BC Search and Rescue Association
@bcsara.com
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BC Search & Rescue Association represents 3,400 volunteer SAR members across BC. Account is not monitored 24/7. If you need help, please call 911.
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❄️🎙️ Winter keeners!
Our 2025–26 Expert Webinar Series kicks off Oct 15. We’ll talk communications, avalanche terrain, cold-weather prep, tree wells, mentorship, police support & more.
Learn a few tips, play smarter, & help lessen the impacts on B.C. SAR.
👉 Join us/share:
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Our 2025–26 Expert Webinar Series kicks off Oct 15. We’ll talk communications, avalanche terrain, cold-weather prep, tree wells, mentorship, police support & more.
Learn a few tips, play smarter, & help lessen the impacts on B.C. SAR.
👉 Join us/share:
bcsara.com/outdoor-educ...
Ep03 🎙️ Trailblazing Women: Shaping the Future of BC SAR.
Powerful stories of women in search & rescue—their challenges, wins, and impact on teams & communities. Listen to Good Chat by BC AdventureSmart! 🎧
#GoodChat #Podcast #BCSAR
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Powerful stories of women in search & rescue—their challenges, wins, and impact on teams & communities. Listen to Good Chat by BC AdventureSmart! 🎧
#GoodChat #Podcast #BCSAR
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Trailblazing Women: Shaping the Future of BC SAR
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E02: Building Trust, Saving Lives: Indigenous Engagement in SAR Prevention. 🎧 🎙️
From listening and learning to co-creating safety messages, this episode is about trust, inclusion, and building a safer outdoor culture for everyone.
#GoodChat #Podcast
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From listening and learning to co-creating safety messages, this episode is about trust, inclusion, and building a safer outdoor culture for everyone.
#GoodChat #Podcast
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Building Trust, Saving Lives: Indigenous Engagement in SAR Prevention
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🎙️ Good Chat launches today! E01:
Beyond the Call — women & gender-diverse SAR volunteers with Dr. Jelena Brcic. Inclusion, resilience & the future of SAR in Canada. #GoodChat 🎙️
E02 releases Sept. 25th, 5AM!
Beyond the Call — women & gender-diverse SAR volunteers with Dr. Jelena Brcic. Inclusion, resilience & the future of SAR in Canada. #GoodChat 🎙️
E02 releases Sept. 25th, 5AM!
Beyond the Call: Equity and Inclusion in SAR Volunteering
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Launching Sept. 24, 2025 · 5AM PT 🎙️GOOD CHAT with BC AdventureSmart!
Epic outdoor stories, practical tips, & real talk about exploring B.C. —so you can explore more & need search & rescue less.
Episode #01 drops Sept. 24. 🎧 ✨
#BCAdventureSmart #GoodChat
#Podcast
Epic outdoor stories, practical tips, & real talk about exploring B.C. —so you can explore more & need search & rescue less.
Episode #01 drops Sept. 24. 🎧 ✨
#BCAdventureSmart #GoodChat
#Podcast
Join Us September 16 for a gripping live webinar!
Dive into the incredible TRUE STORY of someone lost for four days!
Don’t miss the suspense and lessons from this survival journey. Register now!
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Dive into the incredible TRUE STORY of someone lost for four days!
Don’t miss the suspense and lessons from this survival journey. Register now!
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🌍From BC roots to global reach!
Thrilled to see the NEW Adventure Smart WA campaign helping people explore Western Australia 🇦🇺 safely ❤️.
Born in BC in 2004, BC AdventureSmart is proud to see these safety principles embraced worldwide! 🌍
Congrats Adventure Smart WA! 👏
🔗 adventuresmart.org.au
Thrilled to see the NEW Adventure Smart WA campaign helping people explore Western Australia 🇦🇺 safely ❤️.
Born in BC in 2004, BC AdventureSmart is proud to see these safety principles embraced worldwide! 🌍
Congrats Adventure Smart WA! 👏
🔗 adventuresmart.org.au
We know you’ll be out & about this long wkd . . . but remember: your destination is HOME 🏠.
If something goes wrong make sure you’ve left a detailed trip plan with a trusted emergency contact.
