2020-03-27 | Press Release
March 27 2020 – COVID-19 Pandemic means people must be extra cautious in the outdoors VICTORIA – As the COVID-19 pandemic puts extra pressure on emergency resources across the province, the B.C. Search and Rescue Association and Emergency Management B.C. are...
2020-03-18 | Press Release
Sidney, March 17, 2020 – The British Columbia Search and Rescue Association (BCSARA) represents 79 ground search and rescue groups across the province making up some 2,500 unpaid professional volunteers who average 1,700 responses a year. During these fast-changing...
2020-03-10 | AdventureSmart
BC AdventureSmart is seeking outreach educators for the Summer 2020 season. One of the crews will be based in the Lower Mainland and another crew based in Prince George. As a collective provincial team, the outreach educators will travel throughout British Columbia...
2020-03-05 | AdventureSmart
The BC AdventureSmart Teams and volunteer presenters reached 17,161 people face-to-face between November 7, 2019 – March 3, 2020. 18,099 kms travelled. 8/12 BC SAR regions travelled to. 26/80 SAR groups connected with. 363 volunteer presenters/ambassadors currently in...
2019-12-20 | Press Release
The once all volunteer organization now has three full-time staff to help the BC Search and Rescue Association (BCSARA) achieve its mandate to help BC’s 79 search and rescue groups in the province access funding for training, provide occupational health and safety...
2019-10-13 | AdventureSmart
Position: Outreach Educator / Team Member Organization: BC AdventureSmart Locations: Burnaby AdventureSmart is a national outreach program, which started in BC 15 years ago, focusing on outdoor safety education designed to promote personal preparedness, encourage...
2019-09-30 | Press Release
The application period for this position closed on October 25th, 2019. BCSARA represents the recognized 80 GSAR Groups and their 2,500 volunteer members who work with police, ambulance, and other responsible agencies in carrying out searches and technical rescues to...
2019-09-05 | Press Release
With the funding announcement in March 2019 by the Province of BC, the British Columbia Search and Rescue Association, in partnership with Emergency Management BC (EMBC) is moving ahead with the implementation of the new support model. The next step with this is the...
2019-08-29 | AdventureSmart
In their 15th year of public safety, SAR prevention and community outreach, the BC AdventureSmart crew have successfully reached their summer goals and initiatives. Summer 2019 was full of adventure and travel, exploration and excitement, in addition to search and...
2019-08-28 | AdventureSmart, Press Release
“Outdoor recreation safety and personal preparedness”. Date: August 30 – September 2, 2019 Contact: Sandra Riches, Executive Director and BC Coordinator, BC AdventureSmart bccoordinator@adventuresmart.ca / Cell: 604-671-2241 The ‘Labour Day Long Weekend’ is all...
