OSARVA
BAYSAR assists the Police by providing trained volunteer ground SAR personnel with the ultimate goal of saving lives.
FAQs about OSARVA
Established in 1998, the Ontario Search & Rescue Volunteer Association is a provincially recognized, not-for-profit, volunteer based organization that supports the ground SAR teams in Ontario.
We are the governing body for Volunteer Search & Rescue teams within the province of Ontario and are the liaison between the OPP, NSS, EMO and the volunteer SAR teams.
OSARVA is a registered not-for-profit organization comprised of a volunteer Board of Directors that represents 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.
February 2020 BAYSAR has become part of a GSAR (Ground Search and Rescue) team.
“On behalf of the Ontario Search and Rescue Volunteer Association, I’d like to extend a warm welcome to you and say congratulations on becoming our newest GSAR team in Ontario. The dedication and enthusiasm of our SAR volunteers in Ontario is unsurpassed, and I am happy to have you join our organization."
All Ground SAR volunteers in BAYSAR must complete these minimum requirements to become operational for ground searches:
- Map & Compass navigation skills
- Clue detection and awareness
- Search patterns
- Personal equipment
- Environmental conditions
- ICS 100
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