ABOUT US NSGSAR volunteers donate their time, energy and skill to search for people who have gone missing in wooded areas or along our coastlines. They also often assist EMO with a community resource during storms, floods and other natural disasters. GSAR members receive regular training in wilderness survival, map and compass, GPS, first aid and CPR, wilderness rescue and many other subjects to ensure a successful search outcome. Marking a Milestone. November 2022 marks the 53rd Anniversary of Ground Search and Rescue in Nova Scotia. In November 1969, more than 400 volunteers searched for a 35-year-old father of five who had gone missing in a wooded area of the Cape Breton highlands. Thanks to the dedication and relentlessness of these volunteers, the man was found alive. The Nova Scotia Ground Search and Rescue organization has grown to more than 1,200 volunteers since then. Over the years, local search and rescue agencies in North America utilizing the Hug-A-Tree Program have reported a significant decrease in the number of searches for lost children. Of those who had become lost (some as young as 4 years old) a good number have been rescued because they heard an older sibling talk about “staying put so as not to get more lost”, or remembered seeing a Hug-A-Tree program at school, or used the whistle they carried to signal rescuers. Our Mission Statement Nova Scotia Ground Search and Rescue Association’s mission is to assist and give guidance to Member ground search and rescue teams, administrative and operational, in their efforts to provide a superior and dedicated level of volunteer service within the Province of Nova Scotia. sarnovascotia.com
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