Welcome to OOSAR
A 100% Volunteer Organization, the Oliver/ Osoyoos Search & Rescue (OOSAR) services a vast area of the South Okanagan.
Our response area includes the Canada/USA border to the south, Vaseaux Lake to the north, Mount Kobau and Orofino Mountain to the west, and Conkle Lake to the east.
We also provide mutual aid response to adjacent Search and Rescue teams, and as requested from across the province.
The team provides search and rescue services to:
• Emergency Management & Climate Readiness (EMCR)
• RCMP and municipal police services
• Municipal fire services
• BC Ambulance Service
• Local and regional governments during civil emergencies
Our mission
To provide:
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Search & Rescue services, as tasked by official agencies;
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Assistance to the Province of British Columbia, and it's governments (provincial and municipal) during civil emergencies;
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Community education; and
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Assistance in community events.
The OOSAR team consists of approximately 30 volunteers. Members are experienced in Ground Search and Rescue operations (GSAR), Swiftwater Rescue, Winter Response, SAR K9 and Rope Rescue.
The strength of the team is each individual member.
The strength of each member is the team.
Phil Jackson