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About SARVAC

The Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC) is a registered not-for-profit and educational organization that supports, coordinates, develops, informs, promotes and implements CSA-approved search and rescue emergency response with the underlying principle of saving lives. Read more...

Full Scale Exercise (FSX): Effective Impact 2024 Observer/VIP Program

We are thrilled to announce our upcoming Full-Scale Exercise (FSX) "Effective Impact 2024," set to take place on Saturday, October 5, 2024! Tim...

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Attention Search and Rescue (SAR) Volunteers!

Your dedication and bravery in air, ground, and marine operations are invaluable. But we know that the mental health challenges that are faced are...

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Welcome Home all GSAR Volunteers deployed to Labrador as part of the Humanitarian Workforce Program (HWF)

We are thrilled to welcome back all GSAR volunteers who were deployed to Labrador as part of the Search and Rescue Volunteer Ass...

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Emergency Update: Wildfire Response in Labrador City

Earlier this week Public Safety Canada approved a “green light” request for assistance to deploy, in response to ongoing wildfires devastating...

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Welcome to the team Rick Power, our new National Prevention Coordinator at SARVAC!

Welcome to the team Rick Power, our new National Prevention Coordinator at the Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada! Me...

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Exciting News for Volunteer Firefighters and Search & Rescue Volunteers!

The Department of Finance Canada has just announced a significant boost in support for volunteer firefighters and search and rescue volunteers. In...

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SAR Teams in Canada

9,000

Volunteers

300,000

Training, Admin, and Prevention Hours Annually

300,000

Person-Hours on Searches Annually

SARVAC Associations

SARVAC and CSA

SARVAC and CSA continue to collaborate on the development of the Core Curriculum for GSAR in Canada.

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Get Informed & Go Outdoors

A national program dedicated to encouraging Canadians and visitors to Canada to "Get informed and go outdoors".

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SAR Volunteer Tax Credit

SARVAC has prepared Guidelines to assist in making claims for the Federal Tax Credit for GSAR Volunteers.

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