Vulcan County Search And Rescue (VCSAR)
Serving our Community - "We Do This........So Others May Live"
Contact Information
If you have any questions, please feel free to call or email any of our executive:
President-Sean Pooley
- - (403) 897-3747
- - catpoo@telus.net
Vice President-Aaron Pooley
- - (403) 485-1062 (cell)
- - AaronB_79@hotmail.com
Secretary-Tanya Kittleson
Treasurer-Cheryl Hill
- -(403) 485-6012
- - snugs@telusplanet.net
Training Operations-Jan Loree Hurl
- -(403) 485-6335 (cell 485-1502)
- - djhurl@xplornet.com
Mailing Address:
Vulcan County Search and Rescue (VCSAR)
P.O. Box 86 (c/o J.Hurl)
Vulcan, Alberta
T0L 2B0
Come out to one of our monthly meetings and check us out. Meetings are held at specified locations on the 1st Wednesday of every month, starting at 7:00 pm.
VCSAR - Shared Calendar
VCSAR has signed up with the Shared Calendar Trial with SAR Alberta.
To add an entry onto our calendar, go to: http://our.calendars.net/sar-alberta/vcsar
You have the ability to add an event as they come along so if you know of something that should be posted, go for it!
Check out the Provincial merged calendar at: http://our.calendars.net/sar-alberta/saralberta
Welcome to VCSAR
Vulcan County Search and Rescue Society (VCSAR)
- - Formed in 2005, we are an organization of volunteers from within the County of Vulcan.
- - We are a non-profit charitable organization.
- - We will respond 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week, 365 days of the year to any search as tasked by law enforcement agencies.
- - The number of searches we will respond to will vary.
- - We will continue to train extensively throughout the year in order to meet and exceed the standards set out by SAR Alberta so we can give the best response possible, including obtaining and maintaining the equipment necessary to run an efficient and successful search.
We are committed to serving our community and our neighboring communities.
The Latest News!
<<< Sept 10/11, 2008
** VCSAR called to assist RCMP, local fire departments with search of missing canoeist at Twin Valley Reservoir
<<< August 2008 >>>
** VCSAR called to assist other teams with search near Pincher Creek - missing female on horseback - missing person found alive and well**
** SAR Alberta's website has been restored somewhat and is now available . Changes and updates will be made as often as possible, thanks to Kelly Kobe, CALSARA (Dep Dir South Central Region). To view, see www.saralberta.org
Why SAR people DO what they do.....
** excerpt from June 10th, 2008 Calgary Sun;
'YELLOW ANGELS'
I'd like to thank the Calgary Search and Rescue group. Although I have never been in direct need of their services, I am comforted by the thought of people so committed to a job they receive no compensation. After watching 30 or more members pile out of their vehicles and begin searching in the middle of the night in the rain, I realized I'd never heard anything about them! ("Cops say weather a factor in death," June 9.) My daughter joined me and after explaining why they were wandering around our neighbourhood, she said these people were like "Yellow Angels." Aptly put. Heroes like these folks are rare! Not only am I refreshed to see some human compassion in this city, I have found a worthy cause to donate to!
A. Warren
(Worthy indeed.)
**Looking for new recruits!!! If you are interested in a very rewarding way to volunteer your time, please check us out - All are welcome to attend one of our meetings to see what we are all about. Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month, in the meeting room in the lower level of the Vulcan Legion.** Hope to see you there!
Website Last Updated: October 1st, 2008
Check out the "Training Page" for upcoming courses! Also check out the Links page (K) - Knots - an animated website with great visualization and techniques for tying all kinds of knots!