Arrowsmith Search And Rescue

100% volunteer and on-call 24/7, 365 days a year. 50+ YEARS committed to serving our communities province-wide. 40+ Members skilled in mountain, swiftwater & urban operations. Arrowsmith SAR (ASAR) is responsible for all land and inland water searches and rescues from Cook Creek to Lantzville, up to the east end of Cameron Lake and to the islands of Lasqueti and Jedidiah. We work with all other groups around the province, the RCMP, local Fire Departments and BC Ambulance to provide the best response and care for those who are injured or missing in BC. All Search and Rescue groups in BC operate under Emergency Management of British Columbia, and most of our training is administered by the Justice Institute of British Columbia along with other training partners. All of BC Search and Rescue groups are 100% volunteer and on-call 24/7, 365 days a year.