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Members in Training learning Swiftwater Rescue. They’ll learn how the river works, and how to recognize hazards and mitigate them – around and on the river.
They’ll also learn self-rescue (if you fall in), companion rescue (if your partner falls in), and subject rescue (improvised and organized rescue response).
Interested in swiftwater or other SAR training? Visit www.arrowsmithsar.c#Sar #searchandrescuer#swiftwaterr#river##swiftwaterrescue #swiftwatertrainings#parksvillea#qualicumr#sartraininglicum #sartraining
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Members in Training learning Swiftwater Rescue. They’ll learn how the river works, and how to recognize hazards and mitigate them – around and on the river.
They’ll also learn self-rescue (if you fall in), companion rescue (if your partner falls in), and subject rescue (improvised and organized rescue response).
Interested in swiftwater or other SAR training? Visit www.arrowsmithsar.c#Sar #searchandrescuer#swiftwaterr#river##swiftwaterrescue #swiftwatertrainings#parksvillea#qualicumr#sartraininglicum #sartraining ... See MoreSee Less
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Even on shorter trips, it’s important to always have a means of communication. Consider carrying a device compatible with your activity and location to call or alert others in an emergency. Some examples would be:
• Cell phone (fully charged)
• Satellite phone
• inReach
• SPOT satellite messaging
• Personal locator beacon
Remember, if you are in danger, your chance of a successful outcome increases if your call is made as soon as possible.
Visit www.arrowsmithsar.ca or www.adv#Sarr#asart#AdventureSmartr#SafeAdventures##satphones#inReachf#spotn#beacons#outdoorsafetyc#tripplanb#tripplanningrsafety #tripplan #tripplanning ... See MoreSee Less
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Great advice!!
Also letting someone know where you plan to go. It's as simple as sending a text message or leaving a note. Before lone walks or trips on the quad my husband and I always keep each other informed.
Great suggestions! Thx Arrowsmith Search And Rescue. As we remind as well; primary devices (as you shared) are Sat Phone, InReach, Spot and Zoleo ... the secondary devices are mobiles phones. + for more safety resources check out our website page 'outdoor education' (events, trail specific safety videos, 3Ts and over 30 learning videos to watch on demand. #bcadventuresmart bcsara.com/outdoor-education/
Our Members in Training learning how to manoeuvre a stretcher through uneven terrain with multiple obstacles.
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Thank you for your service.
Thank you for your service
As the weather starts to warm up, we all start thinking about wanting to get outside more and start planning adventures. Even if you’re planning a short day hike, Completing a trip plan is extremely important. It explains your destination, travel route, equipment and expected return time. It is vital information to assist authorities searching for you in the event of an emergency.
Does anyone know where you have gone and when you expect to return?
AdventureSmart has an app that can help you make and share your trip plans. To learn more about the app and find great trip planning tips, visit their website here: www.adventuresmart.ca/trip-plan-#tripplanninga#PlanAheadn#trip #adventuree#AdventureSmarte#makeaplane#searchandrescuer#Sare#asar #arrowsmithw#arrowsmithsearchandrescuerescue ... See MoreSee Less
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Sounds AdventureSmart to us!
Happy International Women’s Day to all of the brave and dedicated women of Arrowsmith Search and Rescue! Thank you for your service and commitment to all levels of our search and rescue operation – ground search, rope rescue, swiftwater rescue, support team and admin team. The women pictured have completed hundreds of hours of training and practice, and volunteer their time to help our community. You all make ASAR the strong organization that it is.
Our next recruitment drive will be happening in the fall of 2023. Keep an eye on our website for updates on the next intake: www.arrowsm#womensday
#internationalwomensdayn#womenn#womenofsearchandrescuer#sarwomenu#searchandrescuer#arrowsmith #arrowsmithsarr#asari#Sarr#GSARr#bcsaraG#strongwomen#strongwomen ... See MoreSee Less
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Well done ladies!
Cheers Ladies 💖
A snap from the Coombs Family Day Fair, where there was an AdventureSmart presentation, Hug a Tree and Survive Outside. We had a nice turnout and the kids enjoyed our booth.
#AdventureSmart #hugatree #surviveoutside #adventuresmartbc #Sar #asar #searchandrescue #arrowsmith #parksville #qualicum #arrowsmithsar ... See MoreSee Less
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A wonderful program too!
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There has been a dog missing in the Englishman River Falls Park area for a few days that animal rescue groups and locals have been searching for. Someone thought they heard barking in the canyon below the Upper Falls which is a very treacherous area to access. Arrowsmith SAR was called to see what we could do to help. To avoid the possibility of someone being seriously injured we were able to get a task number and our rope team was able to safely send a member down to search the area. There was no sign of the dog found and it remains lost.
Errington Fire gave assistance to the owners by flying their drone along the river looking for the dog but no sign was found.
#Errington #LOSTDOG #missingdog #missingdogerrington #lostdogerrignton #searchandrescue #Sar #GSAR #roperescue #searchingfordog #arrowsmithsearchandrescue ... See MoreSee Less
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Thank you to SAR and Erington Fire for looking for Harley
Thanks guys!
Awww, thank you 💔
Thank you to Arrow smith search and rescue and errington fire department
Come on Harley! It’s time to come home❤️🐾 Thank you to everyone for making such an effort to help bring him home! I would be losing my mind if it were my furbaby!
Heartfelt thanks to the members from ASAR and Errington Fire Department for their skill and expertise. I will send ASAR the rappelling photo that Rod Breen also shared with Chek News.
Thank you SARS and Errington Fire Rescue and hope Harley is found soon!
