With the support provided by the Province of BC with last year's $10 million grant BCSARA was able to partner with the Lifesaving Society to run two teams of presenters for the AdventureSmart program. The teams, based in Vancouver and Kelowna, were able to make...
BCSARA is pleased to announce the ‘Request for Proposal’ (RFP) is now available for download for proponents who wish to bid on the Provincial Data Management System (DMS). Bidding closes on March 31st, 2017 at 1600 hrs PST. The following files (5) contain the...
The Speaker of the legislative Assembly has approved the installation of the memorial on the grounds of the Legislative Buildings in Victoria in the vicinity of memorials for Firefighters, Paramedics and Law Enforcement Officers, and the Emergency Services Memorial Gardens.
With a busy season shaping up quickly & SAR prevention as the goal, the outreach teams are sharing the message at ski hills, trail-heads, in schools & on all media streams
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. Teams will be working closely with the BC...
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...
BCSARA and the BC & Yukon Branch of the Lifesaving Society have signed a contract to provide additional support for AdventureSmart in BC.
The British Columbia Search and Rescue Association (BCSARA), Provincial Emergency Program Air (PEP AIR), and Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue (RCMSAR) wish to honour their volunteer members by establishing a memorial on the grounds of the B.C. Parliament...
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...
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...
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