Across Canada, there are many deserving individuals and groups working on emergency management, such as community-based volunteers, people working in all levels of government in emergency management organizations, and Indigenous communities.

Awards are granted in five categories:

Resilient Communities; Search and Rescue Volunteers; Search and Rescue Employees; Youth; and Outstanding Contribution to Emergency Management.

We’re proud to celebrate our members and AdventureSmart Coordinators as recipients of the Emergency Management Exemplary Service Award:

· Cindy Sheppard – Executive Director of SARVAC

· Heather Pringle – Board Member, Prince Edward Island Ground Search and Rescue

· Jason Hudson – Board Member, Yukon Search and Rescue

· Linda Mushanski – AdventuerSmart Coordinator, Search and Rescue Saskatchewan Association of Volunteers

· Twila Arsenault – AdventureSmart Coordinator, Prince Edward Island Ground Search and Rescue