by Dylan Baker | Jun 19, 2018
In 2017 Campbell River Search & Rescue was able to purchase two new trucks and a rescue box with funds received from the Province and BCSARA. This funding also provided for other purchases like personal protective equipment and dollars for training. Without this...
by Dylan Baker | Sep 25, 2017
This past weekend members from Campbell River SAR joined Search and Rescue volunteers from a dozen other SAR groups throughout Vancouver Island at a tracking course hosted in Port Alberni. This course focused on the fundamentals of tracking, with an emphasis on...
by Dylan Baker | Aug 17, 2017
Response 1 A Dodge Ram 5500 with a custom box, Response 1 is our primary initial response vehicle for both searches and (land-based) rescues. Our priority when we purchased this truck was to get a vehicle powerful enough to carry an assortment of essential gear as...
by Dylan Baker | Jun 18, 2017
Yesterday our team completed the successful rescue of an injured hiker from Rambler Peak in Strathcona Park. Our members flew out to the scene on the RCMP helicopter (Air 8) and did a hover exit near the subject’s location. After a rapid first aid assessment,...
by Dylan Baker | Jun 12, 2017
CRSAR is excited to announce the latest editions of our North Island Road Maps will soon be available for purchase! Keep watching our website for a list of distributors near you and for updates on the official release date.