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.  

A big thank-you to the Integrated Vegetation Management Association (IMVA)! On November 4th, PGSAR was honoured to receive a generous $1,000 donation from the IMVA in support of our ongoing search and rescue efforts.A few of our members had the pleasure of meeting with IMVA representatives to accept the cheque, share lunch, and chat about all things SAR.This contribution directly supports our volunteers and helps us stay ready to respond when our community needs us most.Thank you, IMVA, for investing in safety and response in Prince George and our surrounding area! 🙌#pgsar #thankyou #communitysupport #searchandrescue #northernbc ... See MoreSee Less
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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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