London Search&Rescue

No Call For Help Goes Unanswered LSAR is a volunteer ground search & rescue team oncall 24/7/365. Call 911 if you want to report someone missing.

[AdventureSmart @AdventureSmart]

Are you making the most of your 406MHz Personal Locator Beacon (PLB)?

Heading out on your ATV or mountain bike into the backcountry?

A PLB will quickly provide your location to searchers, if you or someone in your group is injured and needs to be evacuated.
#JustBringIt

[AdventureSmart @AdventureSmart]

#TipTuesday: Do you and your kids know the four rules of Hug-A-Tree?

Tell an adult where you are going.
If you're lost #HugATree and stay put.
Keep warm and dry.
Help searchers find you by answering their calls.

Visit https://t.co/vOC3TMT6vf
#AdventureSmart

[AdventureSmart @AdventureSmart]

#TipTuesday: Paws up for International Search and Rescue Dog Day!🐾

These trained canines can work in the dark, cold temperatures, and in dense forests.

They're real life paw patrollers, always ready to help.
#InternationalSearchandRescueDogDay
#SearchandRescueDogs
#Heroes

[AdventureSmart @AdventureSmart]

#TipTuesday: Paddle sports edition

Paddle sports like kayaking, paddle boarding and rafting have specific communication signals when travelling on waterways, that differ by region.🛶

Be #AdventureSmart by learning signal meanings.
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[City of London @CityofLdnOnt]

Learn first-hand how the Emergency Management team handles large emergencies in #LdnOnt by participating in the FREE Citizen's Academy Program. The next session is taking place on May 16.

Register today at
https://t.co/hDdmb0N1qb

#BePrepared

[SARVAC_ACVRS @SARVAC_ACVRS]

🇨🇦 From coast to coast to coast, we celebrate the invaluable contributions of GSAR volunteers in strengthening inclusivity & wellbeing in our communities. Every Moment Matters now more than ever! ⛑️ #VolunteerAppreciation #CommunityStrength #GSAR

[SARVAC_ACVRS @SARVAC_ACVRS]

Embracing the spirit of #NationalVolunteerWeek with the theme "Every Moment Matters." Let's cherish their time, skills, empathy, and creativity. Check out our SPRING 2024 Newsletter for more insights on how we're recognizing these incredible individuals!➡️https://t.co/XNrADmZvT0

[PreparedON @PreparedON]

#ICYMI Minister Mulroney announced the release of the first annual report on the Provincial Emergency Management Strategy and Action Plan.

Learn how we keep communities safe, practiced and prepared for emergencies: https://t.co/zJ94DhJfKp

#PreparedON

[Finance Canada @FinanceCanada]

Today, the government of Canada announced proposals in #Budget2024 to double the Volunteer Firefighters Tax Credit and the Search and Rescue Volunteers Tax Credit to $6,000 from $3,000 for 2024 and subsequent tax years.

Details: https://t.co/O5xP4CcyqU

[AdventureSmart @AdventureSmart]

#TipTuesday: As winter gives way to spring, hikers take the emerging trails.

Stay on designated trails to avoid getting lost, or injured.

Keeping to trails and marked paths also helps to protect the natural environment. #AdventureSmart
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[AdventureSmart @AdventureSmart]

#WonderWednesday: Ever wonder how to identify the signs and symptoms of hypothermia?

Train your brain to identify them within yourself and others.

It will be essential in preventing the worsening of hypothermia.

Find out more at https://t.co/MHTfXGKn9Y

#ReadyForAnything

[AdventureSmart @AdventureSmart]

#TipTuesdays : If you enjoy aquatic activities like swimming or paddling, be sure to get current on water elements like:

🌊 Eddy’s
🌊 Low Head Dam
🌊 Strainer

Stay #AdventureSmart
#OutdoorEducation
#StayingDry
#Safety
https://t.co/RCdLaz5MjS

[AdventureSmart @AdventureSmart]

#TipTuesday: If your adventure takes you near any body of water, be mindful of the risk of hypothermia, following water immersion.

Recognize the signs of hypothermia from early symptoms like shivering, to critical symptoms like skin turning blue.
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[Public Safety Canada @Safety_Canada]

Trivia Tuesday: Having nonperishable food items in your emergency kit is a great idea. Which of the following wouldn’t be a good addition to your kit?

[City of London @CityofLdnOnt]

Today is International Women's Day - a day of collective global activism and celebration that belongs to all those committed to forging women's equality.

Let's forge a more inclusive world for women. Collectively, we can all #InspireInclusion.

#LdnOnt

[SARVAC_ACVRS @SARVAC_ACVRS]

🦺 This past weekend was exciting for the @SARVAC_ACVRS Humanitarian Workforce (HWF) program and various GSAR responders across the country as the first SARVAC HWF Train the Trainer #workshop was rolled out.

Read more ➡️ https://t.co/a36CoBbngf

[AdventureSmart @AdventureSmart]

#TipTuesday: What do you do if you break through ice?

Don’t Panic!

-Turn back
-Place your hands and arms flat on the unbroken surface
-Kick your feet to push yourself up on top of the unbroken ice on your stomach.
-Roll away to solid ice.
https://t.co/JOTgvvt4IP

[HASAR @HuronHASAR]

What a great weekend! Even without the snow, our Winter Survival weekend was a success! Thank you to @CasaraLondon and LSAR for coming! @osarva @SARVAC_ACVRS

[London Police Service ON @lpsmediaoffice]

The Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) will be flying in the area of Wellington Road and Commissioners Road East to assist with a missing person investigation. #LPSRPAS

[Canadian Disaster Response Organization (CDRO) @CDROrganization]

Throughout the month of March, CDRO is delivering a series of Emergency Management Ontario #EM200 Basic Emergency Management courses exclusively for members of the Ontario Search and Rescue Volunteer Association @osarva.

Don't miss out on this opportunity! OSARVA Members can secure their spot and view the course schedule through their Team Leaders.