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SAR Alberta
As the provincial association for search and rescue teams, the Search and Rescue Association of Alberta’s (SAR Alberta) mission is to represent, advocate for, and support the Volunteer Search and Rescue teams in Alberta through facilitation and guidance. SAR Alberta is a non-profit organization comprised of 38 teams in 6 regions supported by over 1380 unpaid professionals.
Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories Ground SAR is composed of Inuvik and Yellowknife GSAR Groups.
British Columbia Search and Rescue Association
The British Columbia Search and Rescue Association represents 80 SAR Groups and approximately 2500 volunteers.
Yukon SAR
Yukon Search and Rescue is a non-profit organization consisting of 120 members from the communities of Beaver Creek, Carcross, Carmacks, Dawson City, Faro, Haines Junction and Whitehorse. Yukon SAR groups specialize in Ground and Water SAR. Yukon SAR typically...
SARVAC Prevention Program Receives Facelift
The "Hug a Tree and Survive" is a program designed to teach children how not to get lost and what to do if they are. It has been in use in Canada for almost 20 years and more than a quarter million children have been taught to ‘Hug a Tree’. Production on an updated...
SARVAC Change in Leadership
Longtime SARVAC President, Harry Blackmore, announced that he was stepping down as President in order to dedicate more time to SARVAC NIF Projects.
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