Bimaajitoon Search & Rescue

07/30/2026

Our condolences go out to the family and those who worked incredibly hard during this search. The impact of this and the unfortunate news is felt amongst many search and rescue teams across the country.

💔 We are deeply saddened by the outcome of the search for Parker Wells. SAR Alberta staff and volunteers supported the search, holding onto hope throughout. Our heartfelt condolences go out to Parker's parents, family and friends during this incredibly difficult time. Our thoughts are also with everyone who cared about Parker, including those who took time to assist in the search. Thank you to all who gave it your best.

07/28/2026

When responding to callouts or in training, members are often in teams. In line with our incident command structure, members rarely work alone and together form different teams focused on specific tasks.

Teams may range from 2-7 members based on the task and have the potential to be paired with other personnel like police officers, firefighters, emergency management staff, etc. Our members safety is the top priority during any incident or event.

07/24/2026

Yesterday, officers from opp_northeast Emergency Response Team and members from our Project Lifesaver Division conducted mock searches using the program’s technology. Teams boated out to Sans Souci and worked through several scenarios involving looking for signals around the islands. Many thanks to the Sans Souci and Copperhead Association for hosting and feeding us!

07/22/2026

UPDATE: Team has been released for now. Resources will be readied to deploy further if required.

Members are currently responding to a missing person search in the Whitestone area. Searchers are arriving at the staging area with OPP. Additional details will be shared as needed.

07/20/2026

This is the time of year we like to remind every one of the cooler times…

Our annual Polar Dip is just one of the many fundraisers we host to support our team’s operations. These are chances for us to engage with the community and raise funds to go towards further enhancements to our equipment and capabilities as well as maintain our vehicles and services.

Support your local volunteer search and rescue team!

07/17/2026

Many thanks to Wasauksing First Nation Fire Department for having us out last night for the joint training exercise. This was a great chance for their firefighters to work alongside our SAR members and practice a response to a missing person. Both organizations paired up members to make 3 different search teams splitting up over various areas. Great work to all the searchers and firefighters!

Looking forward to the next opportunity to train together!

07/15/2026

This coming Thursday (July 16th) our team and Wasauksing First Nation Fire Department will be conducting a training exercise in the form of a scenario in the area of Depot Harbour. These joint training sessions are held to allow both organizations to learn how each other operates ahead of a real response. The scenario will run within the timeframe of 6:00pm-10:00pm.

There will be an increased presence of emergency services and vehicles in the area, although this is strictly a mock scenario. Any questions can be directed to the command section during this time. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

07/13/2026

July’s training is complete! Members were out in Carling yesterday reviewing compasses, maps, and worked with CalTopo. This is a cloud based program that allows members to be tracked in real time and see updates as maps are adjusted and tasks are assigned. Members were able to move to the designated areas and begin grid searches from there. Our Operations Manager was able to see the progress of each team.

Following our training, a debrief of our recent callout was held. This was a great chance to chat about the operations, takeaways, and check in with our team members that responded. Lots of great feedback and points to take forward.

07/09/2026

*UPDATE: All members have been stood down and have returned home. Thanks to North Shore Search and Rescue for the continued partnership.

*UPDATE: Members are on site and completing search patterns with units from Greater Sudbury Police Service.

Members are currently responding to a mutual aid callout to assist our partners North Shore Search And Rescue in the Worthington area (west of Sudbury) for a missing person search.