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;...
2014-03-19 | Update
The following election results have been received from our Returning Officer. North-East Region – Greg Taylor North Island Region – Grant Cromer Sea to Sky Region – Sandra Riches All candidates in the 3 regions have been notified personally of the...
2014-02-14 | Update
Representatives from Emergency Management B.C. (EMBC) and the British Columbia Search and Rescue Association (BCSARA) are continuing discussions on the Alternative Funding Model for Search and Rescue in B.C. proposal. The model proposed is a major shift designed to...
2014-01-14 | Update
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2014-01-06 | Update
BCSARA is accepting applications for 6 Regional Director positions and 4 executive officer positions. Applications are due by Jan.31, 2014. 6 of the 12 regions and 4 of the 4 executive positions are open for running. All regions/positions listed below. North Island...
2013-12-21 | Update
Representatives from the British Columbia Search and Rescue Association and Emergency Management British Columbia met on December 19th to further discuss the alternative funding model proposal presented to the Minister of Justice. Clarification of the model and of...
2013-11-29 | Update
BC SAR crew heads to Australia to assist finding an Ontario man A BC search and rescue team is heading to Australia to help find a Brampton, Ontario man who went missing six months ago. The 18-member crew were specially picked by the missing man’s family for its...
2013-11-26 | Update
NEWS RELEASE Hope Search and Rescue Open House Hope Search and Rescue (HSAR) will be holding its annual Open House on Sunday December 8, from 1 PM to 4 PM, at the Search and Rescue building at 940 Fraser Avenue. SAR teams are typically called upon to assist Local...
2013-10-02 | Update
BCSARA is extremely pleased to have ESRI on board as our Gold Sponsor for SARScene 2013 to be held in Chilliwack later this month ESRI MAPSAR Training MapSAR is a free tool that runs with ArcGIS 10 and 10.1 to store geospatial information, enabling SAR maps to be...
2013-09-22 | Update
As a result of recent media surrounding the BCSARA Funding Model Discussion Paper, we wanted to stress the following points in hopes of clarifying the purpose of the paper: The BCSARA Funding Model Discussion Paper does not advocate for surcharges or other sources of...
