Swiftwater NIF Final Report

2017-03-29 | Reports

With funding from the Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund (NIF), and in cooperation with Emergency Management British Columbia (EMBC) through the Search and Rescue Joint Health and Safety Committee and the Swiftwater Task Force, BCSARA provided equipment and...

Implementation of New Swiftwater Standards

2016-11-21 | Press Release

SAR-NIF Project Update November 2016 With funding from the Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund (NIF), and in cooperation with Emergency Management British Columbia (EMBC) through the Search and Rescue Joint Health and Safety Committee and the Swiftwater Task Force,...

BCSARA Successfully Awarded Swiftwater Rescue based NIF Grant

2014-03-19 | Update

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 includes;...

BCSARA and EMBC Submit Applications for NIF Grants

2013-08-30 | Update

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...