North Shore Search And Rescue

North Shore Search And Rescue Member team of OSARVA (Ontario Search And Rescue Volunteer Association) For lost or missing persons, and medical aid EMERGENCIES call 911.

Volunteer Ground Search And Rescue Team in Ontario with a catchment area ranging from Blind River to West Nipissing, Cartier to Parry Sound, including Killarney & Manitoulin Island. Please note that North Shore Search and Rescue can only be activated for a search by a police service. North Shore Search and Rescue assists Police and Emergency Services during Search and Rescue efforts. Our mandate a

lso includes assisting in off-road emergencies when traditional emergency services require specialized assistance. North Shore Search and Rescue (NSSAR) is responsible for a catchment area from Blind River to West Nipissing, and Cartier to Parry Sound, including Killarney and Manitoulin Island; an area encompassing nearly 300,000 people and some approximately 12,000 square kilometers. Upon activation by an official source, available members respond to the location requested. The team is based out of Espanola as it is the most central location, where we have our "SAR Centre" and compound to store our wide range of equipment. North Shore Search And Rescue is a member of both the Ontario Search And Rescue Volunteer Association https://osarva.ca/ and the Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada https://sarvac.ca/. We assist with numerous calls for Search and Rescue operations during all four seasons, as well as providing "PSAR" (Preventative Search And Rescue) which consists of various programs from AdventureSmart https://www.adventuresmart.ca/index.php which includes the Hug A Tree And Survive program, Survive Outside, and others that educate and encourage people to “Get informed and go outdoors”! All these services are provided to the public at no cost! We believe that prevention is the key to preservation, and to teach these skills to the people we serve, in turn helps to simplify our task in a Search and Rescue emergency. North Shore Search and Rescue is a charity (892324799 RR 0001) and is dependent upon assistance from businesses, organizations and citizens to support our fundraising efforts. Donate today https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/north-shore-search-and-rescue/


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08/28/2026
Great to meet with District of Nipissing Paramedic Services and check out their off road and remote response equipment! ...
08/20/2026

Great to meet with District of Nipissing Paramedic Services and check out their off road and remote response equipment! Collaboration and training with emergency services in and around each others catchment areas is beneficial for everyone.

Shift Supervisor from Nipissing Paramedic Services took the opportunity to meet with North Shore Search and Rescue to discuss collaboration and training.

Off road and remote calls are becoming more common prompting more efficient partnerships such as this.

North Shore Search & Rescue is on Whitson Lake today practicing our Marine skills...
08/15/2026

North Shore Search & Rescue is on Whitson Lake today practicing our Marine skills...

08/13/2026

The Greater Sudbury Police Service extends its deepest heartfelt condolences to the Hamilton Police Service, Durham Regional Police Service and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police following the tragic deaths of their members. We are thinking about their colleagues, their families, and everyone affected by these devastating losses.

These losses are felt far beyond the individual services, reaching policing communities across Canada. We stand alongside our policing partners as they mourn, remember and honour the lives and service of their members.

Mental health is so important. Our first responder family across Canada 🇨🇦 has lost 3 officers to su***de in the last 48...
08/13/2026

Mental health is so important.

Our first responder family across Canada 🇨🇦 has lost 3 officers to su***de in the last 48 hours.

Our hearts and prayers go out to all of them, their families and everyone still serving.

Please take a moment to check on each other, uniform or civilian, no one knows the weight someone else may be carrying. ❤️

North Shore Search & Rescue offers our condolences and sympathies to the family of the Durham Regional Police officer w...
08/13/2026

North Shore Search & Rescue offers our condolences and sympathies to the family of the Durham Regional Police officer who tragically died today.

This is the second tragic death of a police officer from our first responder community in Ontario in the past two days.

If you are an first responder , a civilian member or a family member or friend concerned about your loved one, please reach out to someone you trust.

Thank you for your service. 💙

You are not alone.

North Shore Search & Rescue extends its sincerest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of HPS. Its an un...
08/12/2026

North Shore Search & Rescue extends its sincerest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of HPS.

Its an unimaginable tragedy and it seems like it happens far too often to our first responders who thanklessly give so much of themselves to help us everyone.

Thank you for your service 🥲

08/11/2026

UPDATE - LOCATED - Requesting assistance to check on well-being - 34-year-old, Chloe

UPDATE
Chloe has been located in good health.

We would like to thank the public for the assistance with this matter.

ORIGINAL
We are requesting the public's assistance to check on the well-being of 34-year-old, Chloe who was last seen around 11:00 a.m. on August 6, 2026, in the area of Paris Street and Centennial Drive.

Chloe is described as being 5'8" tall, with a medium build and dirty blonde/light brown hair, likely in a ponytail.

Chloe was last seen wearing white-wash jeans, a black v-neck t-shirt and red sweater, carrying a beige purse. Chloe also wears thick-framed glasses.

Anyone with information related to Chloe's whereabouts is asked to contact police 705-675-9171, so that we can check on her well-being.

Way to go Comox Valley Search & Rescue! Regardless of where we are located across this country, THIS is what SAR Volunt...
08/08/2026

Way to go Comox Valley Search & Rescue! Regardless of where we are located across this country, THIS is what SAR Volunteers aim to do!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8E-p6vs7LNo

BZ!
That others May Live!

B.C. Search and Rescue crews have found a 25-year-old hiker alive a...

The North Shore team here in Ontario offers is sincerest condolences to the families, friends, and coworkers of the offi...
08/07/2026

The North Shore team here in Ontario offers is sincerest condolences to the families, friends, and coworkers of the officers lost yesterday in the line of duty.

Thank you for you service 🥲

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385 Ricci Drive
Espanola, ON
P5E1G4

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TO ACTIVATE 705 869 8587

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