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		<title>Upcoming Funding/Capability Presentation from BCSARA</title>
		<link>https://members.bcsara.com/member-area/2026/09/upcoming-funding-capability-presentation-from-bcsara/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Colleen Coffin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:19:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[capability reporting]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[New funding model]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Funding Model and Capability Reporting Preparations As we prepare for the 2027/28 funding cycle, BCSARA will be hosting an information session with Kyle Van Delft and Nancy Barbour to review the new funding model and the capability reporting preparations groups need to be aware of. The session will cover how the new funding formula works, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>BCSARA Recognizes Minister Kelly Greene’s Service</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Colleen Coffin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:24:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The writ has been issued for B.C.’s provincial election, officially beginning the election period. The Legislative Assembly has been dissolved, and British Columbians will vote on October 24. Kelly Greene, Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness, has announced that she will not seek re-election. During the election period, Minister Greene will continue in her [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Avalanche Course Registration is Open!</title>
		<link>https://members.bcsara.com/member-area/2026/09/avalanche-course-registration-is-open/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Colleen Coffin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:12:04 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Update]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Avalanche]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[avalanche training]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Planning to take an Organized Avalanche Response (OAR) course this season? Now is the time to get your application in. Several upcoming OAR courses still have space available, and we encourage interested SAR members to register as soon as possible. While the application deadline is October 25, early registration helps ensure courses have the participation [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>PSLV Update from EMCR</title>
		<link>https://members.bcsara.com/member-area/2026/09/pslv-update-from-emcr/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Colleen Coffin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:34:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Update]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EMCR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PSLV cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PSLV discontinuation]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Please read the important notice from EMCR regarding the discontinuation of PSLV cards.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Distress Tolerance in Search and Rescue: Getting Through the Tough Times</title>
		<link>https://members.bcsara.com/member-area/2026/09/distress-tolerance-in-search-and-rescue-getting-through-the-tough-times/</link>
					<comments>https://members.bcsara.com/member-area/2026/09/distress-tolerance-in-search-and-rescue-getting-through-the-tough-times/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Colleen Coffin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:56:54 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[CISM]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Search and Rescue work can be incredibly rewarding, but it can also place us in situations that are physically exhausting, emotionally challenging, and sometimes deeply distressing. We may encounter uncertainty, difficult conditions, injured or vulnerable people, or outcomes that are beyond our control. Learning to tolerate distress is an important part of looking after ourselves [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Sharps, Biohazards, and SAR: Not Everything We Find Belongs in Our Pack</title>
		<link>https://members.bcsara.com/member-area/2026/09/sharps-biohazards-and-sar-not-everything-we-find-belongs-in-our-pack/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Colleen Coffin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Advisories & Alerts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SAR Safety Newsletter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biohazards]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Search and Rescue members are trained to deal with difficult environments, but occasionally the hazard isn't a cliff, a river, or bad weather. &#160;It may be a used needle, a blood-soaked dressing, or other biohazardous material left behind after subject treatment or at a scene. The first rule is simple: protect yourself before protecting the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Moving Forward Together: 2025/26 AGM Recap</title>
		<link>https://members.bcsara.com/member-area/2026/09/moving-forward-together-2025-26-agm-recap/</link>
					<comments>https://members.bcsara.com/member-area/2026/09/moving-forward-together-2025-26-agm-recap/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Colleen Coffin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:41:38 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regional Meetings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AGM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AGM 2026]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Annual General Meeting]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[BCSARA members from across the province came together virtually on September 10th for the 2025/26 Annual General Meeting. Under the theme “Moving Forward Together,” the AGM provided an opportunity to reflect on the work of the past year, share progress on key priorities and look ahead to what is coming for BC’s search and rescue [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Fleet Insurance</title>
		<link>https://members.bcsara.com/member-area/2026/09/fleet-insurance/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Colleen Coffin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:54:07 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Pro Deals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fleet insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ICBC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ICBC insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SARVAC insurance]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Did you know that 47 BCSARA search and rescue groups currently participate in the fleet insurance program and receive a 62% discount on their ICBC vehicle insurance? BCSARA search and rescue groups participating in the provincial Fleet Insurance Program have access to specialized fleet insurance services through Westland Insurance. Westland’s Commercial Fleet team provides dedicated [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>GSAR Branch Bulletin: Tactical Evacuations and Wildfire Operational Limits</title>
		<link>https://members.bcsara.com/member-area/2026/08/gsar-branch-bulletin-tactical-evacuations-and-wildfire-operational-limits/</link>
					<comments>https://members.bcsara.com/member-area/2026/08/gsar-branch-bulletin-tactical-evacuations-and-wildfire-operational-limits/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Colleen Coffin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:34:20 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Advisories & Alerts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GSAR Advisory Committee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SAR Safety Newsletter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Update]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[civil emergency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EMCR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[evacuations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[response]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tactical Evacuations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wildfire]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The EMCR PECC SAR Branch has issued a risk notice clarifying operational limits for Ground Search and Rescue (GSAR) personnel supporting tactical evacuations during wildfire incidents.]]></description>
		
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		<title>SARVAC is hiring!</title>
		<link>https://members.bcsara.com/member-area/2026/08/sarvac-is-hiring/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Colleen Coffin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:25:17 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Humanitarian Workforce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HWF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SARVAC]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://members.bcsara.com/?p=20929</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[The Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC) is recruiting for several positions within its Humanitarian Workforce (HWF) Program. Opportunities are available across a range of areas, including program leadership, operations, training, logistics, data management, finance and administration, technical writing, wildfire capability development, and mental wellness. These roles are an opportunity to bring your [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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