The SAR Take

We had the opportunity to interview the SAR Tech of the year Nigel Donley. He shared many stories and we had an excellent chat. Here is a story behind the Rescue that delayed the taping of this show. The full interview with Nigel is available by joining our Patreon! DISCLAIMER!!! This podcast was prepared or accomplished by Dylan Weller and Jonathan Kovacs in their personal capacity. Any views or...

Here is our interview with the iconic John Elmes, an excellent and experienced SAR Tech who has been involved in many aspects of SAR for the past 25 years. We talk about his career and many projects he was involved in. We will publish another episode exclusively about his involvement in the selection process and additional advice he has for new candidates. Enjoy, RESCUE! DISCLAIMER!!! This podcast...

We interviewed a SAR Tech legend, Elmo, and what we realized was there was way too much information for one episode. In this episode, you will hear a great Rescue story and bio of an amazing man. Next week we will release the interview where we talk about a wide variety of SAR and military-related topics. We hope you enjoy, RESCUE! DISCLAIMER!!! This podcast was prepared or accomplished by Dylan W...

Today we interview a guy with a 400lb bench. Kevin Wallace is from course 43 and we talk a lot about fitness. Kevin also shares some great Rescue stories and gives insightful advice. We hope you enjoy this wide-ranging conversation. DISCLAIMER!!! This podcast was prepared or accomplished by Dylan Weller and Jonathan Kovacs in their personal capacity. Any views or opinions expressed or represented...

In our second episode of "do something great," we go into detail with Chris about joining the military and changing trades. We talk about key components of joining the military, and how to best set yourself up for changing trades. SAR will be accepting candidates next year and now is the time to ensure you have everything ready for a solid application. Maybe you are not interested in SAR...

This week we interview 2 major roles in the SAR occupation medical training. With more than 60 years of combined experience, Mike and Joel share some stories, give advice on joining any medical profession, and have an overall great chat. We hope you enjoy this conversation, please share, like, and subscribe. You can always email us at thesartake@gmail.com if you have any questions, comments, or qu...

This week we interviewed a SAR Tech who just retired after 24 years! Born and raised in Glace Bay, NS. Married to Nadine with a 6-year-old girl Zoe. Joined the CAF in 97 as a supply tech, became a para rigger in 2002. OD is from course 41 and has worked at 424, 103, 413 and JRCC. A Dad, husband, outdoor enthusiast, athlete, and we talk about it all. We also talk about a few Rescue missions. I hope...

New series! We are occasionally going to have episodes specific to our take on life and accomplishing goals. This series starts off with an introduction to Chris Maclean. He is an incredible human being with a lot of experience and good things to say. It so happens he is a selection officer in the military and along the way, he will be able to help us navigate the military system for people who wa...

We really hope you enjoyed part 1 of this incredible guy's story. In part 2 we talk more about PB's involvement in Canadian Search and Rescue and some more Rescue stories. Quite an interesting topic we end up talking about is "risk management vs mitigation" and our guest knows a lot about this. Enjoy. RESCUE!!!!! DISCLAIMER!!! This podcast was prepared or accomplished by Dylan...

In the 1st part of this 2 part series, we get the fortunate opportunity to chat with a very experienced helicopter pilot. This guy has such an incredible story, we talk about careers, missions, and fun stories. We had to break it into 2 because of how this guy has done. Part 2 only gets better, enjoy. RESCUE!!!!! DISCLAIMER!!! This podcast was prepared or accomplished by Dylan Weller and Jonathan...

We had some audio difficulties so we apologize if the volume changes a lot. Today we are back chatting with Mark Robar, a very experienced SAR Tech that just took on retirement! We chat good stories and talk about a couple Rescue Missions. RESCUE!!!!! Support the show

This week we chat with the creator and co-host of the show Dylan Weller. The next 2 episodes are mini-episodes to get to know the Hosts a little better. Here, Dylan talks about where he came from and offers some advice to new SAR Techs or potential candidates. We also get to know a few personal details and stories. Enjoy RESCUE!!!!! DISCLAIMER!!! This podcast was prepared or accomplished by Dylan...

The SAR Take In this episode, we interview a long time SAR Tech about some of his experiences. We talk about instructing and different ways to teach a complicated skill. Sean tells some good rescue mission stories and very introspective, humble remarks about his own performance and lessons learned. We also talk about what it's like to get a new piece of equipment and how to adapt to succeed....

This episode we chat with a skydive instructor from CPS (complete parachute solutions). We talk about parachuting at high altitudes including his record of the highest tandem jump (on MT. Everest). We hope you enjoy this episode. RESCUE!!!!! DISCLAIMER!!! This podcast was prepared or accomplished by Dylan Weller and Jonathan Kovacs in their personal capacity. Any views or opinions expressed or rep...

The SAR Take episode #6 This episode we chat with a mountain guide from Jasper, AB. Matt has numerous 1st ascents, established a lot of Alberta climbing as it is today. We talk about grunt work and mindset, how to start climbing, and the most versatile knot. We also talk about some crazy stories, this guy is amazing. RESCUE!!!!! Support the show

In this episode, we chat with Eve Boyce for a Mother day special! Happy mothers day to all the amazing mothers out there who make the world go around. We chat about an awesome mission, what it's like to have a busy job and be a mother, and what it takes from the core to be a SAR Tech. Arguably one of the best answers we've received from "advice to a person wanting to be a SAR Tech&q...

In this episode, we chat with the SAR Tech Occupation Advisor aka "The Chief of the Trade". We got a chance to talk about his personal life and competing in BJJ. We also talk about leadership, what its like at "the top" and how things change when you get there. He also talks about a unique bravery medal he received a few years ago. This was a lot of fun and I hope you enjoy. RE...

In this episode, we interview the SAR Tech of the year and talk about 2 amazing rescues. This was so much fun and we really hope you enjoy. Please subscribe and share, more experiences like this to follow. RESCUE!!!!! Support the show