CSA Z1620-Z1625 GSAR Opened for Public Review on November 16th 2023
Please be advised that the CSA Z1620 and Z1625 GSAR Draft Standards has been posted today for Public Review on CSA’s Public Review Website (60 days). As the Public Review period runs through the holiday season, we extended the closing date to January 20th, 2024.
Below are the links to both the Z1620 and Z1625 Public Review Drafts. For anyone wishing to submit comments, they will need to register to the site as instructed, review the drafts and submit their comments online.
CSA Groups Technical Committee – SARVAC – Stakeholders will be spreading the word regarding the Public Review of the new editions of the Z1620 and Z1625 Standards. Please provide the links below links to your contacts. Following the Public Review period, CSA group will schedule a Technical Committee meeting (or meetings) to address all comments / proposed changes submitted, including any additional comments from the committee. CSA Group will then work to produce final drafts for ballot approval in accordance with CSA policy. The Standards will be published in English & French.
Links to the CSA Z1620 and Z1625 Public Review Drafts:
Search and Rescue Saskatchewan Association of Volunteers ‘s Dustin Brears – SARSAV past VP, Executive member of Parkland SAR and Media Liaison, Linda Mushanski – SARSAV’s Prevention Director /Adventure Smart Coordinator for Saskatchewan and Woodriver SAR member joined The Evan Bray Show and Saskatchewan RCMP on 650 CKOM or 980 CJME radio this week to talk about Search and Rescue in Saskatchewan.
Dustin’s discussed activation, recruitment,training, and shared some of his experiences over the years. Dustin’s conversation along with @ SK RCMP is availabile here! https://iono.fm/e/1392844
Linda Mushanski discussed Preventing Search and Rescue, and AdventureSmart programs in Saskatchewan. If you missed it, it is availabile here! https://iono.fm/e/1393083
For more info about Survive Outside, Hug A Tree, Paddle Safety and prevention learning, presentations, trip apps, trip plans and resources go to https://www.adventuresmart.ca/
For more info about SARSAV go to: WWW.SARSAV.CA
For more info about supports available to SAR and other Professional Responders and their families go to: http://www.pspnet.ca
Thank you Evan Bray Show for highlighting the work that Professional SAR Responders do and the Prevention efforts that are ongoing, and helping us bring awareness on how to adventure safe in Canada.
Join us from 1100 to 1200 where Evan Bray will sit down with Search and Rescue Saskatchewan Association of Volunteers #SARSAV and Saskatchewan RCMP to discuss search and rescue in the province.
Ordering instructions, photo criteria, and order form are now available from <yourchapter>.sarsav.ca – “members area”. Log in to your chapter’s SARSAV.ca site. Click on the “members area” tab, then Scroll down to “SARSAV ID Program – Card Orders. ” – Read all criteria, prepare files, then click on the order form link and submit the form to SARSAV.
This is not open to the public, and must be ordered by the chapter president or delegate SARSAV ID Cards. Email SARSAV if you need assistance at idcards@sarsav.org
Search and Rescue Saskatchewan Association of Volunteers (SARSAV) is proud to partner with Prince Albert Grand Council, Parks Canada and Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency to host a major training event in Waskesiu during the month of May.
This event is a partnership between PAGC, Parks Canada and SARSAV making this the largest searcher course ever held in the province and will bring together up to 60 search and rescue trainees from SARSAV chapters including Battleford SAR, Prince Albert Grand Council: Wahpeton Dakota Nation, Atahkakoop Cree Nation, Big River First Nation, and Mistawasis First Nation, Prince Albert North Search and Rescue, Hwy55 SAR as well as Parks Canada, and Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency.
When finished, the trainees will receive their Searcher certification in accordance with CSA standards. The training event will be composed of classroom learning, navigation, map and compass, search methods, survival and field exercise designed to test the knowledge of the individuals attending. Ground SAR Professionals will be the product of this event.
“Prince Albert National Park is pleased to provide the backdrop for search and rescue training, led by the Search and Rescue Saskatchewan Association of Volunteers and Prince Albert Grand Council with collaboration from the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency. This vital national service and collaborative environment helps build on the strengths of the highly trained and highly competent designated search and rescue team within Parks Canada Agency. There will be Integral training and knowledge sharing amongst the search and rescue teams from Parks Canada, SARSAV, SPSA, and the PAGC over two weekends in May at Prince Albert National Park. The National SAR Program bridges the efforts of federal, provincial, territorial, and local search and rescue authorities, as well as the contributions of the private sector, non-governmental organizations, and the volunteer community towards the common goal of saving lives.”
