VERNON SEARCH & RESCUE GROUP SOCIETY
Registered Name: VERNON SEARCH & RESCUE GROUP SOCIETY
Business No: 889917043RR0001
This organization is designated by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) as a registered charity. They comply with the CRA's requirements and have been issued a charitable registration number.
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Our Mission
To provide Search and Rescue services within the North Okanagan Regional District and to assist throughout the province of BC.
About VERNON SEARCH & RESCUE GROUP SOCIETY
We are a non-profit, volunteer Search and Rescue group covering an area of 7,500 sq. km that is widely known as a tourist destination with an array of outdoor pursuits.
With approximately 60 volunteers, we attend an average of 40 calls each year. All members are trained in basic Search and Rescue techniques, with many advancing into specialized areas such as swift water rescue, flat ice rescue, rope rescue, avalanche rescue, and tracking.
Beyond the specific role of search and rescue, we assists the RCMP, the BC Ambulance Service, the Coroners Office, the BC Forest Service, and the Office of the Fire Commissioner in various tasks from evidence searches and body recoveries to traffic control and evacuation assistance.
Our organization operates on a 100% volunteer basis, with each member donating time and money towards this cause. As such, we are dependent on donations from the community for the acquisition of capital equipment, including ATV’s, snowmachines, boats,& trucks.
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