BAYSAR
1570a Airport Road P0H 1P0 North Bay, ON, Canada

BAYSAR doing a Project Lifesaver search exercise from a helicopter.

A big thanks to North Bay Plastic Molders Ltd who donated face shields to BAYSAR. As BAYSAR has initiated Project Lifesaver we have accepted an essential role that requires volunteers to make home visits to our clients who are often unable to wear masks due to their cognitive deficit. The donation of these face shields will help protect our volunteers and the families we visit.

Friday morning (November 6th, 2020) BAYSAR and North Bay Police Services had a media launch for Project Lifesaver. Thank you to those in attendance and to the great local community donors. Below are links to the articles and videos coverage. https://www.nugget.ca///project-lifesaver-launches-locally... https://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/time-is-very-important-b https://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2072797 https://www.yourtv.tv/node/285326 https://www.baytoday.ca//this-project-lifesaver-technology

Weekend of Sept 12-13 BAYSAR was training session for Project Lifesaver including getting certified as an in-house instructor to train other members!

HUGE SHOUT OUT!!! On Sep 30, BAYSAR received a welcome donation from Northern Heights Aviation https://www.northernheightsaviation.com/ https://www.facebook.com/NorthernHeightsaviation who graciously donated their time to install an antenna on our aircraft. The antenna will be used to provide BAYSAR with the capability to search electronically from the air for missing Project Lifesaver clients. A flight to test the capability of locating a Project Lifesaver signal from the air using a receiver hooked up to the new antenna was conducted on Oct 3. BAYSAR has deemed that test a success. BAYSAR has now entered the operational training phase for Project Lifesaver for airborne search capability.

HUGE SHOUT OUT!!! On Sep 30, BAYSAR received a welcome donation from Northern Heights Aviation https://www.northernheightsaviation.com/ https://www.facebook.com/NorthernHeightsaviation who graciously donated their time to install an antenna on our aircraft. The antenna will be used to provide BAYSAR with the capability to search electronically from the air for missing Project Lifesaver clients. A flight to test the capability of locating a Project Lifesaver signal from the air using a receiver hooked up to the new antenna was conducted on Oct 3. BAYSAR has deemed that test a success. BAYSAR has now entered the operational training phase for Project Lifesaver for airborne search capability.

"Project Lifesaver International has accepted the letters of intent from BAYSAR and the North Bay Police Service and has welcomed BAYSAR as a Project Lifesaver Agency with the NBPS as BAYSAR's Associate Agency. Sufficient fundraising has been completed to purchase the start-up equipment required for training. BAYSAR expects to be able to start accepting referrals from the Alzheimer Society and One Kids Place in the fall. In the meantime, fundraising will continue to enable the purchase of 10 transmitters at $500 each for One Kids Place clients."

GREAT NEWS!! On Oct 4 BAYSAR became fully operational as a Project Lifesaver agency by activating the transmitter for our first client. Thanks to referrals from the Alzheimer Society and One Kids Place, BAYSAR has assisted seven more families by providing Project Lifesaver to help keep their loved ones safe. The process of receiving referrals, accepting clients, and improving our service to a wider area of operation is ongoing.

A big thank you from BAYSAR to Cliff Pilon and Gold Fleet Subaru in North Bay who are donating $500 to One Kids Place for the purchase of a Project Lifesaver transmitter." https://www.goldfleetsubaru.ca/ https://www.facebook.com/GoldFleetSubaru/

CTV News with Stan French (President of BAYSAR) BAYSAR closing in on launching Project Lifesaver https://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1968238

On Sep 13 BAYSAR met all the standards to become operational as a Project Lifesaver agency by successfully certifying five Electronic Search Specialist Instructors. Our associate agency, the North Bay Police Service, had previously certified two Electronic Search Specialist Instructors. Together in partnership, BAYSAR and NBPS will be able to train and recertify sufficient personnel to meet the search and rescue requirements of operating as a Project Lifesaver agency. On Sep 25 BAYSAR started the process of accepting our first Project Lifesaver client.

