Useful Links

Canadian Government
Major SAR/Emergency Sites
SAR Organizations
International Search and Rescue Organizations
Other Sites
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Canadian Government

• Department of National Defence (DND)
  
  • 103 Rescue Squadron, Gander, Newfoundland
  • 413 Transport and Rescue Squadron, Greenwood, Nova Scotia
  • 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron, Trenton, Ontario
  • 435 Transport and Rescue Squadron, Winnipeg, Manitoba
  • 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron, Comox, British Columbia
  • Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Halifax
  • Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Victoria
    
• Department of Fisheries and Oceans/Canadian Coast Guard
  • Canadian Coast Guard College
  • Canadian Coast Guard - Maritimes Region
  • Canadian Coast Guard - Québec Region
  • Canadian Coast Guard - Central and Arctic Region
  • Canadian Coast Guard - Pacific Region
  • Canadian Hydrographic Service
    
• Environment Canada (Meteorological Service of Canada)
  
• Transport Canada
  • Information for Pilots
  • Marine Infrastructure
  • Marine Safety Review Newsletter
  • Office of Boating Safety
    • The Safe Boating Guide
      
• Parks Canada
  
• Marine Services On-Line
  
• Public Safety Canada
  • Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
    • RCMP Civilian Search Dog Association
  • Public Safety Portal
  • Joint Emergency Preparedness Program

Major SAR/Emergency Sites

• Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC)
  
• CASARA
  
• Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary
  
• SARINFO
• Cospas-Sarsat
  
• Rescue Coordination Centre Network
• International Commission for Alpine Rescue (ICAR)

SAR Organizations

Canada

• Alberta
  • Search and Rescue Association of Alberta
  • Government of Alberta: Emergency Management Alberta
• British Columbia
  • British Columbia Search and Rescue Association (BCSARA)
  • Government of British Columbia: Provincial Emergency Program
• Manitoba
  • Government of Manitoba: Manitoba Emergency Measures Organization
  • Office of the Fire Commissioner - Province of Manitoba
• New Brunswick
  • New Brunswick Ground Search and Rescue Association
  • Government of New Brunswick: Emergency Measures Organization
• Newfoundland
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Search and Rescue Association Inc.
  • Government of Newfoundland and Labrador: Emergency Measures
  • Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
• Northwest Territories
  • Government of the Northwest Territories: Emergency Measures Organization
• Nunavut
  • Government of Nunavut: Department of Community, Government and Transportation
• Nova Scotia
  • Nova Scotia Ground Search and Rescue Association
  • Government of Nova Scotia: Emergency Measures Organization
• Ontario
  • Ontario Search and Rescue Volunteers Association (OSARVA)
  • Government of Ontario: Emergency Management Ontario
  • Ontario Provincial Police
• Prince Edward Island
  • Government of Prince Edward Island: Emergency Measures Organization
• Quebec
  • Le Groupe Bénévole Sauvetage Canada Rescue
  • Government of Quebec: Emergency Preparedness
  • Surete du Quebec (Quebec Provincial Police)
  • Québec Secours
  • Association Québécoise des Bénévoles en Recherche et Sauvetage (AQBRS)

General

• Transportation Safety Board of Canada
  
• Justice Institute of British Columbia
• Disaster Medicine Online
• Lifesaving Society
• Voluntary Sector Initiative

• Canadian Owners and Pilots Association

• Canadian Safe Boating Council

• Alpine Club of Canada
• Canadian Avalanche Association
  
• Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
• Canadian Search Dog Association

International Search and Rescue Organizations

Australia

• Victoria State Emergency Service
• New South Wales Volunteer Rescue Association
  
• Australian Maritime Safety Authority

Iceland

• Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue (ICE-SAR)

New Zealand

• New Zealand Land Search and Rescue Inc.
  

South Africa

• South African Search and Rescue
• National Sea Rescue Institute
• Four Wheel Drive Club of Southern Africa

• Royal National Lifeboat Institution
  
• Courtown RNLI Station
  
• Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• National Search and Rescue Dog Association

United States

• United States Coast Guard
  
• Air Force Rescue Coordination Center
  
• National Association for Search and Rescue (NASAR)
  
• National Search And Rescue Committee
  
• National Headquarters United States Air Force Auxiliary - Civil Air Patrol
  
• National Institute for Urban Search and Rescue
• United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
• NOAA

Other Sites

• International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
  
• International Air Transport Association (IATA)

• Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
  
• International Maritime Organization
  
• Boating Safety - Boater's Resource Center
  
• National Safe Boating Council (USA)
• Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA)

• Mountain Rescue Association
• Canadian Journal of Police and Security Services

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• Canadian Emergency Services