Every day, across British Columbia, more than 3,200 highly trained search and rescue volunteers are ready to respond when someone needs help.

They are the people who search for a lost hiker after dark. Who rescue an injured climber from a mountainside. Who help evacuate families during floods and wildfires. Who help police locate vulnerable people who have gone missing.

They leave work, family dinners and warm beds without hesitation because they know someone is counting on them.

These volunteers live in communities across BC. They are your neighbours, coworkers and friends. They train year-round, remain on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and provide one of the largest unpaid volunteer emergency response systems in Canada.

BC Search and Rescue Association (BCSARA) exists to support and advocate for them.

Representing 78 ground search and rescue groups across the province, BCSARA strengthens volunteer search and rescue through provincial coordination, advocacy, health and wellness programs, funding support, training initiatives and public education programs like BC AdventureSmart.

Together, in 2025, these volunteers responded to 1,940 incidents, helping people return home safely while supporting communities during emergencies across British Columbia.

They show up for BC. Show up for them.

Why Your Support Matters

Every rescue depends on trained volunteers, specialized equipment, reliable communications and ongoing preparedness. As demands for their services continue to grow, so does the need to support the people and systems that make every response possible.

Your donation helps BCSARA strengthen search and rescue across British Columbia by investing in:

- Training and exercises that prepare volunteers for complex rescues and emergency response.

- Innovative equipment, operational resources and communications systems that keep volunteers safe and effective.

- Volunteer health and wellness programs which help volunteers cope with the emotional and mental demands, including Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM).

- Provincial coordination that connects 78 search and rescue groups and helps communities support one another during major incidents.

- BC AdventureSmart public education programs that help prevent people from getting lost or injured in the first place.

Every dollar helps strengthen the volunteer network that protects communities across British Columbia.

But the true value cannot be measured in dollars.

It's the relief of a family reunited. The reassurance that help is coming. The confidence that, wherever you are in British Columbia, someone is ready to answer the call.

Your support helps make that possible – today, and everyday someone needs it.

BCSARA is a registered charity. Charitable registration #862999422RR0001. Tax receipts are issued for all eligible donations.