Banff, Alberta
The diversity and vastness of Canada's landscapes offer a unique challenge when it comes to search and rescue operations, and regularly improving standards and training for search and rescue personnel is key to saving Canadians who are in distress.
Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, President of the King's Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness, announced $2,075,919 in funding to the Search and Rescue Association of Alberta for their multi-year project entitled Revitalization to Enhance All Hazards Response.
With this new funding from Public Safety Canada's Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund (SAR NIF), the Search and Rescue Association of Alberta is developing and implementing a more robust and inclusive structure and governance framework to better position how search and rescue adapts to the changing needs in the province. This will include an accreditation and certification process so all personnel meet new and evolving standards.
The project will result in a robust cross-jurisdictional, all-hazards ground search and rescue program that benefits all Albertans, Indigenous communities and neighbouring provinces and territories.
