The
Civil Air
Search and Rescue Association, or CASARA, is a Canada-wide
volunteer aviation association dedicated to the promotion of Aviation
Safety, and to the provision of air search support services to the
National
Search and Rescue Program.1
The Civil Air Search and Rescue Association of Manitoba is a civilian,
volunteer, non-profit association dedicated to the development and maintenance
of a capability within the Province of Manitoba for private light aircraft and
crew to assist in searching for crew and passengers of lost
aircraft and others who may require such assistance.2
CASARAMAN of the Province of Manitoba is divided into three CASARA zones plus Provincial Zone
4, each of which
has its own leadership structure.
In addition to training search professionals,
CASARA assists the
RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police), the
Canadian Military
and its divisions,
Parks Canada and local municipal forces in searching for aircraft,
boaters, hikers and others.
Funded largely by the Department of National Defense
and a contribution by
Transport Canada, each CASARAMAN Zone is certified for
search readiness by
Canadian Armed Forces Squadron 435 Search and Rescue based in Winnipeg.
This motto has been adopted by Search and Rescue (SAR) teams worldwide to
signify the core values of those who, at times, risk their own lives to save
the lives of others. The phrase, which may have been adapted from its
original Biblical origin, aptly describes the SAR goal of saving those in
need of rescue.
Each Zone ensures the currency
of its training of air and ground crews under the guidance of the
Board of
Directors of CASARA Manitoba.
1www.casara.ca
2Bylaws
of the Civil Air Search and Association of Manitoba
since 20051015 Upload
