They didn’t have to search very far to get praised.
Surrey Search and Rescue (SAR) members were honoured at a community appreciation event at a local church on April 16.
Twenty members, including rescue dog Gander, were treated to song, prayer and accolades from Surrey Filipino Seventh-Day Adventist Community Church.
The event was emceed by Pastor Leomar Macaraig, and featured the singing of O Canada by Laura Kaye Reyes and Lupang Ninirang, the Philippines national anthem, by Jeryl Pasicolan. “I had no idea what to expect going in,” said Surrey SAR vice-president Tara Mants. “I was amazed at the amount of work they put into it.”
Surrey SAR, a registered non-profit society devoted to the recovery of missing persons, currently has about 45 active members.
The team’s capabilities include ground search and rescue, rope rescue, mountain rescue, swiftwater rescue, inland water rescue, evidence searches, evacuation assistance, spotting and tracking.
Call-outs for missing persons are initiated by the RCMP or municipal police forces. For more information, visit www.surreysearchandrescue.com