Thank you for all your efforts and everyone involved! Keep your eyes out for her! 🐾❤️🐾
Thanks for checking the canyon. Not the easiest spot to get into that's for sure!
Thank you ASAR! We took our dogs for a walk in the area and looked around for the missing dog as well. No sign. Hopefully the dog will be found soon!
ASAR thanks for looking for Harley! Praying he’ll be found safe…❤️
Home soon and safe❤️🙏❤️
Thank you so much for looking for this beautiful puppy. My heart is aching for him and his family 🙏🏼
Omg, so sad. Finding out she hasn't been found yet brings tears to my eyes. I can't even begin to imagine how I'd feel if that was my girl Georgie.... hopefully she's out there somewhere and will be found.
I will always hold out hope for Harley and her family...Come home Harley..
Come home sweet baby, I have faith in y'all! 🙏❤🤗
Praying that Harley is found safe ❤️ 🙏
Photos are confusing —I continue to 🙏 for her safety
Thank you SARS and Errington Volunteer Fire Department for your help. ❤️
Thank you for helping ❤️ 🙏🏻
Heart breaking...I hope you find him 🙏🐾❤️
Heartbreaking.
Damn, I was so hoping that they'd find her yesterday...I can't even imagine how upset and heartbroken the family must be...and how scared ,cold and hungry poor Harley must be ! This sounds terrible, but it's almost better thinking someone may have picked her up,rather than her being out there,terrified, freezing and hungry... Please if someone has her , bring her home where she belongs,to her family...and if not... family pls don't give up hope on her,if she's out there somewhere, you will be reunited ,hopefully very soon !! ❤️
I am closely following this dramatic story and I hope with all my heart it has a happy ending soon. Cudos to the owners for their hard work, and time in getting this story out in efforts to bring their family member home❣️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Good effort to by using the drone! Fingers and anything else I can cross for Harley to be found!
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Thank you to @BrightSource Lighting for donating two flashing wireless safety beacons to ASAR! These are a great resource for our SAR teams, and the suction mounts mean that we can move them from vehicle to vehicle.
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Big thanks to the Let’s Get Active Hiking Group for their cash donation to ASAR in appreciation for our trail safety presentation over the week#hikingh#trailsafetys#hikingsafetys#adventuree#SafeAdventuresn#safeadventuringt#Sarg#asar #searchandrescuer#parksvilles#qualicuma#qualicumbeachm#ParksvilleQualicuma#vancouverislandi#sarvancouverislandi#arrowsmithw#arrowsmithsarithsar ... See MoreSee Less
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Darlene
That was nice!
Thank you to our let's get active group for their donations for search and rescue Society
It was a great presentation. Much appreciated.
Arrowsmith SAR was called out just after midnight on Friday night to search for a man involved in a motor vehicle incident on the inland highway. The driver of one of the vehicles could not be found at the scene but his phone “pinged” in the wooded area towards the old Island Highway. Search teams were dispatched from both directions and he was soon located and brought back to the scene for a#searchandrescuer#Sard#asare#motorvehicleincidenti#inlandislandi#inlandislandhighways#parksville #qualicuml#qualicumbeachu#arrowsmith #arrowsmithsarr#arrowsmithsearchw#arrowsmithsearchandrescuer#driverfound#driverfound ... See MoreSee Less
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Arrowsmith Search and Rescue and Nanaimo Search and Rescue will have presenters at the Coombs Family Day Celebration on Feb. 20, 2023 from 1-4pm. Come chat with us about how to be AdventureSmart – find out how to properly plan and pack for outdoor adventures, create trip plans, and how to safely explore this amazing island we live on. Bring the kiddos! There will be lots of activities for them there.
Coombs Fair & Fairgrounds
#familyday #adventuresmart #sar #gsar #asar #nsar #coombs #parksville #familyday2023 ... See MoreSee Less
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Arrowsmith Search and Rescue (ASAR) has been working to replace an initial response vehicle utilizing our “Rescue Ready” campaign. Unfortunately, in a December snowstorm, one of our initial response vehicles was written off in an accident. Fortunately the driver didn’t sustain serious injuries. We have re-calibrated the campaign to replace two vehicles. With just over $42,000 raised so far we were able to purchase a 2017 Durango in good shape and expect to get it fully equipped with lights, siren, decals and storage for a total of $50,000. We will keep our “Rescue Ready” campaign goal at $100,000 but instead of one new vehicle we will have two, new to us, vehicles that will serve us for a long time. As a volunteer emergency service organization with limited government support we are always searching for ways to provide professional response in a fiscally responsible way.
Our Operations Centre at the Qualicum Beach Airport is proving to be a tremendous asset to our Community, facilitating both regional and provincial training. The outstanding support received from our community has enabled us to reduce our mortgage from $500,000 to less than $180,000 while still being able to train and equip our members to respond to all calls. The ASAR Board has set a goal to pay off the remaining mortgage within five years which will place us in a strong financial position for the future.
Oceanside recently lost two outstanding members in our community with the passing of Lou Biggeman (first President of Arrowsmith Search and Rescue Society) and Art Skipsey (former Mayor of Qualicum Beach). Both families have requested in their respective obituaries to donate to ASAR instead of flowers which is very much appreciated. Both Men will be greatly missed.
If you wish to donate to ASAR go to our website www.arrowsmithsar.ca and click on the Donate Now button.
Questions call Ken Neden, 250-927-3894 ... See MoreSee Less
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Have you ever considered looking into acquiring vehicles seized as proceeds of crime? There has to be a few nice rides kicking around on that lot. Arrowsmith Search And Rescue