The Lake of the Woods Search and Rescue (LOWSAR) is a team of volunteers who provide search and rescue services to the Kenora region. Kenora Central Ambulance Communications Centre dispatches LOWSAR to respond to emergencies.
Search and rescue services
LOWSAR services include but are not limited to:
- Ice or water rescue
- ground search and rescue
- ELT detection
- aircraft searching
- rope rescue
Training
Please email LOWSAR at lowsar@live.com or call Terry McLeod at 807-467-7318 for training and presentations on ice and water rescue, wilderness survival, GPS training, and more.
Partners
LOWSAR works closely with allied emergency services:
- City of Kenora Fire and Emergency Services
- Civil Air Search and Rescue Association
- National Search and Rescue
- Northwest Emergency Medical Services
- Northwestern Ontario Air Search and Rescue Association
- Ontario Provincial Police
- Ontario Search and Rescue Volunteer Association
- RCMP
- Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada
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