Prince George Search and Rescue

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PGSAR will not be conducting an intake for the 2026-2027 season. Please stay tuned for a possible intake in Spring 2027.

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
Prince George Search and Rescue

2 days ago

Prince George Search and Rescue
Last night’s powerful windstorm brought down trees and power lines, blocking roads and creating challenges for emergency crews responding to medical calls.This morning, PGSAR and Yellowhead Helicopters took to the air to reach a person requiring medical attention who was cut off by the storm damage following winds reaching 102 km/h. ...

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Prince George Search and Rescue is feeling spooky.

1 week ago

Prince George Search and Rescue
Pgsar practicing first aid assemements for Halloween on gouls and goblins. FYI it’s hard to find a pulse on a zombie!This past week we had family and children of sar members come in costume and provide our members to practice paediatric first aid.They were of course paid in candy!Happy Halloween from PGSAR!#princegeorge #pgsar #SearchAndRescue #first #firstaid #Halloween ...

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Prince George Search and Rescue is with Central Cariboo Search and Rescue - CCSAR and 2 others.

1 month ago

Prince George Search and Rescue
Last night, PGSAR joined Quesnel SAR and Central Cariboo SAR in the search and rescue of an older gentleman in medical distress who had already spent a night in the woods near Wells.Supported by the RCMP and CASARA, teams searched difficult terrain for hours before locating him and providing medical care.With a challenging 2 km stretcher extraction ahead, the decision was made to keep him warm and safe overnight. Four SAR members and a small support crew hunkered down to spend the full night until daylight with the subject through unfavourable conditions. At first light, PGSAR’s helicopter long-line (CDFL) team and Yellowhead Helicopters successfully lifted him to a road where BC Ambulance Service was waiting.The operation lasted over 17 hours and involved approximately 30 SAR volunteers—some of whom had also responded to another search near Prince George that same night.A huge thank you to Quesnel SAR, Central Cariboo SAR, PGSAR, CASARA, RCMP, BCAS and Yellowhead Helicopters.An incredible team effort by dedicated volunteers and partners to bring someone home safely. ...

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Prince George Search and Rescue

3 months ago

Prince George Search and Rescue
Grab your kids and join us until 3pm today at the Touch A Truck event downtown! ...

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