“The SPSA is excited to work with SARSAV and support this valuable training,” said SPSA President and Fire Commissioner Marlo Pritchard. “Multi-agency events like this are not only important to develop skills but are a great way to demonstrate the value of collaboration and partnerships to public safety.”
This two weekend event is made possible through the Public Safety Canada SARNIF program through SARSAV’s NIF project: “SAR Enhancement with capacity building and Indigenous Engagement in Saskatchewan and Beyond” SARSAV’s instructors are all volunteering their time instructing over 55 registered learners.
The event runs from May 5-7, 2023 and May 26-28, 2023.
Media availability will be on Friday May 5, 2023 during the opening ceremonies being held at Waskesui Recreation Hall at the corner of Tern St. & Montreal Dr.
Media availability will also be held on May 27-28, 2023 during the field exercises in and around Waskesiu, where we welcome media to gather ground based footage and interviews (drones require Parks Canada permitting).
Please contact SARSAV President – Bobbi Buchanan – president@sarsav.org or Media Liaison – Dustin Brears – 306-621-7161 – media@sarsav.org for more information.
SARSAV is the provincial organization responsible for professional volunteer Search and Rescue in Saskatchewan. SARSAV is comprised of 19 member chapters and over 400 individual SARSAV volunteer members across Saskatchewan. For the past 26 years, Search and Rescue Saskatchewan Association of Volunteers (SARSAV) volunteers have been providing an invaluable service and countless unpaid hours to the province of Saskatchewan.
Communiqué de presse de l’Association des bénévoles de recherche et de sauvetage de la Saskatchewan «
« Search and Rescue Saskatchewan Association of Volunteers (SARSAV) » – 5 mai 2023 L’Association des bénévoles de recherche et de sauvetage de la Saskatchewan « Search and Rescue Saskatchewan Association of Volunteers (SARSAV) » est fière de s’associer au Grand conseil de Prince Albert « Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) », à Parcs Canada et à l’Agence de la sécurité publique de la Saskatchewan « Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency » pour organiser un important événement de formation à Waskesiu au cours du mois de mai. Cet événement est un partenariat entre PAGC, Parcs Canada et SARSAV, ce qui en fait le plus grand cours de recherche jamais organisé dans la province et réunira jusqu’à 60 stagiaires en recherche et sauvetage (R-S) des chapitres de SARSAV, y compris la recherche et le sauvetage de Battleford, le Grand Conseil de Prince Albert : Nation Dakota Wahpeton Dakota, Nation crie d’Atahkakoop, Première Nation de Big River et Première Nation de Mistawasis, Recherche et sauvetage de Prince Albert Nord, Hwy55 SAR ainsi que Parcs Canada et l’Agence de la sécurité publique de la Saskatchewan. À la fin, les stagiaires recevront leur certification de chercheur conformément aux normes CSA. L’événement de formation sera composé d’apprentissage en classe, de navigation, de carte et de boussole, de méthodes de recherche, de survie et d’exercices sur le terrain conçus pour tester les connaissances des personnes présentes. Les professionnels de la recherche et du sauvetage au sol seront le produit de cet événement. « Le parc national de Prince Albert est heureux de servir de toile de fond à la formation en recherche et sauvetage, dirigée par l’Association des bénévoles de recherche et de sauvetage de la Saskatchewan et le Grand Conseil de Prince Albert avec la collaboration de l’Agence de la sécurité publique de la Saskatchewan. Ce service national vital et cet environnement de collaboration permettent de miser sur les forces de l’équipe de recherche et de sauvetage désignée hautement qualifiée et hautement compétente au sein de l’Agence Parcs Canada. Il y aura une formation intégrale et un partage des connaissances entre les équipes de recherche et de sauvetage de Parcs Canada, de SARSAV, de SPSA et du PAGC pendant deux fins de semaine en mai au parc national de Prince Albert. Le programme national de R-S relie les efforts des autorités fédérales, provinciales, territoriales et locales de recherche et de sauvetage, ainsi que les contributions du secteur privé, des organisations non gouvernementales et de la communauté des bénévoles vers l’objectif commun de sauver des vies. » « La SPSA est ravie de travailler avec la SARSAV et de soutenir cette précieuse formation », a déclaré Marlo Pritchard, le président de la SPSA et commissaire aux incendies. « Des événements multi-agences comme celui-ci sont non seulement importants pour développer des compétences, mais sont également un excellent moyen de démontrer la valeur de la collaboration et des partenariats pour la sécurité publique. » Cet événement de deux fins de semaine est rendu possible grâce au programme SARNIF de Sécurité publique Canada dans le cadre du projet