Search & rescue exercise comes to central Alberta skies
The Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA) Red Deer Zone, will be hosting the Western Canada Search and Rescue exercise out of the Red Deer Regional Airport this weekend.
From August 19-21, flight crews from across the western provinces of Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia will come together to complete a large scale training exercise for missing aircraft and persons.
The organization includes trained individuals who support the Royal Canadian Air Force Search and Rescue missions as spotters on military search aircraft. The CASARA also provides pilots, navigators, spotters and aircraft when needed as additional search resources.
“This organization is a vital part of military search and rescue efforts, and the exercise will take place across Central Alberta skies; saving lives and helping locate missing persons and aircraft,” said officials in a release.