Coquitlam City Councillor Teri Towner, Coquitam City Councillor has initiated an e-petition with the support of Coquitlam PoCo MP Ron McKinnon to have March 2nd be declared “National Search and Rescue Day.” #SAR petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/De…

Thank you BCSARA for the funding provided to #SAR groups in BC. We’re looking forward to having stable funding for #BCSAR in the future! x.com/bcsarassoc/sta…

Sparwood SAR and Elkford #SAR called out for late-night rope rescue rescue of a dog at Josephine Falls near #Elkford last night. #BCSAR facebook.com/25127122824419…

Sparwood SAR was tasked by BC Ambulance this morning to rescue an injured mountain biker north of #Sparwood, but were stood down while mustering at the hall as paramedics were able to reach the subject. #BCSAR BCSARA

Big shout out to Cranbrook Sparwood and Invermere sar who are all here giving us a hand BCSARA

SAR volunteers thanked after series of emergencies dlvr.it/QgQxdc

Some snowmobilers were very surprised today to see #SAR members respond to an #inReach emergency call they didn’t know they’d made! facebook.com/25127122824419… BCSARA #BCSAR

Provincial search and rescue funding announcement. pscp.tv/w/b2Zm-jFvTlFs…

#Volunteers are the heart of BC’s Search and Rescue program, and we’d like to say a huge thank you to our Sparwood #SAR volunteers for the thousands of hours of their time they provide each year! #NationalVolunteerWeek

The Drive Thanks Sparwood SAR for promoting backcountry safety! 🎒🥾🏔 Hikers investment in Trip Safety (follow the 3Ts) can mean the difference between a successful outcome and becoming a statistic. #tripplan #train #takeessentials adventuresmart.ca/tripplanning/p…

#SAREX2019 is underway! Teams are out in the woods moving through fun and challenging skills stations!

On Saturday, shortly around 4:30 p.m., Elk Valley #RCMP was advised that two males were swept down the Elk River near the red walking bridge just off Matevic Road in #Sparwood. Sparwood SAR e-know.ca/regions/elk-va…

This is an incredibly generous donation from Rogers and we are grateful for their amazing support of #SAR in BC!

It's almost time for the Food Drive in District of Sparwood so have your donations ready and we'll see you in a few hours!!

#tripplantuesday Will you be on any ‘resource roads’ (RR) soon? There’s plenty of users; ✔️gravel🚴‍♂️ ✔️mtn🚲 ✔️4x4🛻 ✔️ATV’s/Quads ✔️van lifers ✔️campers ✔️hikers COMMUNICATION is KEY! This RR vid shows how to avoid collisions. ⚠️ #begravelsmart speakingofsafety.ca/drive-safely-o…

Even search and rescue groups have to be ready to be evacuated! Sparwood SAR has a plan in place to protect its vehicles, equipment and digital files. With the Lladnar Creek fire nearby, they are ready to move quickly. Are you evacuation ready? BC Wildfire Service #wildfires #SMEM #EM

#BCSAR volunteers are in Kimberley today learning to present #AdventureSmart #SAR prevention in the Kootenays @BC__AS BCSARA

In case anyone needs a reminder, here are the winter break hours of availability for the 2500 volunteers in 80 #BCSAR groups across the province 😄. Please be #AdventureSmart but if you need us, call early. Happy holidays! @BC__AS

Avalanche Canada & Parks Canada are issuing a Special Public Avalanche Warning for much of BC’s Interior Ranges. The warning is in effect immediately until the end of day Mon, Jan 1. Recreational backcountry travellers urged to avoid avalanche terrain: ow.ly/7W7j30hIKfN

Members from Crowsnest Pass Fire Rescue, Sparwood Search and Rescue, Elkford Search and Rescue and a handful of... fb.me/9bOjDJ8IX