Please join us in congratulating two well deserving BC SAR Volunteers on being recognized by our Provincial Government with the 2014 Public Safety Lifeline Awards. These will be awarded officially in May to Jack Bryceland of Chilliwack SAR for contributions to SAR and to Ron Royston of North Shore Rescue for Lifetime Achievement. More details …
Representatives from Emergency Management B.C. (EMBC) and the British Columbia Search and Rescue Association (BCSARA) are continuing discussions on the Alternative Funding Model for Search and Rescue in B.C. proposal. The model proposed is a major shift designed to provide adequate and sustainable funding to SAR volunteer groups, while reducing administrative workloads for volunteers and …
The BC Search and Rescue Association and Emergency Management BC have each submitted significant project proposals to the National SAR Secretariat’s New Initiatives Funding Program (NIF). The projects were developed after considerable collaboration with the SAR community and will increase the skills and safety of SAR members and the public. BCSARA BCSARA has submitted an …
Emergency Management British Columbia is seeking a Project Manager for their Air to Ground Communications NIF Project.