FNI de SARSAV : « Amélioration de la recherche et sauvetage avec le renforcement des capacités et l’engagement des Autochtones en Saskatchewan et au-delà » Les instructeurs du SARSAV donnent tous bénévolement de leur temps pour enseigner à plus de 55 apprenants inscrits. L’événement se déroulera du 5 au 7 mai 2023 et du 26 au 28 mai 2023. Le pont de presse aura lieu le vendredi 5 mai 2023 lors des cérémonies d’ouverture qui se tiendront à la salle de loisirs Waskesui au coin de la rue Tern et de la promenade Montréal. Une rencontre avec les média aura également lieu les 27 et 28 mai 2023 pendant les exercices sur le terrain à Waskesiu et dans les environs, où nous invitons les médias à recueillir des images et des entrevues au sol (les drones nécessitent une autorisation de Parcs Canada). Veuillez contacter le président du SARSAV – Bobbi Buchanan -president@sarsav.org or Media Liaison – Dustin Brears – 306-621-7161 – media@sarsav.org pour plus d’informations. SARSAV est l’organisme provincial responsable de la recherche et du sauvetage bénévoles professionnels en Saskatchewan. SARSAV est composé de 19 chapitres membres et de plus de 400 membres bénévoles de SARSAV à travers la Saskatchewan. Au cours des 26 dernières années, les bénévoles de l’Association des bénévoles de recherche et de sauvetage de la Saskatchewan « Search and Rescue Saskatchewan Association of Volunteers (SARSAV) » ont fourni un service inestimable et d’innombrables heures non rémunérées à la province de la Saskatchewan. -30-
Thank you @HughNerlien for your support of SAR responders in this Member Statement! Thank you for the challenge to other’s to support assist and even join @SearchNRescueSK
Registration closes October 1st at NOON CST (GMT –6:00)
Search and rescue responders from all SAR agencies and disciplines, emergency response and emergency management organizations from across Canada and beyond are gathered to share knowledge, best practices, and discuss emerging issues. If you haven’t joined us already – register at www.sarscene2021.ca
We now have over 1400 Registered from 13 Countries!
SARscene facilitates coordination and implementation of search and rescue (SAR) activities in Canada and serves as a multi-stakeholder forum for discussing SAR issues and information sharing. Participation is open to any interested parties, departments, organizations concerned with SAR, including members of the private sector, all levels of government, and non-governmental organizations
Come celebrate with us!
This is the first ever SARscene hosted by Hosted by Search and Rescue Saskatchewan Association of Volunteers (SARSAV) and has been made possible by the Search and Rescue New Funds Initiative (SARNIF) Program through Public Safety Canada and the National Search and Rescue Secretariat. #SARscene2021 coincides with SARSAV’s 25th Anniversary.
Though we wanted to see you all in person in Saskatoon, Sk. Canada, COVID-19 changed those plans.
We are proud of the team work and “let’s do it” attitude that SARSAV members have shown given the challenge of a switch midway into a virtual event. We have worked hard to bring you an amazing conference with virtual networking, a Search Mission – challenge, CSA Standard SAR Games over 40 Presenters on all SAR topics and special Air, Marine and Ground streams as well as Special Social Events. Sessions run all week September 25th to October 3rd.
2021 has been a year of unprecedented challenges. Challenges create opportunities! Don’t miss your Opportunity to attend this unique world class event.
Join our discussion forums, social wall, chat opportunities, Presentations & Live Q/A sessions and visit the exhibitor booths. We also have Silent Auction to support the items not funded through SARNIF
Boxes of instructions and supplies are now enroute to ground, air and marine teams entered in the 2021 SAR Games. How will the teams do with the challenges set out for them? Attend the conference to find out! www.sarscene2021.ca #SARscene2021
Les boîtes d’instructions et de fournitures sont maintenant en route vers les équipes terrestre, aérienne et maritime inscrites aux Jeux de R-S de 2021. Comment les équipes relèveront-elles les défis qui leur sont proposés ? Assistez à la conférence pour le savoir ! www.sarscene2021.ca #SARscene2021
Purchase 50/50 raffle tickets and you will be entered to win 50% of the monthly jackpot and the other 50% goes to SARSAV and helps our 450+ members across Saskatchewan with tasking readiness, training, equipment, prevention and more.
Thank you for helping us find the Lost and Missing and bring them home.
Purchase your ticket today: 1 ticket for $10.00 4 tickets for $20.00 20 ticket for $50.00 100 tickets for $100.00
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This is your opportunity! For more information go to the exhibitor page of our website http://www.sarscene2021.ca
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