North Bay amateur musician’s song reaches international songwriting competition semi-finals Stan French’s song “Being a Boomer Ain’t Bad” is included in the ‘Comedy/Novelty’ category at the International Songwriting Competition based in Nashville, Tennessee, it having just announced its semi-finalists. The song will now be reviewed by established artists and music industry executives for judging to […]
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 […]
https://www.baytoday.ca/local-news/baysar-conducts-wilderness-first-aid-training-course-11460942 “It’s expanding your idea of you are not just treating and passing off to EMS right away, you may have to think about evacuations.” It may not be the ideal time of year to run an outdoor first aid course in the north, but that didn’t stop Bay Area Search and Rescue (BAYSAR) members […]
To better protect Ontarians living with memory-related conditions, police are working closely with health organizations and caregivers through programs like Project Lifesaver that use radio frequency technology for rapid location As part of a growing effort to prevent vulnerable individuals from going missing, the OPP is promoting tracking technologies and partnerships like Project Lifesaver across more than […]
Mission & Focus Stan French, from North Bay, Ontario, is a musician and former mental‑health nurse who uses his original music to support charities connected with Project Lifesaver—a locating service aiding vulnerable individuals such as those with autism or dementia. He donates all music royalties to local organizations like One Kids Place, Alzheimer Society (North Bay/Sudbury), and […]
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 […]
Link to Article Bob Wood, the former MP for Nipissing, is the new face of the Project Lifesaver campaign in the District of Nipissing. Wood is working with North Bay police, Ontario Provincial Police and North Bay Air Search and Rescue (BAYSAR) to promote the search-and-rescue project, which helps volunteers and officers track down people […]
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A North Bay woman living with dementia who was reported missing from her assisted living facility was quickly located safely thanks to the use of Project Lifesaver. On July 8, 2024, the North Bay Police Service and BAYSAR Air Search and Rescue were contacted about a resident who had gone missing from an assisted living […]
