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In Loving Memory of Paul St-Onge

It is with profound sadness that we share the recent passing of our colleague, mentor, and friend, Paul St-Onge, Training Coordinator for the Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC) Humanitarian Workforce Program. Paul was an integral part of our...

Strengthening Canada’s Emergency Preparedness at Ready 2026

Earlier this week in Ottawa, SARVAC was pleased to participate in the Ready 2026 Conference, hosted by the Canadian Red Cross. We were represented in person by Lawrence Conway, Humanitarian Workforce (HWF) Program Director, with President Janelle Coultes joining...

For MIST/NIST & Indigenous Unit Leads: Deepening Leadership Knowledge.

For Mission Incident Support Team (MIST)/ National Incident Support Team (NIST) & Indigenous Unit Leads: Additional Training Opportunity Optional training and reference materials are available to support MIST/NIST members and Indigenous Unit Leads (IUL). While...

Alberta Regional Engagement Session Recap!

Earlier this week, representatives from Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations, several Alberta First Nations, SARVAC, and Holistic Emergency Preparedness gathered in Edmonton — on the traditional territory of First Nations and Métis, and covered under Treaty 6  —...

Role-Specific & Leadership Resources

📚 Role-Specific & Leadership Resources As part of SARVAC’s Indigenous Awareness Campaign, we’re offering leadership-level resources to strengthen cultural competency and support respectful, community-centered HWF deployments. This awareness also supports local...
HUMANITARIAN WORKFORCE CALL-OUT: COVID-19 SUPPORT

HUMANITARIAN WORKFORCE CALL-OUT: COVID-19 SUPPORT

We’d like to announce that today, a small team of SARVAC members, specifically from the Ontario Search and Rescue Volunteer Association have been deployed to Deer Lake First Nation, ON. This at the request of the Chief and Council members through the Provincial...

AdventureSmart x CanOps Marketplace

The Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC) is thrilled to announce that through a new partnership with the CanOps Store, AdventureSmart has officially launched the AdventureSmart Marketplace:  https://www.canopsstore.org/collections/adventuresmart...

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

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...

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