Joe joined South Fraser SAR seven and a half years ago, and is the second youngest member on the team. He is a member of the rope and marine teams. Why did you join SAR? I grew up doing Scouts and I wanted to put the skills I learned there to use. How has SAR […]
Brian has been with South Fraser SAR since 2018. He is on the Marine and Swiftwater teams, as well as on our Board of Directors. He’s also responsible for posting the most memes on our internal chats! Why did you join SAR? Like all our other team members, I was looking for something to do […]
Carla has been with South Fraser SAR for 21 years. She plays many roles on this team including Ground and Inland Waters Team Leader, Swiftwater Rescue Technician, Organized Avalanche Team Member, Boat Team Member and Captain, Hover Entry and Exit, Emergency First Aid First Responder, among others. Why did you join SAR? To expand my […]
Isaac joined South Fraser SAR in 2015 when he was only a teenager. He has sat on the Board of Directors for a year, is a part of our swiftwater unit, and leads training and call outs for our marine unit. Why did you join SAR? I’ve always wanted to help out. After 10 years […]
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 […]