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Nelson Search and Rescue (NSAR) is a registered non profit society consisting of over 40 dedicated and highly skilled individuals who are capable of an organized response to assist local police, fire departments and BC Ambulance in a variety of areas.
The group consists of a Management Team, Swiftwater Team, Rope Resuce Team, Avalanche Response Team and general search and rescue personnel. These teams include Mountain Rescue Technicians, Rope Rescue Instructors, Canadian Avalanche Technicians, Swiftwater Rescue Technicians and Certified Helicopter Flight Rescue Systems practicioners.
The society is managed by a board of directors consisting of seven directors. Director meetings are held the last Wednesday of each month.
General training is conducted on the first Wednesday of each month with additional weekend training usually quarterly. Individual teams train together on a regular basis as team members see fit.
NSAR responds to about 40 tasks each year. This makes us one of the busier Search and Rescue groups in the Province of BC.
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| NSAR's New Boathouse Takes Shape |
| NSAR Volunteers work together to construct a 27' x 34' boathouse to shelter their Rescue Boat. Four walls went up in 4 hours. The crew is now waiting for the roof trusses to be delivered. |
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| Joint Rope and Boat Team Training |
| NSAR's Rope and Boat teams trained together for the first time. |
The Boat was used to deliver and extract the Rope team in the challenging conditions of the Kootenay River.
The Rope team worked together to rescue an injured climber, using a pick-off technique.
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