2014-04-19 | Update
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. The...
2014-04-15 | Update
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 General...
2014-04-15 | Update
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...
2014-04-10 | Update
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...
2014-03-21 | Update
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...
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...
