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Applications are accepted year round, with the selection occurring in the fall. Click here to download a PDF of the volunteer application form

For the latest news on avalanche conditions around British Columbia, please visit the Canadian Avalanche Centre website

Are you planning an adventure in the backcountry? Trip Planner by AdventureSmart This downloadable PDF form created by AdventureSmart.ca contains all the information you need to leave wiht a responsible person at home, as well as a list of equipment and supplies you need to take to survive a night lost in the outdoors. 10 [...]

All SAR members receive a PEP ID for security and identification . Click on the link to access the PEP ID Form and return it to the SAR training officer when completed. PEP ID Form

Members of the Rope Rescue team complete a Justice Institute (JI) 24 hour Rope Rescue Team Members course. When the training course is completed each member must complete 20 hours of training and maintain a training log book. Once the members have completed their 20 hours of training they are eligible to enroll in the [...]

TERRACE SEARCH and Rescue team members are going to have their rope rescue skills tested this month following one training course here in the spring and an intensive two-day session in Prince George. Search and rescue president Dwayne Sheppard said those being evaluated needed at least 20 hours of skills training following the initial spring [...]

Article by the Terrace Standard. If the Scouting movement has the motto of “be prepared,” then for search and rescue team members the motto is “make sure you’re prepared.” “If they don’t know if they can tie a knot, or if they don’t know they can swim across that river and set up, lives are [...]

When the basic Ground Seach and Rescue (GSAR) Course is completed team members are qualified to enroll in advanced SAR courses offered by the Justite Institute. Click to downnload Justice Institute training application.doc