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...
2021-09-16 | AdventureSmart, Update
BC AdventureSmart is excited to be hiring for the winter 2021-22 season, based in Revelstoke, B.C. Working with another BC AdventureSmart outreach educator, the Team will increase awareness about outdoor safety, personal preparedness and incident prevention. This...
2021-09-02 | AdventureSmart, Update
Date: September 3 – 6, 2021 Contact: Sandra Riches, Executive Director, BC AdventureSmart 604-671-2241 Media inquiries welcome. This Labour Day long weekend . . . If you could prevent an injury, would you? If you could prevent getting lost, would you? If...
2021-09-02 | Press Release
The British Columbia Search and Rescue Association (BCSARA) wants to remind everyone that at no time is anyone who is lost or injured in BC’s outdoors ever charged for the cost of the search or rescue when you call 911 and with that in mind BCSARA has released several...
