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...
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...
The BC Search and Rescue Association wants to extend our heartfelt congratulations and thanks to Vernon SAR Member Pete Wise who is being recognized by his colleagues this weekend in Vernon for his long service. Pete is an amazing person and if you have ever met...
The West Kootenay Regional Swiftwater Team had an interesting idea. Let’s invite all the SAR and Fire/Rescue teams in the southeast and south Okanagan who have rafts and cat-a-rafts to set up a rafting weekend to build skills and relationships. The emails went out...
The first SAR Academy is now complete. 10 registered student candidates were successful in achieving their GSAR certification, their WSBC level 1 First aid, CPR C and their Transport Endorsement over the 160 + hours devoted over the past two weeks of Spring Break....
Monday April 14 was election day for the BCSARA Executive Officers with Regional Directors and Agency Representatives voting on candidates for President, Vice-President and Secretary. The following people were elected and will take office at the BCSARA Annual...
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...
April 6-12 is recognized nationally as "Volunteer Week" in Canada and the BCSARA wants to extend our deepest appreciation to the roughly 2500 SAR Volunteers on the 80+ SAR Groups in British Columbia. Each of our members provide a significant part towards the...
We are happy to announce that Deb Kitchener of Comox Valley SAR was acclaimed as the BCSARA Treasurer. Deb will take office at our AGM in June. Mario Levesque of Hope SAR was acclaimed in the by-election that was recently held for our Fraser Valley Region due to a...
BCSARA is very pleased to announce that approval has been received for funding under the Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund (SAR-NIF) for implementing new standards for Swiftwater rescue in the province. This 2 year $722,000 project starts April 1st and...
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