are excited to announce that each organization has committed $50 000 for a total of $100 000 towards helping teams meet the new SAR Safety Guidelines for first aid. The new guidelines come into effect April 1, 2016. Each team may access up to $1250. This one-time bursary is …
I am a SAR volunteer from Vanderhoof, belonging to Nechako Valley SAR for 18 years, and the BCSARA Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) team for 2 years. Over these years, I trained to become a ground searcher, team leader, search manager, a BCSARA regional director, and also a CISM peer. I love being a SAR …
BCSARA and EMBC continue to discuss the Alternative Support Model for Search and Rescue in B.C. The original Discussion Paper is being revised into a draft proposal which will be distributed in early fall to the SAR Community for feedback through presentations at Regional SAR Conferences, meetings with individual SAR Groups where possible, and Regional …
In an effort to promote a safety mindset within our SAR Groups, the SAR Volunteer Joint Health and Safety Committee will be issuing seasonal safety messages. During interface fires SAR volunteers are often requested to assist in advising residents of alerts and notices, as well as helping with evacuations and other tasks. With the early …
The Board of Search and Rescue Prevention Canada are looking to establish a contract for Partnership Development and Project Management of the recently approved 3 year SAR-NIF project titled ‘Search and Rescue Prevention Enhancement’. A Statement of Work (SOW) is attached which provides the background, project details, what expertise and experience is being looked for, …
Building on the success of RaftEX 2014, the second annual RaftEX was again a great success! With 27 registered participants from 9 SAR teams around the province. Nelson SAR hosted a great training weekend. Members spent 3 days learning raft operations on many different types of rafts and cat-a-rafts. This included industry standard dryland training …
North Vancouver Island BCSARA regional director recently visited the West Coast Inland SAR group in Tofino, WISAR suffered a catastrophic fire at their hall and lost their only SAR vehicle and all of their equipment including most of the hall which was gutted by the fire. Thanks to a BC Gaming grant supported by BCSARA …
This time of year sees our switchboard light up with inquiries from the public asking the BCSARA office when their tax receipt for their donation, solicited by telephone, will be arriving. BCSARA wants to remind the public that we DO NOT seek donations via telephone solicitations. In fact, none of the BCSARA affiliated SAR Groups …