National SAR Secretariat Seeks Input for National SAR Program

2013-07-19 | Update

The National SAR Secretariat, after its recent start of a Quadrennial SAR Review is now seeking input from SAR groups on the future of the National SAR Program.  BCSARA is encouraging SAR Groups to submit input for the review.  Follow this link for details.

It’s Official – Dates Announced for SARScene 2013

2013-07-15 | Update

SARScene 2013, co-hosted by the National SAR Secretariat and the British Columbia SAR Association will be held in Chilliwack from October 19-21.  More details to follow soon, but you can now mark your calendars in ink!

Hope SAR Celebrates 50 years of Dedicated Service

2013-06-21 | Update

This weekend Hope Volunteer Search and Rescue Group (Hope SAR) will be celebrating a milestone 50th Anniversary of service to Hope and our Province.  Hope SAR is one of only a few unique SAR Groups in BC that perform Search and Rescue duties AND Highway Road Rescue...

BCSARA Successful with NSS NIF Funding Project

2013-05-13 | Announcements

The BCSARA Board is pleased to announce funding has been approved for a 2 year project under the Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund (SAR NIF). The Ground Search and Rescue response assessment and decision making support project will develop and supply field usable...

SARScene Update

2013-05-12 | Update

We’ve received a few inquiries for details about the National SAR Secretariat’s SARScene national SAR conference being co-hosted by BCSARA.  We are told that the funding request is with Defence Minster MacKay and will hopefully be approved soon. We are...

Help Support Powell River SAR

2013-04-25 | Update

Powell River Search and Rescue have partnered with First Credit Union & Insurance to help them raise funds for a new rescue vehicle. If you “like” the credit union page, the will donate $5 to Powell River SAR....

National Volunteer Week

2013-04-22 | Update

April 21 to 27 is National Volunteer Week in Canada. BCSARA would like to recognize the dedication of the approximately 2500 SAR volunteers serving in [CountCategory category=’sar-groups’ words=’yes’] groups in communities throughout British...

Introduction to SAR in BC Online Course

2013-03-13 | Announcements

The British Columbia Search and Rescue Association (BCSARA) is pleased to announce that in cooperation with the Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) a ‘Introduction to Search and Rescue in British Columbia Course’ will be available on-line to all SAR...

Whistler SAR Helicopter problem

2013-03-13 | Update

Whistler SAR Can’t land a single engine helicopter at the medical clinic in Whistler. Instead they have to fly to the heliport, transfer to an ambulance, and drive the patient to the clinic. This editorial in the local Whistler newspaper, the Pique, provides...