On Saturday March 23 2019 the Province of BC announced the largest funding grant to the 80 recognized ground search and rescues groups in BC. BCSARA President Chris Kelly and AdventureSmart Director Sandra Riches responded to Minister Farnworth’s announcement.
The entire Ground Search and Rescue community in British Columbia is delighted with the Province’s announcement of $18.6 million to fund the 80 recognized GSAR groups across BC
“The British Columbia Search and Rescue Association is extremely pleased to receive this additional funding on behalf of the 80 groups and 2,500 volunteers across the province”
An update on the progress disbursing the Province of BC’s 10 million dollar one-time SAR funding
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 …
The BC Search and Rescue Association (BCSARA) has been working with the province, and other stakeholder groups on an ongoing support model including stable funding for SAR, capital projects, and SAR prevention (public education) for the past two years. The association believes that much progress has been made on this file, resulting in the current …
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 …
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 …
During a meeting on September 10 representatives from BCSARA and Emergency Management B.C. continued to develop a approach towards an alternative Funding model for Search and Rescue in B.C. based on the discussion paper presented to the Minister of Justice in November 2013. Additional expertise from other ministries and organizations will be sought, given the …