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National SAR Volunteer Study – Your Voice Matters

National SAR Volunteer Study – Your Voice Matters

by Scott Yan | Jun 18, 2025 | General News

Are You a Search and Rescue Volunteer in Canada? Your experience matters. Dr. Jelena Brcic from the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) is leading a national research study exploring the successes and challenges of Search and Rescue (SAR) volunteers across Canada....
GSAR Volunteers Ready to Support Wildfire Response Across Canada

GSAR Volunteers Ready to Support Wildfire Response Across Canada

by Scott Yan | Jun 2, 2025 | General News

As wildfires continue to impact communities in central and western Canada, trained Ground Search and Rescue (GSAR) volunteers stand ready to deploy through the SARVAC Humanitarian Workforce (HWF) program. Insured and deployable GSAR teams are prepared to assist at all...
Strengthening Canada’s Disaster Response: SARVAC’s First-Ever MIST Workshop Brings GSAR Members Together

Strengthening Canada’s Disaster Response: SARVAC’s First-Ever MIST Workshop Brings GSAR Members Together

by Scott Yan | Mar 27, 2025 | General News

Last weekend, 31 GSAR members from Coast to Coast to Coast gathered in Toronto, ON, for SARVAC’s first-ever Mission Incident Support Team (MIST) Workshop! This workshop is designed to provide advanced incident management training, enabling participants to take...
Honouring Excellence: Celebrating Canada’s Emergency Management Exemplary Service Award Recipients

Honouring Excellence: Celebrating Canada’s Emergency Management Exemplary Service Award Recipients

by Scott Yan | Feb 28, 2025 | General News

SARVAC proudly celebrates the 129 outstanding individuals and groups recognized by the Government of Canada for their dedication to emergency management! From search and rescue volunteers to resilient community leaders, their commitment to keeping Canadians safe is...
Strengthening National Search and Rescue Leadership – Coast to Coast to Coast

Strengthening National Search and Rescue Leadership – Coast to Coast to Coast

by Scott Yan | Nov 27, 2024 | General News

This past weekend in Toronto, SARVAC’s Humanitarian Workforce Program (HWF) proudly hosted its “Train the Trainer” event! The workshop’s mission? To empower champions within each Provincial/Territorial (P/T) Association to amplify SARVAC’s HWF program....
How can GSAR volunteers in Canada contribute to disaster relief?

How can GSAR volunteers in Canada contribute to disaster relief?

by Scott Yan | Oct 9, 2024 | General News

We’re thrilled to share the recent completion of our Full-Scale Exercise “Effective Impact 2024,” held on October 5th in Constance Bay, Ottawa! This one-day event brought together over 100 GSAR volunteers to simulate disaster relief in response to a powerful hurricane...
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