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SARVAC Communications Officer
The Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC) is proud to announce the recruitment of a Communications Officer under the SAR New Initiatives Fund (SAR NIF). As a registered not-for-profit and educational organization, the individual will help support,...
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
On behalf of all 300 SAR groups and our 9000 volunteers across Canada we are committed to ensuring that the tragic history and ongoing legacy of residential schools is never forgotten. How can you recognize the importance of Truth and Reconciliation? ?Honour...
Labour Day Weekend
It’s that time of year again and Summer is ending. The leaves are falling, the days are shorter, the temperature is cooling and the kids are headed back to school. But we want you to know how that will affect your long weekend ability to be prepared for the...
SARVAC Communication Officer Job Opening
Communications Officer Work Profile The Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC) is looking for a motivated, ambitious and reliable individual to become their new Communication Officer. While in this role, the successful candidate will be required...
SARSCENE 2021
The SARscene 2021 conference registration website has officially launched! Please help us spread the word. www.sarscene2021.ca 1) Registration There is no charge for registration (thanks to funding from Public Safety Canada) and, with it being totally virtual, you...
***As a result of the emergency surrounding COVID-19, the deadline for submission of comments and changes to the CSA competency standards and curriculum (Z1620 and Z1625) has been extended to December 31, 2020**** SARVAC-CSA Request for comments and changes to the CSA Z1620-15 and Z1625-16 GSAR Standards
SARVAC-CSA Request for comments and changes to CSA Z1620-15, Core Competency Standards for Ground Search and Rescue Operations: Searcher, Team Leader, and SAR Manager; and CSA Z1625-16, Training Curriculum Standards for Ground Search and Rescue Operations: Searcher,...
SARSCENE 2020 CANCELLATION ANNOUNCEMENT
SARSCENE 2020 CANCELLATION ANNOUNCEMENT The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is being felt around the country and the world. Due to physical distancing concerns with mass gatherings including conferences, and the Federal and Provincial health advisories and travel...
SARSCENE 2020
SARscene 2020 SARscene, an annual gathering of Canada's search and rescue community, will take place in St. John’s, Newfoundland Labrador from October 29 to November 1, 2020. The event is being co-hosted by SARVAC and the Newfoundland and Labrador Search and Rescue...
AdventureSmart Trip Plan App
The Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC) is pleased to announce the launch of the new AdventureSmart Trip Plan App. This app was launched at Ottawa City Hall on February 8, 2019. Here you will find a French and English versions of the media...
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