👉 Use our AdventureSmart TRIP PLAN APP. 👍🏼
#YourDestinationIsHome
www.adventuresmart.ca/trip-plan-app/
If something goes wrong make sure you’ve left a detailed trip plan with a trusted emergency contact.
👉 Use our AdventureSmart TRIP PLAN APP. 👍🏼
#YourDestinationIsHome
www.adventuresmart.ca/trip-plan-app/
Dark + neutral tones = easy to match, but they also blend in outdoors.
Bright 🔴, 🟡 & 🟠? 👀 They pop against 🌲 , 🪨 & ❄️& they’re what SAR spot 1st.
BONUS TIP:💙Robin Blue stands out yr-round, especially in fall when reds, yellows & oranges fade into the landscape.🍁
Visibility make all the difference.
Bright 🔴, 🟡 & 🟠? 👀 They pop against 🌲 , 🪨 & ❄️& they’re what SAR spot 1st.
BONUS TIP:💙Robin Blue stands out yr-round, especially in fall when reds, yellows & oranges fade into the landscape.🍁
Visibility make all the difference.
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Comox Valley SAR responds for an injured skier in the backcountry.
This isn't a story from last winter. It happened in August.
#BCSearchandRescue
www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/news/comox-v...
This isn't a story from last winter. It happened in August.
#BCSearchandRescue
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Comox Valley Search and Rescue activated for injured skier in mid-August - Comox Valley Record
Search and Rescue crews dispatched near sunset for remote rescue
www.comoxvalleyrecord.com
🌄 Happy B.C. Day Long Weekend!
Wishing everyone fun and safe adventures this long weekend!
Whether you’re headed to the summit, a viewpoint, or that breathtaking peak—remember, that’s only halfway. Your real destination is home.🏠
PACK LIKE A PRO🎒
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Wishing everyone fun and safe adventures this long weekend!
Whether you’re headed to the summit, a viewpoint, or that breathtaking peak—remember, that’s only halfway. Your real destination is home.🏠
PACK LIKE A PRO🎒
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Outdoor Safety Checklist: Packing to Survive your BC Adventures! - YouTube
Get ready to unleash your inner adventurer with BC AdventureSmart’s “Pack Like a Pro - Essentials for Outdoor Adventures!” videos!Featuring 10 short, enterta...
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Mountain Minds: Why We Decide What We Do
Check out our latest Summer Series webinar: 🎥 Social Psychology for Outdoor Enthusiasts.
From trailhead group vibes to critical calls in high-stress moments — this one's all about the human side of outdoor rec.
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Check out our latest Summer Series webinar: 🎥 Social Psychology for Outdoor Enthusiasts.
From trailhead group vibes to critical calls in high-stress moments — this one's all about the human side of outdoor rec.
youtu.be/b7zTe77_69s?...
Mind Over Mountain: How Psychology Can Boost SAR's Impact
YouTube video by BC Search and Rescue Association
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🏔️ Planning a hike soon?
Think you’ll never twist an ankle, slip, trip or fall? THINK AGAIN!
It’s the🔸#1 reason🔸for SAR in BC.
✅ Plan ahead (for injuries)
✅ Choose safe routes (& 🥾)
✅ Know what to do in 🆘
🎥 features North Shore Rescue & @coquitlam-sar.bc.ca
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Think you’ll never twist an ankle, slip, trip or fall? THINK AGAIN!
It’s the🔸#1 reason🔸for SAR in BC.
✅ Plan ahead (for injuries)
✅ Choose safe routes (& 🥾)
✅ Know what to do in 🆘
🎥 features North Shore Rescue & @coquitlam-sar.bc.ca
youtu.be/wbtJf8kmjNI?...
Why *YOU* might need Rescue -- Slips, Trips and Falls with North Shore Rescue's Doug Pope!
YouTube video by BC Search and Rescue Association
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BC AdventureSmart
@bcadvsmart.bsky.social
· Jul 10
'We're in a bad year,' say search and rescue managers in Sea to Sky region
The beauty of B.C.'s wilderness is drawing more adventurers than ever — but experts say social media may be encouraging risky behaviour without proper training or gear.
www.nsnews.com