Response 1 – Vehicle Profile

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...
Busy weekend for Search & Rescue

Busy weekend for Search & Rescue

Early this year, Campbell River Search and Rescue (CRSAR) knew they were in for a busy weekend. Volunteers were requested for 4 different events: Kusam Klimb On Saturday, CRSAR members were operating checkpoints along the route of the Kusam Klimb. This is an annual...
Rope Rescue Training Weekend

Rope Rescue Training Weekend

Campbell River Search and Rescue recently participated in a Rope Rescue training event near Sutton Pass organized by Garth Cameron of Westcoast Inland SAR. The event brought together Rope Rescue members from various Search and Rescue groups on Vancouver Island...
Rescue on the Rock

Rescue on the Rock

Several of our members recently attended a weekend-long training session with close to 100 other Search and Rescue volunteers from around the Island. Hosted by Cowichan Search and Rescue, this annual training event gives SAR volunteers from groups across Vancouver...