BC SAR Association (BCSARA) represents 78 SAR groups with 3,250 unpaid professionals who responded to 1,940 callouts in 2025. Outdoor Education @bcadvsmart
British Columbia
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❄️ I Knew Better — So Why Did I Keep Going?
He knew the risks. He could’ve turned back. So why didn’t he?
Join us for one real winter rescue on Vancouver’s North Shore, told from 2 perspectives: the trail runner & @NSRescue
🗓️ Dec. 14, 2026
Register: bcsara.zoom.us/webinar/regis…
BCSARA retweeted
🏔️ BIG MOUNTAINS. BIG QUESTIONS. REAL SAR STORIES.
Avalanches. Winter tracking.
Split-second decisions. Outdoor liability. The raw reality of SAR.
🎤 8 FREE expert webinars
🔥 Real experiences
📅 Nov. 30 – Feb. 22 | 6 PM PT
🔗 bcsara.com/outdoor-education…
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BCSARA retweeted
Hikers > considering hiking this trail, we strongly recommend watching our HANES VALLEY trail specific video 📹 🏔️.
Your prep helps lessen impacts on @BCSARAssoc volunteer members. ⛑️
youtu.be/W1RMKXQ7Ryg?si=USGP…
BCSARA retweeted
🎥 NOW AVAILABLE TO WATCH!
5 nights lost in BC’s backcountry.
2 powerful perspectives.
Hear from Stas, who lived it & Squamish SAR, who responded.
No judgment. Just real experiences, valuable lessons reminders of how quickly an adventure can change.
▶️ youtu.be/j_dN2ElyQYM
Hear the story directly from the hiker our SAR members searched for, plus search and rescue perspectives from Squamish SAR. 🏔️🚁
Join us October 19 for Five Nights Lost – A Hiker’s Story.
Born in Almaty, Kazakhstan Stas moved to 🇨🇦 in 1997.
Oct. 19: SPECIAL EPISODE, 5 Nights Lost – A Hiker's Story.
This is a supportive event building awareness & helping others make safer decisions outdoors — not on judging or placing blame.
Register: shorturl.at/R8hsm
BCSARA retweeted
This should be a great @BCAdvSmart presentation! It’s not too often you get to hear from search subjects, let alone on such a high profile and lengthy call.
How can you help our SAR volunteers?
Watch this.
Do this.
Share this.
4 MINS COULD MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE!
Making it home safely or becoming a SAR statistic? A little preparation goes a long way!
3Ts - the trifecta of outdoor safety!
➕: What to do in an 🚨, when to call 911 & why there's NO CHARGE for rescue in BC!
🎥 youtu.be/XrZ1RhBmqPM?si=QikP…
DO YOU PACK LIKE A PRO? 🤔
🥾NEW PACK LIKE A PRO EPISODE: WINTER TRACTION!
Dry trails down low can mean frost, ice and slippery conditions higher up. Are you prepared?
🎥 WATCH IT. SHARE IT.
👉 Watch our NEW episode
👉 Share the video
🎒 Pack Like a Pro.
#tractionmeansaction
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BCSARA retweeted
5 calls in 24 hours highlight just how demanding the Howe Sound Crest Trail can be—and why planning matters. 🏔️
✔️WATCH this video if you PLAN on hiking this trail.
✔️SHARE this video if you know anyone who’s going to hike this trail.
youtu.be/mEZ26kqcJWQ?si=Kbtc…
Family Health & Fitness Day reminds us that encouraging the people around us to make exercise part of their self-care routine can help build healthy coping strategies for the future.The habits we model are often the ones our closest family and friends carry forward. #CISMSaturday
BCSARA retweeted
SAR drones: not just in the sky.
@NSRescue has a new piece of kit.
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This is one you’ll want to hear. 👀
Five nights lost. One massive SAR response. And now, both sides of the story — directly from the hiker and Squamish SAR.
Real experience.
Real lessons.
Lots to learn.
📅 Oct. 19 | 6–7 PM PCT
💻 Free + live on Zoom
🏔️SPECIAL EVENT | 5 Nights Lost
A 6-hr hike became 5 nights lost in BC’s Sea to Sky region.
Hear directly from the hiker & Squamish SAR as they share their experiences & perspectives from the SAR response.
📅 Oct. 19 | 6–7 PM PCT
💻 FREE | Live on Zoom
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An apple a day keeps CISM away… eating healthy is not just for keeping doctors away, it helps with our brain processing after a traumatic event and keeps us feeling fresh #CISMsaturday #CISM
We’re big fans of learning from those who’ve been there, done that. 😉🏔️
Mentorship builds skills, confidence and better decision-making in the mountains.
Great one to revisit from @BCAdvSmart ! 🎥 ❄️ And stay tuned… a brand NEW 8-part Expert Series kicks off Nov. 30! 👀
WINTER WEBINAR REWIND! 🎥🏔️
First up: Mountains & Mentorship: Building Confidence in the Mountains.
Mentorship helps us become safer, more confident outdoor enthusiasts.
🎥 Catch up now!
❄️ NEW 8-part BC AdventureSmart Expert Series starts Nov. 30!
youtu.be/W_T4AmeKmvQ?si=eU9k…
BCSARA retweeted
Drone delivery of a jacket and messenger line (tied to a rap rope, which was then used to rappel down). Local SAR once again being innovative and pushing the bounds of traditional rescue techniques. Great work by @SquamishSAR
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BCSARA retweeted
We like your idea! Keep your eyes peeled for more details about this S.T.O.P. 🛑 best practice @GlobalBC airing Sept 7, 2026.
Our exec director (Sandra) was just interviewed by Global as she was enjoying her Labour Day in sunny ☀️ Whistler. 👍🏼
Stressing as it’s the weekend before going back to school? Well good food helps reduce stress, so lean into National Bacon Day for breakfast. Maybe a Samosa for lunch and a delicious Cheese pizza for the child vultures that always take the best slice! #CISMSaturday #CISM
Stressed as it’s the weekend before going back to school? Good food helps reduce stress. Lean into National Bacon Day for breakfast. Maybe a Samosa for lunch & delicious Cheese pizza for the child vultures that always take the best slice! #CISMSaturday
BCSARA retweeted
… great parking job from the @taloncopters pilot on a recent @NSRescue Mutual Aid medical rescue.
