Technical Rescue Committee

FOR DISTRIBUTION TO GSAR GROUPS, AGENCIES, AND INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY BE INTERESTED Attached is a Call for Expressions of Interest for volunteer positions on a Technical Rescue Committee and sub-committees. The information to be included in applications is detailed...

BCSARA Board of Director Changes

The only constant is change, and that is true about the BCSARA board members. The Board would like to congratulate Deputy Chief Constable Dave Schmirler on his upcoming retirement from the Abbotsford Police Department and subsequently as the BC Association of...

Phone Solicitation

At the end of each year, many people and businesses extend their generosity or look to improve their tax situation by donating to various causes and charities. We would like to take the time to remind everyone not one of the 80 recognized ground search and rescue...

Technical Rescue and Training Support Statement of Work

FOR DISTRIBUTION TO GSAR GROUPS, AGENCIES, AND INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY BE INTERESTED Attached below is a Statement of Work (SOW) inviting proposals for the provision of assistance to the BCSARA Board in establishing a Technical Rescue Committee/sub-committee and providing...

Summer 2017 AdventureSmart teams

Traveling in excess of 18,500kms and reaching 10,050 outdoor enthusiasts face-to-face, the Summer 2017 BC AdventureSmart Teams had an exceptional outreach season from May – August delivering the SAR prevention message. Their primary objective is to help reduce...

Rapid Survival System

BCSARA is pleased to announce that through funding from the Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund (SAR-NIF) a new self rescue aid is being made available to Swiftwater Rescue Teams in B.C. The Rapid Survival System (RSS) has been developed by North Water and a group...

For the Love of Dogs

[slogan]”Hi, I’m interested in training an avalanche search and rescue dog.”[/slogan] [divider_line] Silence on the other end of the line as the Canadian Avalanche Rescue Dog Association (CARDA) Instructor Coordinator pondered this common question,...

Swiftwater NIF Final Report

With funding from the Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund (NIF), and in cooperation with Emergency Management British Columbia (EMBC) through the Search and Rescue Joint Health and Safety Committee and the Swiftwater Task Force, BCSARA provided equipment and...