Alberta/British Columbia Cave Rescue Service

Lest We Forget.

Roughly 400 unpaid #BCSAR professionals responded to ~30 calls for service last week. Several involved mutual aid and one involved a large number of convergent ...volunteers. Convergent volunteers are typically untrained members of the public who aid SAR volunteers and the RCMP in a search but due to safety and site contamination this is not always possible. Full weekly incident summary http://ow.ly/oKaO50C0dfz : Sunshine Coast Search and Rescue

Join Jeff Couillard and author, facilitator and mountain guide Ken Wylie for an evening discussion on risk, adventure and connection to others and self.

More than 770 #BCSAR volunteers responded to nearly 50 search and rescue incidents last week, including the carryover of a large multi-day task where 147 unpaid... professionals helped search for a missing man in the Squamish area. Full weekly incident summary http://ow.ly/uGip50BUJgB : Coquitlam Search and Rescue

Some of our local handlers and puppies featured in this film.

With numerous caves known in northern and northwestern Wyoming, Search and Rescue officials recently participated in a training session at caves west of Jackson... in Darby Canyon. Fossil Mountain Ice Cave and Wind Cave welcomed cavers and rescue specialists in a three day session directed by the National Cave Rescue Commission. https://www.codyenterprise.com//article_ce51abe4-073d-11eb See more

The CISM team wishes all SAR volunteers a safe and happy Halloween. While this evening is linked to sweets and treats, keep in mind that a healthy diet focussed on protein and veggies will be your friend. #CISMSaturday #BCSAR #CISM

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Mental Health Awareness Consider these factors and how they might affect someone: Critical incident or traumatic event Dementia in an older adult (Alzhei...mer disease, Lewy body disease or vascular dementia, neurocognitive disorder) Mood and psychiatric disorders (depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia) The World Health Organization defines health as a state of (complete) physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity (WHO). Mental health issues can be related to the health of a whole person. There are symptoms of physical conditions that may mimic the symptoms of a mental health issue or crisis such as: Diabetic emergencies Drug reactions Environmental emergencies (heat and cold injuries) Head injuries Infections/fever Lack of oxygen Shock If you are concerned for a casualty’s well-being, call 911. It is more important to focus on getting the appropriate help than trying to determine a cause of the emergency. The Mental Health Continuum shows the range of mental health. Those with mental health illness or mental health problems can move through this range, and with self-care, support or treatment, they can get back to green. The focus is behaviours because loved ones or colleagues who are suffering will show certain behaviours. They can be directed to resources. This is not a tool for diagnosing someone. That is for mental health professionals. First aid can be used for more than just physical medical emergencies. Learn first aid to know what to do during all different emergencies. Register http://bit.ly/2ROKmLO or call 1(800)665-7114 #SaveALife #SJA #TipTuesday See more

Does wind come into your mind with regards to risk management? Winds the last few days have limited how we can respond. Flying can increase our risk to the te...am so we often have to respond by ground which can make things take longer. Much like we consider extreme cold temps a risk also think about conditions like wind if something goes wrong and what it may do to change the response if something goes wrong.... See more

We have responded to a few calls this summer/fall wherein the person contacted us with an inreach, SPOT or other satelitte communications device. These devices... are a good way to let people know your gonna be late but your OK if there is no cell phone service, or that something has gone very wrong and you need help. Personal Locator beacons are another option also which will get the message out that you need help! Most of the technology has also improved wherein we can text back and forth in a remote location. A few hunters this fall that we have run into are carrying these devices which is great! Hope for the best but plan for the worst then youll never have to meet us!

Join us in Saskatoon, September 24-26, 2021, for the annual SARscene conference. We are already working hard to provide you with a fun and informative conferenc...e including a SAR games and demonstrations day, two days of speaker presentations on a wide variety of SAR topics and disciplines (air, marine and ground), and some pre-conference training courses. This will be the first ever SARscene in Saskatchewan and has been made possible by the SAR NIF Program through Public Safety Canada and the National Search and Rescue Secretariat. _______ Joignez-vous à nous à Saskatoon, du 24 au 25 septembre 2021 pour la conférence annuelle SARscène. Nous sommes déjà au travail pour vous offrir une conférence intéressante et enrichissante remplie de jeux et démonstrations sur la Recherche et sauvetage, deux jours de conférences sur une panoplie de sujets et disciplines (R&S aérienne, maritime et terrestre) et des formations offertes avant la conférence. Ce sera la toute première SARscène en Saskatchewan et a été rendue possible par le SAR de Sécurité publique Canada Programme du FNI et programme du Secrétariat national Recherche et sauvetage (SNRS). _______ #GSAR #SARscene #SARNIF#LandofLivingSkies #MarineSar #AirSAR #CANTF4 Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada CASARA_National Civil Air Search and Rescue Association Northern Saskatchewan Royal Canadian Air Force Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue HMCS Unicorn / NCSM Unicorn Canada Task Force 2

The Canadian Association of Wilderness Medicine's inaugural event! CAWM 2020 will be a virtual conference held Nov 14-15, 2020. Over the course of the weekend participants will hear 20 presentations from 20 amazing speakers. All the speakers live and/or work in Canada, and each presentation will consider Wilderness Medicine in the Canadian context. Please go check out their event page, and website! Like and Share!... https://canadianwildmed.ca/

Looks like this will be an era of change.