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Title:

SARSmart

Agreement Number:

3565357

Agreement Value:

$997,094.33

Agreement Date:

May 1, 2020 - Mar 31, 2023

Description:

The nucleus of SARSmart is an experiential survival/self-rescue video course, based on a Bootcamp incorporating elements of cold-water survival, ice safety, self-rescue, hypothermia awareness & care of a hypothermic subject. For relevancy, volunteer representatives from northern regions will participate & learn what it takes to be SARSmart. It will be recorded, incorporating the education & interviews of participants sharing their experiences, new knowledge & relatability to their lives. Once completed, community outreach will occur on many platforms.

Organization:

Public Safety Canada

Expected Results:

Identify, develop and deliver topics to create safer boating behaviours, save lives and reduce the need for SAR calls in northern communities. For adults, this will be achieved through community and member participation in SARSmart Bootcamp and sharing with others first-hand experiences highlighting cold water safety, wearing a lifejacket and teaching self-rescue techniques. For youth, this objective will be enhanced through the expansion of the OLP lifejacket delivery and education program. Medium term: Enhanced knowledge across the North about being SARSmart, with the resulting outcome of the reduction and severity of SAR incidents. Sustainability and a more complete sharing of knowledge and techniques will be achieved through the delivery of workshops in northern communities.

Location:

Toronto, Ontario, CA M2J 1P8

Reference Number:

214-2020-2021-Q1-0029

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

875659864

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Additional Information:

File Number: SN202008

Recipient's Legal Name:

Ontario

Research Organization:

The Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC)

Federal Riding Name:

Don Valley North

Federal Riding Number:

35020

Program:

(SAR NIF) Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund

Program Purpose:

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.