Prince George Search and Rescue

Applications are open until May 15! Visit the “Join” page and click “Apply Now” to submit your application.

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

2 days ago

These enthusiastic PGSAR members are looking to welcome new recruits this fall! Take a close look at our application requirements at pgsar.ca/join. If you think you'd be a good fit for our team, make sure you apply before the upcoming deadline of May 15th! Just a few more days left! ... See MoreSee Less

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Prince George Search and Rescue

3 days ago

On May 10th a group of four was kayaking down the Crooked River and encountered a log extending across from bank to bank. As they were pulling their kayaks over the log, one paddler slipped and suffered a severe laceration causing life-threatening bleeding.Her party got her to shore, then two of them chased down the boat with the cell phone in it. They called for help, before making their way back upstream to the injured subject. BC Emergency Health Services dispatched an ambulance to site but identified immediately that they would be unable to get the subject to the road on their own, and requested assistance from PGSAR. PGSAR members arrived ~20 minutes after the paramedics. We packaged her up just as it started to briefly rain, and used saws to clear a path through the thick brush, brambles, and fallen trees to the road where she was transferred to a waiting ambulance. PGSAR was delighted to see everyone wearing PFDs, with access to an emergency alerting option that worked in that area.Thank you BCEHS for your quick response and collaboration, and for getting us rolling quickly too! Many of our members were already at the SAR hall, taking RPAS drone pilot training - so they mobilized right away. A total of 17 members responded. ... See MoreSee Less

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Prince George Search and Rescue

4 days ago

Less than a week left to get your application in!PGSAR volunteers work hard in all conditions, all seasons, and a broad variety of situations. We train and practice, and are ready to respond. We also have to manage all of the administrative aspects of running an organisation - fundraising, budgeting, recruiting, training, HR, media management, managing equipment/facilities, keeping track of members' certifications... in addition to running specialty teams like tracking, rope rescue, swiftwater and ice, drone team, winter response, mechanised team, and more!Interested? Ready to make a serious commitment?www.pgsar.ca ... See MoreSee Less

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Prince George Search and Rescue

7 days ago

Thanks for your support, PG!Prince George Search and Rescue took home Bronze in CommunityVotes Prince George 2025 in the Non-Profit Services category! With thousands of other groups in the running, we are so honoured to receive this award. ... See MoreSee Less

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Prince George Search and Rescue

1 week ago

Get your application in for joining Prince George Search and Rescue! We are looking for thoughtful, committed, compassionate, and talented people - with great availability and personal support network to drop everything to respond to other peoples' emergencies. Be a team member and a leader in your community: join PGSAR!This type of involvement is challenging and takes a personal toll... please consider carefully.Application deadline: May 15, 2025www.pgsar.ca ... See MoreSee Less

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