2023-09-13 | Press Release
Sidney, B.C. – With 75% of British Columbia covered in mountains and 64% of it forested, B.C.’s diverse beauty and climate ramps up the challenges that ground search and rescue (GSAR) groups face. Between mountainous terrain, extreme weather and swiftly-changing...
2023-05-18 | Press Release
Each year, the BC Search and Rescue Association (BCSARA) intends on sharing the top 10 hiking trails with the most search and rescue (SAR) calls, in the hopes of helping recreationalists make better decisions before heading outdoors. After reviewing the data from...
2023-03-22 | Press Release
Sidney, B.C. – The BC Search and Rescue Association (BCSARA) is pleased to share that search and rescue (SAR) callouts have dropped from 2,100 requests for help in 2021 to 1,500 calls in 2022 – showing a definite return to pre-pandemic levels. Due to its mountainous...
2022-07-22 | Press Release
The last two remaining members of the Keremeos ground search and rescue group have made the very difficult decision to close the group down. Rose Koehler and Darrell Taylor, a husband and wife team that had been involved with Keremeos SAR since its restart in 2009,...
2022-06-15 | Press Release
All 2022 funding received from the B.C. Government has now been disbursed to ground search and rescue (GSAR) groups across the province. This is our first year to receive sustainable provincial funding and we thank the Province for its support. This...
2022-06-01 | Press Release
BC Search and Rescue Association (BCSARA) wishes to thank the public and the media for sharing and viewing our new trail safety video series which appears to have had a profound impact on the number of search and rescue deployments over the May long weekend. The video...
2022-05-18 | Press Release
Sidney, B.C. – With the May long weekend approaching and our historical call volume already at a record high, the BC Search and Rescue Association (BCSARA) through its program, BC AdventureSmart, is delighted to officially launch a series of videos that illustrate the...
2022-03-14 | Press Release
Central Fraser Valley Search and Rescue (CFVSAR) has been awarded the 2021 John MacGregor Memorial Award for the extraordinary effort it took to save over 200 lives during the November, 2021 atmospheric storm event that flooded much of the central Fraser valley. The...
2022-03-02 | Press Release
Victoria – For release on March 2, 2022Today, marks Search and Rescue Volunteer Memorial Day in British Columbia. Representatives from the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue, BC Search and Rescue Association, the Provincial Emergency Program (PEP) Air, Coastal...
2021-11-19 | Press Release
VANCOUVER, November 19, 2021 – In response to devastating floods and the state of emergency declared in British Columbia, Rogers Communications today announced it is donating $1 million to B.C. Search and Rescue Association (BCSARA) through a new multi-year...
