Archived App (Last seen on 26 Jun 2025)
This is an archived listing of the app previously available on the App Store.
This app serves as a digital reference for search and rescue volunteers, providing access to the latest provincial guidelines, techniques, and safety practices. It's designed for offline use, ensuring critical information is available even without cell coverage.
1.1.0
May 20, 2017
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. Added rope anchor forces calculator Added rope redirection forces calculator Added historical notifications view Improved notification handling Improved support for low memory conditions
MoreSAR Field Guide is a mobile application designed to provide search and rescue volunteers with essential knowledge, techniques, and guidelines. It acts as an aide memoire to support their training and ensure they are up-to-date with the latest provincial safety policies.
Yes, SAR Field Guide is designed to operate offline. This is crucial for search and rescue tasks that often take place in the backcountry with no cell coverage or internet access.
The app provides volunteers with the latest provincial guidelines and safety practices. It ensures they are operating within the bounds of current safety policies, which are constantly reviewed and refined to improve volunteer safety.
The app's content, reflecting provincial guidelines and practices, is subject to updates as the field of search and rescue evolves. The app itself was last updated on May 20, 2017, to version 1.1.0.
SAR Field Guide is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is suitable for users aged 4 and above.
SAR Field Guide was developed by BCSARA, an organization representing search and rescue volunteers in British Columbia.
No, SAR Field Guide does not contain advertisements. It is a free application focused on providing essential information to volunteers.
