Prince George Search and Rescue

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The Prince George Search and Rescue Society (PGSAR) is a registered non-profit organization operating in and around the Prince George region. PGSAR is manned solely by volunteers who respond 24/7, all year round, in all types of weather conditions. Members are unpaid professionals highly trained in wilderness skills and technical rescue.

We are tasked by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Coroner Service of British Columbia, and British Columbia Ambulance Service (BCAS) in a variety of search and rescue functions. As members of a provincial team, we are sometimes asked to assist in other areas of the province as well.

How we are activated

Prince George Search and Rescue is activated by emergency services. If this is an emergency, please contact 9-11 and they will activate our team as needed.

Please note there is no cost for search and rescue! You do not need to wait 24 hours to report someone as missing. The sooner they are reported, the sooner we can help!

For non-emergency contact, please see the contact tab at the top of the webpage.

Non-Emergency Contact

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Prince George Search and Rescue

6 days ago

Kelly Green, Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness, recognized SAR teams across the North for our volunteerism, covering remote and rugged terrain across a big swath of the province. ... See MoreSee Less

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Prince George Search and Rescue

1 week ago

PGSAR is proud of our members and their involvement. This weekend, two of our members were in Chilliwack for several days of training with the BC Critical Incident Stress Management team. Two other delegates participated in a regional meeting of SAR teams, working through provincial initiatives and challenges affecting SAR teams across the province. Our helicopter long-line (CDFL) team completed recurrency flights, while dozens of members practiced their hover-exit skills in the pouring rain. We then hosted a tour of our hall and discussions about our team's capabilities with members of the Canadian Military's Regional Liaison Program from the Joint Task Force Pacific, and our Board members engaged in a facilitated discussion about our priorities and approaches for the coming year and beyond. PGSAR works and trains hard so we are ready to deliver high quality Search and Rescue services to our community!HUGE shoutout to Eric Seemann for the great shots of oYellowhead Helicopters - Pr George Ops CentreOpCanadian Armed Forcesme#CISMce#CDFLISM#CDFL ... See MoreSee Less

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Prince George Search and Rescue

2 weeks ago

PGSAR assists in backcountry rescue, urges public to practice wildlife safetyOn Sunday, October 12th, PGSAR assisted in a challenging medical rescue following a bear encounter in the Prince George backcountry, partnering with BC Emergency Health Services, Conservation Officer Service and the RCMP. Thanks to the successful collaboration between agencies, the two injured hikers were brought safely to definitive medical care. We want to remind everyone to always practice good animal awareness, as outlined here: www.adventuresmart.ca/wildlife/. We urge Prince George area hikers to take note of the Conservation Officer Service recent closure of the Farm trail area for the public's safety. ... See MoreSee Less

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Prince George Search and Rescue

3 weeks ago

Prince George Search and Rescue sincerely thanks Chinook Scaffolding for their generous donation of high angle rescue equipment. This contribution provides essential tools to enhance our ability to respond effectively during search and rescue operations. We genuinely appreciate Chinook Scaffolding’s support and commitment to community safety. Your contributions make a lasting difference. ... See MoreSee Less

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Prince George Search and Rescue

4 weeks ago

After a 3:30am wakeup, PGSAR members are returning from their fifth call in a week, this time supporting Quesnel SAR on a search. Huge thanks to our volunteers for their ongoing commitment to our communities!All of this on top of regular training, meetings, equipment management, and onboarding new recruits. ... See MoreSee Less

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