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Title:
SARVAC Accreditation and Certification Program for Ground Search and Rescue Competency Standard
Agreement Number:
The PSIMS agreement number: 19702
Agreement Value:
$1,012,282.01
Agreement Date:
May 11, 2018 - Mar 31, 2021
Description:
The purpose of this project is to investigate, analyze, develop and implant a national accreditation and certification program (ACP) FOR GSAR volunteers, thus supporting CSA standards Z1620 and CSA Z1625. The success of this project moves us towards a national integrated all hazards emergency response by GSAR volunteer responders. Professional accreditation and certification experts (CSA Group) would be utilized to assist SARVAC and facilitate stakeholders (SAR subject experts from the Provinces and Territories and Authorities having jurisdiction) throughout the execution of this project.
Organization:
Public Safety Canada
Expected Results:

The purpose of this project is to investigate, analyze, develop and implement a national accreditation and certification program (ACP) for GSAR volunteers, thus supporting CSA standards Z1620 and CSA Z1625. The success of this project moves us towards a national integrated all hazards emergency response by GSAR volunteer responders. Professional accreditation and certification experts (CSA Group) would be utilized to assist SARVAC and facilitate stakeholders (SAR subject experts from the Provinces and Territories and Authorities having jurisdiction) throughout the execution of this project.

Location:
Paradise, Newfoundland & Labrador, CA A1L 0A6
Reference Number:
214-2019-2020-Q3-0008
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
873716971
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:

File Number: SN201821
This Amendment is to increase funding of $91,515.26 to cover the cost associated with consulting process and revise Annex A (Project Budget) for Fiscal Year 2019-2020.

Amendment Date
Jul 25, 2019
Recipient's Legal Name:
Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC)
Federal Riding Name:
Avalon (Newfoundland and Labrador)
Federal Riding Number:
10001
Program:
(SAR NIF) Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund
Program Purpose:

The SAR New Initiatives Fund (SAR NIF), was established by the federal government in 1988, and is managed by Public Safety Canada (PS), in partnership with other federal, provincial and territorial SAR organizations.
SAR NIF provides annual funding for projects that will improve the National Search and Rescue Program. SAR NIF projects must address at least one of the National SAR Program Annual Priorities.
Potential applicants must contact one of the federal, provincial or territorial SAR partners to express interest in the program and develop proposals that address program and partner priorities.
Each proposal is carefully reviewed and ranked in order of merit. The annual funding for these projects is then distributed in that order.

Amendments:
See Amendments