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In 2022, British Columbia Search & Rescue crews saved 1,019 lives and provided 441,026 hours of service. Do your part to reduce the risk and severity of SAR calls by being prepared and following the 3Ts: Trip Planning, Training, and Taking the Essentials.
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📷: Dee Collins, Arrowsmith Search And Rescue
British Columbia Search and Rescue Association
2 days ago
In 2022, British Columbia Search & Rescue crews saved 1,019 lives and provided 441,026 hours of service. Do your part to reduce the risk and severity of SAR calls by being prepared and following the 3Ts: Trip Planning, Training, and Taking the Essentials.
👉 Follow BC AdventureSmart for outdoor safety tips.
#DontLoveItToDeath
📷: Dee Collins, Arrowsmith Search And Rescue
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Thinking about joining ASAR?
We are currently taking applications for membership!
Arrowsmith Search and Rescue is a group of dedicated volunteers who provide a vital lifeline to those who are lost or injured in the Arrowsmith region on Vancouver island for over 50 years. The strength of ASAR relies totally on the commitment of its volunteers.
Search and Rescue can be a rewarding endeavour, but it demands both commitment and training. You will learn Outdoor skills, first aid, team work, and have the opportunity to see and do things that most people never get to! An eagerness to learn is important. Applicants to the team should be prepared to participate in training, search and rescue operations, and other team activities.
Want to assist but do not want to take on the responsibilities of becoming a full GSAR? Joining our support team is a rewarding opportunity to volunteer and be a part of a fantastic group of people. Our support team plays a crucial role in all of our operations by aiding both our GSAR members and Command Units. It’s an exciting way to give back to your community.
Whether you’d like to apply to be a GSAR or support team member, we’d love to hear from you!
Visit www.arrowsmithsar.ca or click the link below for more details and to apply:
www.arrowsmiths#searchandrescue
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Hmmm commute is a bit far for me
Shout out to Mikaela Knutson for thinking outside the box and mobilizing her Telus team to help search for a woman who had gone missing! Thanks to Mikaela’s call to action, one of Telus' technicians spotted the missing woman and alerted search and rescue officials to her location. Well done, Mikaela! 👏 Arrowsmith SAR is lucky to have you on our t#searchandrescuer#SARe#GSAR #asar #arrowsmithsari#parksvilles#MissingWomang#successfulrescuer#shoutouto#Teamworkamwork ... See MoreSee Less
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That’s amazing and a happy ending!!🥰🥰
Way to Search!
That's wonderful
👏
👏🎉
Excellent.
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A big thank you to the residents of the Berwick Qualicum Beach for their donations to ASAR! We're so grateful for our amazing community.
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How wonderful. Berwick residents are amazing.
It’s a wonderful organization to support, good on Berwick!
Awesome!
** UPDATE**
Ted has been found alive and well! thank you everyone for your help!
Arrowsmith Search and Rescue is out searching for Ted today, if you see ted please call Arrowsmith sar, or the RCMP. Ted was last seen in the evening on september 8 2023, in the pym street area. Thank you for your help everyone! ... See MoreSee Less
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Bravo Zulu
ASAR was pleased to have taken part in a very successful Lighthouse 50th Fall Fair. More pictures to come!
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// Behind the scenes with Arrowsmith Search and Rescue //
Did you know that each time ASAR lends assistance to individuals we completely sanitize all gear and aid items involved?
Note the sanitary gloves the volunteers are using, for your protection and theirs.
ASAR members are all volunteers and your donations and grants fund our capacity to assist and we appreciate your donations.
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ASAR had an informational booth at the Parksville Tuesday night market this past week. The AdventureSmart presenter was very popular with the crowd.
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It's been a busy time of training for our team!
These photos are from the emergency vehicle driving course for ASAR members responsible for getting our vehicles to and from callouts. The full day course included class time, a written exam and a driving test. Eight ASAR members were certified.
#asar #GSAR #emergencyvehicles #training #sartraining #arrowsmithsearchandrescue #arrowsmith #parksville #qualicum #qualicumbeach ... See MoreSee Less
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Five members of Arrowsmith Search and Rescue successfully completed their Rope Rescue Tech 1 evaluation this past weekend. They have all put in many hours of training since their course in April learning all aspects of rope rescue. This includes learning knots, different raising / lowering techniques, proper harness connections, subject securement in stretcher and stretcher rigging.
The course and evaluation was run by @Island Alpine Guides and also included SAR Members from Comox, Campbell River and Squamish. Another step by SAR teams to continually improve their technical response to emergencies.
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Congratulations to the Tech1s. Nice stretcher rigging
A great group of dedicated people. Congratulations
Congratulations!
Right on, that’s fun training and so valuable when you need to use it! Keep up the great work and stay safe, take care of each other!! ❤️
Congratulation Pam and the other members
Congrats!
Congratulations all!
Great work ! Congratulations to all 🎉🎉 Thank you ❤️❤️
THats our girl. Congratulations Pam, and rest of then crew.
Thx for all you do for your community!
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We are currently taking applications for membership!
Arrowsmith Search and Rescue is a group of dedicated volunteers who provide a vital lifeline to those who are lost or injured in the Arrowsmith region on Vancouver island for over 50 years. The strength of ASAR relies totally on the commitment of its volunteers.
Search and Rescue can be a rewarding endeavour, but it demands both commitment and training. You will learn Outdoor skills, first aid, team work, and have the opportunity to see and do things that most people never get to! An eagerness to learn is important. Applicants to the team should be prepared to participate in training, search and rescue operations, and other team activities.
Want to assist but do not want to take on the responsibilities of becoming a full GSAR? Joining our support team is a rewarding opportunity to volunteer and be a part of a fantastic group of people. Our support team plays a crucial role in all of our operations by aiding both our GSAR members and Command Units. It’s an exciting way to give back to your community.
Whether you’d like to apply to be a GSAR or support team member, we’d love to hear from you! Visit www.arrowsmithsar.ca or click the link below for more details and to apply:
www.arrowsmiths#searchandrescue
#asarr#arrowsmithsarS#arrowsmithsearchaandrescuet#GSARc#volunteere#volunteervancouverislandeervancouverisland ... See MoreSee Less
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Im resigning!!!! I cant wait to back with the group!
Arrowsmith SAR members were in Sooke this past weekend to help in the search for Melissa McDevitt who went missing in December. The search took place in rugged terrain with heavy vegetation, despite the outstanding effort of all SAR Teams involved no sign of Melissa was found.
Read the full article here: www.cheknews.ca/renewed-search-for-missing-hiker-in-sooke-once-again-suspended-1159914/
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And the help was extremely appreciated!