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		<title>Special Edition Navigator &#8211; Preparing for the Future Funding Model</title>
		<link>https://members.bcsara.com/member-area/2026/06/special-edition-navigator-preparing-for-the-future-funding-model/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Colleen Coffin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 22:13:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Please see the Special Edition Navigator here.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Important Information Regarding Evacuation Map Dashboard Access</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Colleen Coffin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:44:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Evacuation Mapping Dashboard Access Has Been Updated GSAR groups involved in evacuation support activities are advised that the Evacuation Mapping Dashboard has moved to a new access system. EMCR has provided a new login process for the mapping application used to record and manage evacuation-related information in the field. New Access Linkhttps://bcemfieldops-bcgov03.hub.arcgis.com/pages/evacuation-mapping-solution Scroll down to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Upcoming Rope and Tracking Courses &#8211; Applicants Needed</title>
		<link>https://members.bcsara.com/member-area/2026/06/upcoming-rope-and-tracking-courses-applicants-needed/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Colleen Coffin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:20:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Update]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[courses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rope course]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tracking]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Rope Rescue We are currently looking for more Rope Rescue Team Leader candidates! The RRTL course scheduled for Sept 21-27 in Squamish is undersubscribed. This is a great opportunity for any Tech-2’s that have your PSLL and GSAR TL Certifications take this training and add this valuable certification to your skill set. For more information [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>SAR Topo</title>
		<link>https://members.bcsara.com/member-area/2026/06/sar-topo/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Colleen Coffin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Now that SAR Topo has been officially recognized by the RCMP, we would like to promote further training on this valuable mapping platform. There is already instruction available on the SAR Topo website. Once you have logged in, just click on “Help” in the top left corner. You can find answers to most of your [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Helicopter Usage Policy 2.11 Updated</title>
		<link>https://members.bcsara.com/member-area/2026/06/helicopter-usage-policy-2-11-updated/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Colleen Coffin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:54:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[GSAR Advisory Committee]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Policy 2.11 SAR helicopter usage has been updated and the following revisions are: EMCR is moving away from FAQ’s so as policies and procedures are revised the information in the FAQ’s will be transferred into the policies and procedures. If you have any questions regarding the policy above or the FAQ’s please reach out to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Meet the New Board Members</title>
		<link>https://members.bcsara.com/member-area/2026/06/meet-the-new-board-members/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Colleen Coffin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:50:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Election]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[New board members]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[BCSARA would like to congratulate and introduce the new and returning Regional Directors for Cariboo-Chilcotin, Bulkley-Nechako, and Fraser Valley. Paul Berry, First Vice President (Board appointed) Joan Burdeniuk, Bulkley- Nechako Regional Director Scott Short, Cariboo- Chilcotin Regional Director Dave Morris, Fraser Valley Regional Director The Thompson-Okanagan Regional Director role remains vacant. We’d like to thank [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Unexpected Hazards: Dogs During SAR Calls</title>
		<link>https://members.bcsara.com/member-area/2026/06/unexpected-hazards-dogs-during-sar-calls/</link>
					<comments>https://members.bcsara.com/member-area/2026/06/unexpected-hazards-dogs-during-sar-calls/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Colleen Coffin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:35:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SAR Safety Newsletter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Update]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dogs]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[It started as a typical search. Teams were going door to door looking for a missing man. &#160;Some teams searched in the forest while others spoke to people in nearby homes, asking if they could check properties or the homeowner could check their own properties. Then the radio call came in. One team had just pulled [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Statistics Corner: How Are People Requesting SAR Assistance?</title>
		<link>https://members.bcsara.com/member-area/2026/06/statistics-corner-how-are-people-requesting-sar-assistance/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Colleen Coffin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:51:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[D4H]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Statistics Corner: How Are People Requesting SAR Assistance? When someone in BC is injured, lost or otherwise needs help, how is the request for assistance first communicated? In 2025, cellphone calls were by far the most common alert method recorded in D4H, accounting for 42% of all recorded alerts. Cellphone calls remain the leading method [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Effects of Gratitude and Positive Reframing on Trauma</title>
		<link>https://members.bcsara.com/member-area/2026/06/the-effects-of-gratitude-and-positive-reframing-on-trauma/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Colleen Coffin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:27:54 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[CISM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SAR Groups]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Gratitude and positive reframing can play a valuable role in trauma recovery by helping regulate the nervous system, reducing cycles of negative rumination, and supporting the development of post-traumatic growth. Research suggests that practices such as gratitude journaling, recognizing sources of support, and identifying personal strengths can enhance emotional well-being, increase resilience, and foster a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>GSAR Safety Newsletter</title>
		<link>https://members.bcsara.com/member-area/2026/05/gsar-safety-newsletter/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Colleen Coffin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:27:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[SAR Groups]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SAR Safety Newsletter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety Advisory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wind]]></category>
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