Torny has been with South Fraser SAR for a little over 5 years now. She is a GSTL, a MIT on the rope rescue team, and a Director at large on our Board of Directors. Why did you join SAR? I was looking for a way to give back to my community while helping others. […]
Jordan has been with South Fraser SAR for “more than 5 years, but less than 10”. He is a GSTL (Ground Search Team Lead), leads the instruction for new Members in Training, and is the Vice President of our Board of directors. Why did you join SAR? Atonement for working in the tech industry. Seriously […]
Check us out on CTV News, where one of our members, Sean Magnusson talks about Project Lifesaver Lower Mainland BC and our team’s role in supporting it.
Our marine team responded to assist Ridge Meadows SAR for an aircraft that had possibly crash landed in the Fraser. We deployed both our rigid hull inflatable boat as well as our Jet boat. Our crews noted plenty of logs and other debris in the water as we are in full freshet season. Anyone on […]
Last night South Fraser SAR was called out to locate a missing person wearing a Project Lifesaver bracelet. The subject was located within an hour and our team was able to rest easy for the night. Project Lifesaver is an incredible resource for adults and children who wander due to Alzheimers, Dementia, Autism and other […]
It’s been a busy week for us at South Fraser Search and Rescue, and our team has had all hands on deck as we’ve worked multiple days and nights to help return loved ones home. We have conducted: 3 days searching in Delta 1 day searching in Surrey 1 day searching in Richmond. Central Fraser […]
Serving Surrey, Richmond, Delta, and White Rock our previous name didn’t reflect the amazing communities we serve, and has led to confusion when we appear in some of our communities for a search, hence we have re-named ourselves to reflect the broader region we operate in: South of the Fraser River in beautiful British Columbia. […]
Last week we picked up our new command trailer from the UBC Centre for Hip Health and Mobility. This new trailer (once retrofitted to meet our needs) will be a huge asset being considerably more capable than our existing command trailer. Plans are underway to determine what modifications are necessary and optimize it to serve […]