{"id":37,"date":"2025-10-30T21:35:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T21:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dgl223.psingh89.imgd.ca\/assignment2\/?page_id=37"},"modified":"2025-12-03T05:53:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T05:53:05","slug":"become-a-sar-member-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dgl223.psingh89.imgd.ca\/assignment2\/become-a-sar-member-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Become a SAR member"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"37\" class=\"elementor elementor-37\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d2f2c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d2f2c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81f32b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81f32b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Join Comox Valley SAR<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51af632 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"51af632\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"Memberhsip info\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4259df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b4259df\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6c1580 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6c1580\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Membership<\/h2><p>Thank you for your interest in Comox Valley Search and Rescue (CVSAR). We are regularly on the lookout for people who wish to volunteer for their community.<\/p><p>If you are interested in becoming a member, please read through the following information to see if you are a fit and can make the necessary commitment. You will find application information at the bottom of the page.<\/p><p>CVSAR as an organization is committed to inclusivity and diversity. We encourage applications from people of all national and ethic groups, abilities as well as gender identities.<\/p><h2>Member in Training Programme<\/h2><p>Upon acceptance into CVSAR you will become a Member in Training (MIT). A MIT is a probationary, non-voting member of the team who is engaged in learning the skills required to become a full team member. This can be an up to 2 year period during which the MIT participates in regular training, callouts, and receives ground search and rescue certification (the GSAR course). MITs have to pass a practical and written examination, as well as meet attendance and other performance criteria before being brought on as a full and active member.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2fdd42 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f2fdd42\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dae13e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dae13e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_1\"><div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_2 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\"><div class=\"et_pb_with_border et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Ideal Candidates<\/h2><p>The ideal candidate will possess all or most of the following criteria:<\/p><ul><li>High level of physical fitness (e.g. able to carry a 40 litre backpack)<\/li><li>High level of local area knowledge (e.g. Mt Washington, Strathcona Park and rural Comox Valley)<\/li><li>Experience in a variety of outdoor activities (e.g. hiking, snowshoeing, ski touring, climbing, whitewater, camping)<\/li><li>First Aid &amp; CPR<\/li><li>Owns most of the following outdoor equipment in good repair (e.g. appropriate outdoor clothing, overnight backpack (40 litres or larger), hiking boots, compass)<\/li><li>Able to commit 3 years minimum to the team<\/li><li>Resident of the Comox Valley<\/li><li>Must be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident<\/li><li>Own a reliable vehicle with a valid class 5 license<\/li><li>Special skills or experience will be considered assets, including emergency services, guiding background, ski patrol, fire fighting, computers, radios, mechanics, media and\/or fundraising.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_2\"><div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_3 et_pb_column_3 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af95884 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"af95884\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eb4716 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8eb4716\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa80c72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa80c72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Application<\/h2><p>We encourage people who are considering applying for membership to take developed in cooperation with the BC Search and Rescue Association, the Justice Institute of BC and the RCMP. While this is not a requirement for membership on the team it will give you some idea about how SAR works in BC.<\/p><p>CVSAR runs membership intakes periodically as the need arises. \u00a0Intakes generally follow the process below:<\/p><ol><li>The team issues a recruiting notice on the web site, social media and in the local newspapers.<\/li><li>The team schedules an evening session to provide more information and answer questions.<\/li><li>Prospective members submit a written content\u00a0and cover letter.<\/li><li>Applications are reviewed and qualified candidates are invited to an interview.<\/li><li>Applicants attend an interview of about 30 minutes with members of our recruitment committee.<\/li><li>Selection of new members is made as quickly as possible after the interviews, and all those interviewed are informed of the results.<\/li><li>If you are not selected we will let you know. Those who are selected will need to complete a criminal record check (free for volunteers) and submit an up to date driver\u2019s abstract from ICBC.<\/li><li>New members join the group on a probationary basis for a minimum period of 3 months before being invited to take the GSAR course. \u00a0Invitation to the course will be based on attitude and fit with the team, in combination with attendance to team training nights.<\/li><\/ol><p>Any applications that we receive between intakes are evaluated and kept on file, and we will contact you when the next intake occurs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b00597 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b00597\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-319abb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"319abb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"448\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/dgl223.psingh89.imgd.ca\/assignment2\/wp-content\/uploads\/Member.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-340\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c6e0c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9c6e0c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"453\" height=\"336\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dgl223.psingh89.imgd.ca\/assignment2\/wp-content\/uploads\/Boat-men.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-341 lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 453px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 453\/336;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c87c10f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c87c10f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35cdfdf elementor-button-info elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"35cdfdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cvgsar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/CVGSAR_Membership_Application.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download Application<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f33df23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f33df23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Questions email us at membership@cvgsar.com<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c965ff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5c965ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75625f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75625f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c00afa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"c00afa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2010\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2010\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Who is CVSAR? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2010\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b3dff4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b3dff4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2010\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27a2def e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27a2def\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85650dd e-transform e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"85650dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_scale_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_widescreen&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_widescreen&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"586\" height=\"789\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dgl223.psingh89.imgd.ca\/assignment2\/wp-content\/uploads\/boat-han.