Ontario Search and Rescue Volunteer Association

ONTARIO SEARCH AND RESCUE VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATION is the Governing body for Volunteer Search and Rescue teams within the Province of Ontario and is the liaison between the OPP, NSS, EMO and the Volunteer SAR teams.

OPP Regions The organization is comprised of six board members that represent the volunteer SAR teams within each of the six OPP designated regions for Ontario.

OSARVA is also responsible for the instruction and certification of the "Basic Searcher" status as initiated and mandated by the OPP.

SAR VOLUNTEERS

People of the community who bring their talents together to form teams across the Province to assist the Police in their efforts to find someone who is lost or injured and bring the victim to safety.

OUR PURPOSE

To assist the Police in a “Volunteer Capacity” with trained personnel so as to conduct a Search effectively and efficiently with the ultimate goal of saving lives.

To raise funds for the training of its members and purchase of equipment used for Search and Rescue operations.

To help establish Volunteer teams throughout the Province where the call volume dictates it necessary.

To establish and conduct prevention programs to lessen the
Number of SAR calls in Ontario.

To educate the public about Search and Rescue volunteers.

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