The RCMP is one of only a handful of agencies that can request and activate a search and rescue mission. Search and rescue groups in BC cannot self-activate.
If you require help, call 911 as soon as possible and stay in one location until found. There is no charge for rescue.
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Get to know search and rescue in BC
More than 3,400+ unpaid professionals in 78 SAR groups provide search and rescue services to residents and visitors in B.C., free of charge. Need search and rescue? Call 911.