Wilderness Survival Guide 109 VOLUNTEER GROUND SEARCH AND RESCUE Our GSAR team is constantly moving forward with the challenges of our times. Two projects are underway recognizing the need to modernize our approach to GSAR with the public and our team. 1. Our team website, www.pictousar.ca, is being developed through one-time funding from the Government of Canada’s Community Services Recovery Fund administered by the Canadian Red Cross. The website will give our team a “face” to the community for recruiting, fundraising, donations, and outline our GSAR services. The Team Log In on the website will provide our members with a method to communicate, organize, and to do online learning. 2. We are also modernizing our 2005 Incident Command Post (trailer) to create more computer stations which will help team members to plan and coordinate training exercises, search and rescue operations, and civil emergency response. Computer programs provide real-time tracking and recording allowing our searchers to work more efficiently with teammembers and other supporting teams and agencies. Computers compliment but do not replace the volunteer “in the field”. Volunteers are the key to our GSAR service. To volunteer, donate, or contact: pcvgsar@gmail.com or https://www.pictousar.ca Mail to: PO Box 1144, Trenton, NS B0K 1X1 PICTOU COUNTY
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