2018-06-26 | AdventureSmart, Press Release
Long weekends are the busiest for the 2500 BC Search & Rescue Volunteers who respond to over 1600 incidents every year. The Canada Day Long Weekend is all about celebrating our country with family and friends by hiking, biking, paddling, camping & boating,...
2018-06-25 | Announcements
Calling all search and rescue groups, BCSARA is looking for videos of your group in action to be featured on the BCSARA social media platforms! BCSARA is looking to increase marketing and awareness of your group through content on our YouTube channel and other social...
2018-05-17 | AdventureSmart, Press Release
Date: May 19 – 21, 2018 Contact: Sandra Riches, BC AdventureSmart Coordinator bccoordinator@adventuresmart.ca 604.671.2241 Long weekends are the busiest for the 2500 BC Search & Rescue Volunteers who respond to over 1600 incidents every year. The...
2018-05-14 | Announcements
The Mountain Rescue Association’s 2018 Spring Conference will be held on June 7-10 2018 at the Goldeye Centre in Nordegg, Alberta, Canada Conference registration deadline is May 18th. Please see the following PDF and links above for details. [gview...
2018-03-23 | AdventureSmart, Announcements
AdventureSmart is seeking Outdoor educators and team members in Kelowna and Vancouver for the BC AdventureSmart Summer 2018 program. See the attached PDF below for the job postings including required skills and duties. AdventureSmart is a national, non-profit...
2018-02-25 | AdventureSmart, Reports
Travelling 13,609 km, connecting with 44 SAR groups, training 85 new volunteer presenters, sharing their message at 31 trail heads & ski skills, delivering 74 presentations and attending 12 outdoor events, the BC AdventureSmart Teams reached 10,626 people...
2018-02-04 | Announcements, Press Release
As a result of the 2018 BCSARA election cycle, the following changes will take effect as of the Annual General Meeting (tentatively planned for June 1-3, 2018): Vice-President An election will take place for this position vacated in late 2017 by Colin Wiebe who moved...
2018-01-23 | Announcements
The National Search and Rescue Secretariat SAR Awards have been replaced with the new Emergency Management Exemplary Service Award (EMSA), formally announced on December 22nd, 2017. Awards will be granted in five categories: Resilient Communities; Search and Rescue...
2018-01-04 | Announcements
The BC Search and Rescue Association is seeking individuals interested in serving as volunteer members of the newly formed BCSARA Technology Committee, and related sub-committees. For details on the committee and how to apply, please see the attached Call for...