With more than 40 years of service, Halifax Search & Rescue has been involved in some of the largest ground search and rescue and civilian emergencies in North American history. Our team has also lead ground recovery efforts for large scale accidents including Swissair 111; assisted the Red Cross in 9/11 passenger diversion activity; participated in mass public evacuation for train derailments, floods, infrastructure damage, and fires; and provided transportation services during extreme weather events for hospital staff to and from locations.
As a volunteer organization, we provide an on-site and mobile, self-sufficient command structure capable of responding 24/7 in many contexts outside traditional wilderness search and rescue.
Halifax Search and Rescue is responsible for an area west of Porters Lake to the municipal boundary.
Halifax Search & Rescue now conducts Potential Volunteer Intake Sessions (PVIS) twice a year. These sessions are the best times to visit the base, meet team members, and start the application process. Please watch halifaxsar.ca/join for the next session. These sessions are closed as soon as we receive sufficient applications.
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