Recently, Brandon Regional Search and Rescue hosted and Open House event to demonstrate types of activities we perform as a team. If you missed out on the Open House there are other opportunities to learn how to become a volunteer. Click on the Contact page to find out where we will be in the community next! The Open House Feature was BRSARA member Leon and his K-9 partner Luke performing K-9 demonstrations…. Read More
In honor of those whose lives are lost, those who served, and those who are here to continue serving. Brandon Regional Search and Rescue is proud to have volunteers who have devoted their careers to military service. Today, one of our members, Trevor Michelsen, is leading an around-the-world artillery salute to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the end of WWI. Brandon Sun – November 2, 2018 Read the full article online. Source: … Read More
Local cartoonist and community advocate Curt Shoultz creates a compelling story through his comic pages, Brandoon Heroish published in Saturday’s edition of the Brandon Sun, about four teenagers on the graduation committee of their high school searching for ways to convey the true nature of heroism for graduation day. While exploring various “heroic” occupations in the community, we suddenly come across these teens assisting local authorities along with a search and rescue… Read More
March 3, 2018 proved to be a mild-weather winter survival scenario, and the BRSARA team made the most out this skills-building event. In the photograph above, Peter and Neil are instructing the group on different types of shelters that can be built using items from their 24-hour pack and natural resources in the area. Coverage of this training event was also captured by Brandon Sun reporter, Michael Lee. Brandon Sun – March… Read More
DM Dispatch, Canadian Red Cross — November 2017 PDF: dm dispatch red cross newsletter Image Source: Canadian Red Cross. DM DISPATCH: Manitoba’s Disaster Management Newsletter. Vol. 4, Issue 4, November 2017, page 3. Image Credit: Canadian Red Cross
Virden Empire-Advance — July 14, 2017 Read the full article online. Source: Williams, Carrie. “Hug a tree and survive.” Virden Empire-Advance, 14 July 2017. Accessed online: http://www.empireadvance.ca/news/local-news/hug-a-tree-and-survive-1.21143371. Image Credit: Carrie Williams, Virden Empire-Advance