Swan River Civil Air Search and Rescue Association

Swan River Civil Air Search and Rescue Association CASARA operates in all 13 provinces and territories. Search and rescue responsibilities in each of these Member Organizations is broken down into Zones.

We are a Canada-wide volunteer non-profit aviation association dedicated to the promotion of Search and Rescue awareness, and to the provision of trained and effective air search support services to supplement our National Search and Rescue program. CASARA is a national volunteer organization funded by the Department of National Defence. Our volunteers provide air search assistance to the Royal Ca

nadian Air Force, and promote flight safety for general aviation as a means to reduce overall SAR incidents. We are pilots, navigators, spotters, search coordinators, electronic search specialists, radio operators and administration staff. We are trained to work as spotters on military aircraft, and to carry out searches using light aircraft and ground vehicles. MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA) is to support Canada’s Search and Rescue (SAR) program and to promote SAR Awareness. VISION STATEMENT

The Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA) will continue to evolve and support the Canadian Search and Rescue (SAR) and SAR Awareness Programs through leadership, continuous training of its volunteers and education of the general aviation community.

01/07/2024

Krystos Razdayetsya
Merry Christmas to all my Ukrainian friends and families

The Civil Air Search and Rescue Association of Canada has cooperated with Kongsberg Geospatial and Larus technologies to...
02/15/2021

The Civil Air Search and Rescue Association of Canada has cooperated with Kongsberg Geospatial and Larus technologies to develop a search and rescue solutions based on AI with deep learning techniques. The missions are to be carried out in remote areas near the Arctic. The search and rescue practice can also be conducted in metropolitan areas. The Charlottetown police found a missing woman with the help of drone using thermal imagery last month. Drone operations can assist rescue teams to narrow down search areas efficiently and effectively, especially under extreme weather conditions.

The drone industry is rapidly growing and will continue to expand in the future. Various applications, such as commercial delivery, mapping, and search and rescue, can be finished easier with unman…

Canadian Boeing C-17 Globemaster III to Alert, Nunavut.
04/16/2020

Canadian Boeing C-17 Globemaster III to Alert, Nunavut.

While stationed in Greenland for work I got invited to join a crew heading up to resupply the northern most settlement in the world, station Alert in Canada....

12/31/2017

Swan River CASARA would like to thank everyone who volunteered and supported us in 2017. And wishing everyone the best in 2018.

09/23/2017

First target spotted. Response vehicles on scene.

09/23/2017
09/23/2017

“Spotter recurrency training. Right out the gate, smoke 🔥 spotted Right turn! 3 o'clock!”

INTERNATIONAL WHISTLE CODEOne blast: "Where are you?" Two blasts: "Come to me." Three blasts: "I need help!"If you hear ...
07/20/2017

INTERNATIONAL WHISTLE CODE

One blast: "Where are you?" Two blasts: "Come to me." Three blasts: "I need help!"
If you hear any of these signals, respond with one blast. Each blast should last 3 seconds.

CODE INTERNATIONAL DU SIFFLET

Un signal: "Où êtes-vous?" Deux signaux: "Venez vers moi." Trois signaux: "Au secours!"
Si vous entendez l'un de ces signaux, répondez par un coup de sifflet. Chaque signal doit durer trois secondes.

CÓDIGO INTERNACIONAL DE TOQUES DE SILBATO

Un toque: "Dónde están?" Dos toques: "Vengan a buscarme." Tres toques: "Necesito ayuda!"
Si escucha alguna de estas señales, responda con un toque. Cada toque debe durar 3 segundos.

It’s National ! Check out some tips to help you boat safely this : http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety/debs-obs-menu-...
07/18/2017

It’s National ! Check out some tips to help you boat safely this : http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety/debs-obs-menu-1362.htm

Welcome to the SAFE BOATING GUIDE. Transport Canada publishes this resource to make sure that you know the regulations that apply to boating and that you learn more about safe and responsible boating practices. 

07/07/2017

Have you gone to check out the SMARTPILOT.ca site recently. Take the time to look it all over. There is lots of great classroom and training aids here.

This website is hosted by the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA) of Canada. It is full of flight safety information and handy flight related information and tools. Please share the site with any and all involved or interested in light aircraft operations.

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Swan River, MB
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