Train BCSAr teams in Critical incident stress managmentBC Search and Rescue Critical incident Stress management Team

BC Search and Rescue Association (SAR) volunteers respond to over 1000 call outs annually for lost or injured people. We successfully find/rescue 90% of these people. Our volunteers often put their lives at risk and are often exposed to traumatic events including serious injuries, body recoveries and conducting evidence searhes after horrific crimes. Doing all of this exposes SAR volunteers to the effects of emotional trauma and puts them at risk for Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome and other traumatic effects. Critical Incident Stress Management techniques are a proven “psychological first aid” treatment that reduces the incidence of long term effects and also been proven to increase the retention of highly trained SAR volunteers. This helps enable the whole of the Search and Rescue teams in BC to function at their most effective. This is the safety system for outdoor recreation activities for the whole province as well for the people of the towns and cities of BC.