A word on safety…
Being prepared in the backcountry or on the water is absolutely essential. Many incidents can be prevented by ensuring that you bring the right gear and know how to use it- no one goes on a hike expecting the future need to be rescued. RMSAR highly recommends referring to AdventureSmart to learn more about Trip planning, Training, and Taking the essentials (click here).
A word on safety…
Being prepared in the backcountry or on the water is absolutely essential. Many incidents can be prevented by ensuring that you bring the right gear and know how to use it- no one goes on a hike expecting the future need to be rescued. RMSAR highly recommends referring to AdventureSmart to learn more about Trip planning, Training, and Taking the essentials (click here).
WE’RE RECRUITING!
About Us
Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue is a volunteer SAR group based in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada. As one of over 80 SAR groups in BC, we respond to calls from local law enforcement to wilderness and urban searches and rescues. Golden Ears Provincial Park, in our response area, is the location of many of our responses.
About Us
Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue is a volunteer SAR group based in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada. As one of over 80 SAR groups in BC, we respond to calls from local law enforcement to wilderness and urban searches and rescues. Golden Ears Provincial Park, in our response area, is the location of many of our responses.
Our Rescues
Ground SAR
Our team members are certified in Ground Search and Rescue, which includes navigation, searching and survival skills, and search tactics.
First Aid
A vital component to any rescue; we train and administer first aid frequently. Our team includes paramedics, EMR’s and first responders.
Swiftwater and Boat
Swiftwater Rescue Technician III’s perform rescues in complex and dangerous waters. Our boat operators lead water rescues and are vital for transportation.
Rope
Our many Rope Rescue Technicians are certified in high and low angle rescues, stretcher rigging, raising, and lowering.
Avalanche
Avalanche Skills Technicians operate in the most unforgiving terrain and use special honing techniques to close the distance.
Ground SAR
Our team members are certified in Ground Search and Rescue, which includes navigation, searching and survival skills, and search tactics.
First Aid
A vital component to any rescue; we train and administer first aid frequently. Our team includes paramedics, EMR’s and first responders.
Swiftwater and Boat
Swiftwater Rescue Technician III’s perform rescues in complex and dangerous waters. Our boat operators lead water rescues and are vital for transportation.
Rope
Our many Rope Rescue Technicians are certified in high and low angle rescues, stretcher rigging, raising, and lowering.
Avalanche
Avalanche Skills Technicians operate in the most unforgiving terrain and use special honing techniques to close the distance.
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RECRUITING INFORMATION
If you are interested, we recommend starting by attending an Info Session!
Info sessions include a presentation about SAR, what RMSAR is looking for in this recruitment, a Q&A, a team member meet and greet, and a tour of the building. Although not mandatory, these are strongly encouraged to attend. These information sessions are repetitive so there is no need to attend more than once. Each session will take between 60-90 minutes.
The next step in the process is the day hike scenario, which is expected to happen in early March 2025. This is a ~3 hour hike where RMSAR members will hike along with you and get to know you a bit more. More details about this later, so stay tuned to Facebook and rmsar.bc.ca for the location and time.
Following the day hike, we will contact some recruits to come in for a panel interview so we can learn more about your interests, strengths, and what skills you bring to the team. These interviews will be completed by the end of March 2025.
Once the panel interviews have finished, the remaining recruits will be invited to attend an overnight scenario, of which dates have yet to be determined. More details to come for this.
Finally, the recruits will then be brought on as Members in Training (MIT) to begin the education part of SAR- the Ground Search and Rescue (GSAR) course.