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National SAR Volunteer Study – Your Voice Matters

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....
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GSAR Volunteers Ready to Support Wildfire Response Across Canada

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

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

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

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. These champions...
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SARVAC-GSAR – Quebec

Sep 12, 2017 | ,

The Quebec SARVAC – GSAR Curriculum Trainer Development Session
La session québécoise de développement de la formation curriculaire SARVAC-GSAR

Hypothermia Training for Rescuers

Nov 10, 2016 |

Are you looking to further your education on hypothermia and other cold injuries?  Are you in need of a refresher on how to properly diagnose and treat victims in the field who are suffering from such symptoms?  Then look no further!  The Baby It’s Cold Outside (BICO)...

SARscene 2016

Sep 22, 2016 |

SARscene 2016 will take place in Edmonton, Alberta at the Delta Edmonton South Hotel and Conference Centre from October 12 to 17, 2016. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/mrgnc-mngmnt/rspndng-mrgnc-vnts/nss/srscn-2016/index-en.aspx  

SARVAC and CSA develop GSAR Curriculum for Canada

Feb 22, 2016 |

SARVAC and the Canadian Standards Association are in the late stages of GSAR Curriculum for Canada. Currently the Curriculum (Z1625) is hosted on the CSA website and is available for Public Review. We invite all those interested to view and provide constructive...

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