Global News BC: B.C. rescue teams to get specialized training in searches for people with dementia https://globalnews.ca/news/9828276/bc-search-and-rescue-alzheimers-society-partnership/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #BCSEARCHANDRESCUEASSOCIATION #AlzheimerSocietyOfBC #BCmissingperson #SearchandRescue #BCmissing #Dementia #Health #BCSARA

Global News BC: Victim of Potato Peak fatal avalanche identified as search-and-rescue volunteer https://globalnews.ca/news/9493453/sar-member-killed-avalanche-potato-mountain/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #searchandrescuevolunteerkilled #BCSEARCHANDRESCUEASSOCIATION #PotatoPeakAvalanche #twokilledavalanche #SearchandRescue #fatalavalanche #b.c.avalanche #PotatoPeak #avalanche #Canada #BCSARA

This year’s snowpack is different from most previous years. Professionals with decades of experience suggest this weak of a snowpack is only seen once every ten to twenty years for much of western Canada. Some professionals are comparing this snowpack to 2003, which was one of the worst years on record for avalanche fatalities.

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https://www.avalanche.ca/blogs/the-persisting-problem

One of the strengths of British Columbia Search and Rescue is the ability to seamlessly coordinate among SAR groups. Mutual Aid provides access to resources that individual teams don't always have available.

Man rescued after New Year’s Eve fall near Jervis Inlet waterfall. Sunshine Coast Search and Rescue were aided by North Shore Rescue and Powell River SAR volunteers

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https://www.coastreporter.net/local-news/man-rescued-after-new-years-eve-fall-near-jervis-inlet-waterfall-6322818

Search for high-risk, missing female hiker in Sooke, B.C.

170 SAR volunteers from 17 SAR groups, organized by SAR managers from 7 different groups.

This complex operation this weekend that was a demonstration of the impressive ability of BC SAR groups to provide mutual aid

https://globalnews.ca/news/9356903/sooke-bc-missing-woman-hiker-melissa-mcdevitt/

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Search for high-risk, missing female hiker in Sooke, B.C.

170 SAR volunteers from 17 SAR groups, organized by SAR managers from 7 different groups.

This complex operation this weekend that was a demonstration of the impressive ability of BC SAR groups to provide mutual aid

https://globalnews.ca/news/9356903/sooke-bc-missing-woman-hiker-melissa-mcdevitt/

#BCSearchandRescue #BCSARA

End of task, returning to base.

One of 170 SAR volunteers at a task in Sooke, British Columbia walks down a ridge above Sooke.

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End of task, returning to base.

One of 170 SAR volunteers at a task in Sooke, British Columbia walks down a ridge above Sooke.

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The major, multi-group search continues on Saturday in Sooke. Another mutual aid task happens on Friday in Port Alberni -

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https://bc-cb.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=2087&languageId=1&contentId=77796

The major, multi-group search continues on Saturday in Sooke. Another mutual aid task happens on Friday in Port Alberni -

#SearchAndRescue #BCSARA

https://bc-cb.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=2087&languageId=1&contentId=77796

Search for hiker Melissa McDevitt continues in day 5

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https://www.cheknews.ca/hope-that-shell-be-a-miracle-family-volunteers-continue-to-search-for-hiker-melissa-mcdevitt-near-sooke-1122290/

Search for hiker Melissa McDevitt continues in day 5

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https://www.cheknews.ca/hope-that-shell-be-a-miracle-family-volunteers-continue-to-search-for-hiker-melissa-mcdevitt-near-sooke-1122290/

Sunday, December 11th, CCTV footage of McDevitt entering the trails from the parking lot was found. In the video, McDevitt is wearing a burgundy coloured long sleeved top, blue pants, and carrying what appears to be two hiking poles.

Police say that search efforts are ongoing.

https://www.victoriabuzz.com/2022/12/sooke-rcmp-release-updated-photos-of-missing-38-year-old-melissa-mcdevitt/

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Sunday, December 11th, CCTV footage of McDevitt entering the trails from the parking lot was found. In the video, McDevitt is wearing a burgundy coloured long sleeved top, blue pants, and carrying what appears to be two hiking poles.

Police say that search efforts are ongoing.

https://www.victoriabuzz.com/2022/12/sooke-rcmp-release-updated-photos-of-missing-38-year-old-melissa-mcdevitt/

#SearchAndRescue #BCSARA #BritishColumbiaSAR