Training

Summer has arrived! The urge to get outdoors and make the most of our incredible surroundings is strong right now and we all want to make every second of summer count. Regardless of whether [...]

Everyone has a vote. Remember this the next time you take part in an outdoor activity with a group of people. Whether you’re going on an outing with friends, family, a club or strangers from a [...]

As SAR members we love the great outdoors and we love experiencing it with our families, so in light of Family Day earlier this month (and the fact that the days are getting longer!), we’ve [...]

Over the past month, many SAR groups trained to improve their team’s understanding of avalanches and how to keep themselves, and their teammates, safe when in avalanche territory. CSAR member [...]

Late summer and fall are great times to observe celestial activity, especially now that the smoke has cleared, and the further you get from city lights the better the view you’ll have. For the [...]

Technical Rope Rescue is one of the main disciplines of SAR and we use it regularly. From creating a simple hand-line to stretcher rigging in a high-angle situation, rope rescue team leaders and [...]

What did you do this weekend? Chilliwack Search and Rescue hosted the annual Swiftwater Symposium: Swiftwater Regional Training, July 15-17, 2016. The event saw 10 Search and Rescue Teams from [...]

Interested teams/individuals can contact Adam Laurie (organizer) through swiftwatersymposium@shaw.ca.