We are a volunteer organization funded through community support and fundraising. We are on stand-by for lost person incidents and civil emergencies 24 hours a day. We also educate children and adults through our learning programs. Find out more about us.


Fire at the HRSAR base

A fire on the morning of Friday January 4 destroyed our support vehicle and damaged our mobile Command and Logistics vehicles and garage. Your donations are greatly appreciated. Secure online donations can be made via the Canada Helps website.

This post will be updated soon with more information and pictures.


HRSAR and telephone fundraising

The Nova Scotia Ground Search and Rescue Association (NSGSARA) President has signed an agreement with a marketing firm for a telephone fundraising campaign. These funds are to support future association meetings (not search and rescue operations). This agreement was signed without the prior knowledge or support of HRSAR. This ’cold-call’ telemarketing campaign has already begun.

  • Halifax Regional Search and Rescue (HRSAR) does not support a telephone fund raising campaign presently underway in Nova Scotia;
  • This campaign is organized by the Nova Scotia Ground Search and Rescue Association to raise funds for its members to attend meetings and is not part of the Halifax team’s fund raising agenda;
  • The funds are being solicited by staff of Fenety Marketing Services (Atl.) Ltd., Moncton New Brunswick on behalf of the provincial association and are not being raised for ground search and rescue operational needs;
  • HRSAR does not participate in telephone solicitations

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