Arrowsmith Search And Rescue
3237 Alberni Highway V9K 1Y6 Qualicum Beach, BC, Canada

NSAR members spent the last three days searching for missing anglers Cody Martin and Tamara Sandulak in the Nanaimo Lakes area. Early in the third operational p...eriod, Cody was able to reach cell phone reception and placed a call to his mother. RCMP Air 8 was able to reach the cold and hungry pair within minutes, and airlifted them to waiting medics and family. A happy ending like no other! NSAR is so grateful for the support of not only our neighbouring SAR teams, but our local community as a whole. Mutual aid assistance was provided by Cowichan Search & Rescue, Ladysmith SAR, Arrowsmith Search And Rescue, Alberni Valley Rescue Squad, Comox Valley Search & Rescue, and Campbell River Volunteer Search and Rescue Society- with nearly 100 volunteers in attendance on Saturday. Mid Island ATV Club provided support searching on both Friday and Saturday, which allowed significantly more coverage in areas limited to off terrain vehicle travel. PEP Air provided air support with fixed wing aircraft for both Friday and Saturday’s search efforts, and BC RCMP Air 8 with air support for all operational periods. Coast Emergency Communications Association provided communications support for Friday and Saturday, and MosaicForests provided support with gate security, access to land for staging, and personnel at our staging area for further assistance. Gogo's Christmas Tree Farm also graciously opened their property to our teams for staging on Saturday, and was where Cody and Tamara were flown to reunite with their families. Tim Hortons provided hot coffee and Timbits for our volunteers, and Cobbs Bread Terminal Park provided delicious scones and treats. As you can see this list is immense, but it doesn’t even begin to underscore the human hours and effort that went into this coordinated effort. Fantastic work by all involved! We hope both Cody and Tamara enjoyed a warm night at home with Rex, and their relieved family members. #NSAR #BCSARA #mutualaid #RCMP #CASARA #CECA #bettertogether

Arrowsmith Search and Rescue had 9 members attend the mutual aid call to help with the search today. We will be sending more members tomorrow as the search continues. #asar #bcsara

Your safety is our priority! With the current recommendations made by our Provincial Health Officer and BCSARA we are doing our part to ensure we keep safe and in turn keep you safe. We will be going back to training remotely until further notice. You may not see us around our usual training spots, but we are still here if you need us 24/7. Be safe out there...and remember if you need assistance call 911. #asar #bcsara

Thank you to all our veterans who so valiantly served our country. They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning,... We will remember them. See more

Arrowsmith Search and Rescue responded to a mutual aid call in Nanaimo tonight. We were searching for a 76 year old man who was reported missing. SAR teams acted quickly and the man was found in a couple of hours. He is safe and doing well! #asar #bcsara