Project Lifesaver has become a success story on a couple of fronts locally. First, BAYSAR Search and Rescue now has more than 70 clients in the program. That’s almost three times its initial expectation. Local officials are also training other agencies to be able to offer Project Lifesaver, which uses body worn radio transmitters to […]
I’m happy to announce that Project Lifesaver International Headquarters has placed significant trust in me and has increased my status to “National Trainer”. With that designation, I will be able to conduct initial ‘train-the-trainer’ courses for new Project Lifesaver agencies in Canada. My focus, of course, will be to assist new and developing agencies in […]
Stan French, the President of BAYSAR Air Search and Rescue Inc. will be releasing a song and video to benefit several local charities BAYSAR Air Search and Rescue president — and self-declared “recording artist with the minimum talent allowed by law” — Stan French will be releasing a new song next Wednesday with all of […]
Sudbury Star Staff Jul 10, 2021 The OPP’s Nipissing West and North Bay detachments, in conjunction with BAYSAR Air Search and Rescue of North Bay, have announced that Project Lifesaver is up and running in West Nipissing and North Bay OPP jurisdictions. From Verner to Mattawa, from Marten River to Powassan and in all the […]
The North Bay Police Service confirms a missing person reported this past weekend was located deceased. The woman was first reported missing on Saturday and after an intensive search over two days, in poor weather conditions, police report she was located deceased on Sunday. NBPS says they will provide no further information and is expressing […]
On Sep 13 BAYSAR met all the standards to become operational as a Project Lifesaver agency by successfully certifying five Electronic Search Specialist Instructors. Our associate agency, the North Bay Police Service, had previously certified two Electronic Search Specialist Instructors. Together in partnership, BAYSAR and NBPS will be able to train and recertify sufficient personnel […]
Urs Riesen was the lucky recipient of a flight in a float plane with Stan French, President of BAYSAR. Theactual winner of the random draw was Ur’s wife, Rebecca, who transferred the flight to Urs as a Father’sDay gift. Both Urs and Rebecca had taken the PFD Pledge during the OPP sponsored Launch to SafeBoating […]
