Kamloops Search and Rescue

In case of an emergency, call 911.

Kamloops Search and Rescue volunteer members are all ages and from all walks of life. They share a common interest in providing important life-saving services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. All team members are skilled in ground searches and are trained in the use of snowmobiles and UTVs. Interested individuals can also receive further training in rope, swift water, ice rescue, and other specialized disciplines. Strong community support, at many levels, allows us to provide this essential service.

KSAR is called out by the Emergency Coordination Center (ECC) to assist the RCMP, BC Emergency Health Services, and BC Coroners Office as well as providing alerts and evacuation assistance during events such as wildfires or floods for civic and municipal governments.

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Current members
99
Number of tasks last year
99
Hours on task last year
99
Total volunteer hours

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Two K9 teams from KSAR departed today to assist in the search for Ronald McCook, 40, who was last seen walking south toward a store on the Saik’Uz First Nations near Vanderhoof on January 23, 2025. Four of our ground searchers will be leaving tomorrow morning, and their expected return time is around 9 PM on Sunday night.
Over 100 volunteers from search and rescue teams across the province will be scouring the area south of the Saik’Uz Reserve this weekend.
Ronald was wearing an orange t-shirt, grey baseball hat (seen on the attached photo), and jeans and is described as:
▪️Indigenous
▪️40 years old
▪️5’11 tall
▪️200 pounds
▪️Black hair/Brown eyes
Police are asking anyone in the area with CCTV, or dash camera footage between January 21-25 to contact the Vanderhoof RCMP at (250) 567-2222 (DG)
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Two K9 teams from KSAR departed today to assist in the search for Ronald McCook, 40, who was last seen walking south toward a store on the Saik’Uz First Nations near Vanderhoof on January 23, 2025.  Four of our ground searchers will be leaving tomorrow morning, and their expected return time is around 9 PM on Sunday night. 
Over 100 volunteers from search and rescue teams across the province will be scouring the area south of the Saik’Uz Reserve this weekend.
Ronald was wearing an orange t-shirt, grey baseball hat (seen on the attached photo), and jeans and is described as:
▪️Indigenous
▪️40 years old
▪️5’11 tall
▪️200 pounds
▪️Black hair/Brown eyes
Police are asking anyone in the area with CCTV, or dash camera footage between January 21-25 to contact the Vanderhoof RCMP at (250) 567-2222 (DG)

Taking the essentials #6: Navigation and communication
➡️ Getting lost or disoriented is the second most common reason for search and rescue (SAR) operations in British Columbia. Be sure to bring a map 🗺️ and a compass 🧭 with you. Having a GPS device, cell phone, satellite phone, or handheld radio can also be very helpful. Make sure they are all fully charged, and pack some extra batteries 🔋 just in case! (DG).
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‼️KSAR is looking for new recruits! Are you interested in joining us?
📌Please mark your calendars!
ℹ Recruitment Info Session: March 7th.
✅Applications open March 8th. (DG)
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‼️KSAR is looking for new recruits! Are you interested in joining us? 
📌Please mark your calendars!
ℹ Recruitment Info Session: March 7th. 
✅Applications open March 8th. (DG)

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❄️The KSAR Ice Rescue Team conducted training at Tulip Lake on Sunday, February 9, in frigid temperatures of -12 degrees.
🔵Team members practiced using the Rapid Deployment Craft (RDC) and refined their skills for rescuing individuals in the water or performing self-rescues.
➡Various scenarios were designed to test the members' abilities. Some scenarios relied on previously learned skills, while others required problem-solving using the available equipment. (PD)
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❄️The KSAR Ice Rescue Team conducted training at Tulip Lake on Sunday, February 9, in frigid temperatures of -12 degrees. 
🔵Team members practiced using the Rapid Deployment Craft (RDC) and refined their skills for rescuing individuals in the water or performing self-rescues. 
➡Various scenarios were designed to test the members abilities. Some scenarios relied on previously learned skills, while others required problem-solving using the available equipment. (PD)Image attachment
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