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-362 lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 586px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 586\/789;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2010\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b96cd0b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b96cd0b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ffdbea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ffdbea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CVSAR is a skilled team of volunteers who search for missing persons in the Comox Valley. Our mandate also includes wilderness rescue. Our area ranges from the Oyster River in the north, Cook Creek in the south, Buttle Lake in the west to Georgia Strait in the east, including Denman and Hornby Islands. We work closely with other BC Search and Rescue groups to provide mutual aid to other BC communities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2011\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2011\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Who funds CVSAR? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2011\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88c9fc2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"88c9fc2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2011\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-869915f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"869915f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18fa1c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"18fa1c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"598\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dgl223.psingh89.imgd.ca\/assignment2\/wp-content\/uploads\/helipad.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-363 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dgl223.psingh89.imgd.ca\/assignment2\/wp-content\/uploads\/helipad.png 800w, https:\/\/dgl223.psingh89.imgd.ca\/assignment2\/wp-content\/uploads\/helipad-768x574.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/598;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2011\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abd3c9a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"abd3c9a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0e641c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0e641c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While we receive limited government funding, this is insufficient to cover expenses. The team also receives donations from grateful individuals and families and applies for available grants (from both the private and public sectors). \u00a0In addition, team members spend significant amounts of their time fundraising.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2012\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2012\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How often are you called out? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2012\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-412bbf2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"412bbf2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2012\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58c33f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58c33f4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c59d7fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c59d7fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"453\" height=\"336\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dgl223.psingh89.imgd.ca\/assignment2\/wp-content\/uploads\/Boat-men.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-341 lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 453px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 453\/336;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2012\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73fa67e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"73fa67e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d77de1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d77de1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Callouts depend on the frequency that people get lost or require rescue but are more frequent when the weather is conducive to outdoor activities. Over the past several years the group has averaged 40 callouts per year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2013\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2013\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How long do the callouts last? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2013\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d25277 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9d25277\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2013\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-965bec1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"965bec1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9fdbae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d9fdbae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1161\" height=\"868\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dgl223.psingh89.imgd.ca\/assignment2\/wp-content\/uploads\/Team-crew.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-155 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dgl223.psingh89.imgd.ca\/assignment2\/wp-content\/uploads\/Team-crew.png 1161w, https:\/\/dgl223.psingh89.imgd.ca\/assignment2\/wp-content\/uploads\/Team-crew-768x574.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1161px) 100vw, 1161px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1161px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1161\/868;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2013\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d972ea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d972ea\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f0c184 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f0c184\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Callouts can range in time from approximately one hour to overnight, if a forced camp in the backcountry is required. \u00a0Some tasks span multiple days, although individual members work in rotations or shifts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2014\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2014\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the Ground Search And Rescue (GSAR) course? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2014\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-102213f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"102213f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2014\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e93bc20 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e93bc20\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb163c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eb163c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"605\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dgl223.psingh89.imgd.ca\/assignment2\/wp-content\/uploads\/Frank-Brunt.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-117 lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/605;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2014\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af4c827 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af4c827\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31cb405 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31cb405\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>GSAR Training is provided through Emergency Management BC (EMBC) and the Justice Institute of BC. The GSAR course is required for all members of CVGSAR. \u00a0It includes both lectures and practical sessions on evenings and weekends and covers a wide range of topics including: radio use, basic rope work,\u00a0basic first aid, navigation using maps, compass and GPS, search techniques, swift water awareness, and survival skills. The GSAR course is conducted based on need so new MITs may have to wait many months before being fully operational. \u00a0Volunteers are expected to obtain their OFA1 or equivalent First Aid on their own before they can be certified for GSAR.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2015\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2015\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do you get paid? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2015\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cad092 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7cad092\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2015\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61537a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61537a4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6d3040 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d6d3040\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"916\" height=\"514\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dgl223.psingh89.imgd.ca\/assignment2\/wp-content\/uploads\/K-9-recue.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-186 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dgl223.psingh89.imgd.ca\/assignment2\/wp-content\/uploads\/K-9-recue.png 916w, https:\/\/dgl223.psingh89.imgd.ca\/assignment2\/wp-content\/uploads\/K-9-recue-768x431.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 916px) 100vw, 916px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 916px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 916\/514;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2015\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f199067 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f199067\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c28f222 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c28f222\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. Everybody is a volunteer, providing their own time for training and searches. In addition everyone provides his or her own personal equipment. Some expenses are paid, such as gas for driving to a task, and the team provides most specialty equipment. 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