Project Lifesaver Update: A community sponsorship funding request for Project lifesaver was recently approved by AMAPCEO Executive and a donation of $250.00 has been gratefully received by BAYSAR. This funding request was submitted by local AMAPCEO delegates as part of funding available through the AMAPCEO Community Sponsorship program. This funding will be used in partnership with One Kids Place to offset costs for hardware purchased. BAYSAR would like to thank AMAPCEO for the support they have provided for this initiative.

Project Lifesaver could be up and running in North Bay by the fall. The joint effort between the civilian emergency rescue service BAYSAR and the North Bay Police Service (NBPS) has raised more than $14,270 so far. It aims to raise another $5,000 to complete the purchase of startup equipment......... Click link to read the full article https://www.nugget.ca//project-lifesaver-looks-to-fall-lau

"Bring live music to your street and give to Project Lifesaver. Make a pledge to help buy Project Lifesaver transmitters for clients of One Kids Place and Stan French, President of BAYSAR, will play a short solo trombone concert (about 30 minutes) for you and your neighbours. With a goal of only $5000 any donation will help. Tax receipts available through One Kids Place. Book Stan to play for your neighbourhood and make your pledge by using BAYSAR contact form." Contact Us: http://baysar.net/index.php/contact/

"Fundraising for Project Lifesaver passes $14,000! Thanks to a grant from the North Bay and Area Community Foundation for $8920, the Alzheimer Society in partnership with BAYSAR will be able to purchase enough equipment to outfit our expected Alzheimer Society clients with their Project Lifesaver transmitters. Thanks to grants from the Rotary Club of North Bay-Nipissing, District 43 of the Retired Teachers of Ontario, and the North Bay Police Association, BAYSAR has enough mo...ney to purchase the basic start-up equipment to plan Project Lifesaver training of BAYSAR and NBPS Electronic Search Specialists. We are in the home stretch. All that is needed is $5000 to purchase 10 transmitters (at about $500 each) for clients from One Kids Place. A donation can either be made directly to BAYSAR (a non-profit corporation so no tax receipt is available) or you can donate to One Kids Place, a registered charity where a tax receipt can be provided. Donation via BAYSAR http://baysar.net/index.php/fundraising/ Donations via One Kids Place: Online: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/10813 (please be sure in the message box that you put Project Life Saver By Cheque to One Kids Place: If a donation is made to One Kids Place please write for Project Lifesaver in the memo section of the cheque and mail to the attention of Katharine Strang, or if the donation is made online, please write for Project Lifesaver in the message box of the donation form under the ‘Loan Equipment Program’." One Kids Place 400 McKeown Ave. North Bay, ON P1B 0B2

BIG NEWS (Feb 2020)!!! BAYSAR has become part of a GSAR (Ground Search and Rescue) team. We still of course do Air Search and Rescue and now we also part of OSARVA. "On behalf of the Ontario Search and Rescue Volunteer Association, I’d like to extend a warm welcome to you and say congratulations on becoming our newest GSAR team in Ontario. The dedication and enthusiasm of our SAR volunteers in Ontario is unsurpassed, and I am happy to have you join our organization."

CTV News with Stan French (President of BAYSAR) BAYSAR closing in on launching Project Lifesaver https://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1968238

Very exciting training session this evening. Upwards of 100 folks around the province are dialed in via Zoom to listen in and watch a presentation on Cold-related Injuries.

Police board gives Project Lifesaver the nod https://www.nugget.ca//police-board-gives-project-lifesave

BIG NEWS (Feb 2020)!!! BAYSAR has become part of a GSAR (Ground Search and Rescue) team. We still of course do Air Search and Rescue and now we also part of OSARVA. "On behalf of the Ontario Search and Rescue Volunteer Association, I’d like to extend a warm welcome to you and say congratulations on becoming our newest GSAR team in Ontario. The dedication and enthusiasm of our SAR volunteers in Ontario is unsurpassed, and I am happy to have you join our organization."

BAYSARS President (Stan) and Training Officer (Tom) made presentation on BAYSAR to Ladies Group at Trinity United. Presentation was well received and the ladies found it very insightful

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