History:

On September 30, 1980 at the Noel Shore Community Hall a public meeting was held
to discuss the possiblity of forming an East Hants Ground Search & Rescue Team
The meeting was called by paul Densmore EMO Co-ordinator for East Hants,because
he felt there was a need for a team as East Hants has a large wooded area.

On December 12 - 15th, 1980 the Team was asked to help with a search in the Lake
Killarney area near Oxford, as we had been training faithfully every week for two
and a half months with DNR, RCMP and the Colchester team.

Searches were rean from the cab of Paul's truck, with the cooks serving meals
out of the back of the truck. Then in June 1984 we thought we were the "Cats
meow" when we got a school bus for $1200.00 from Colchester / East Hants School
Board and purchased 4 CB radios.

On September 25, 1984 we were declared to be an agency of the Municipaity of
East Hants.

 East Hants Search & Rescue was formed in 1980 to assist the RCMP and local authorities in searching for and rescuing people in distress. Since it's formation, EHGSAR has undergone growth from 20 local people helping friends and neighbours, to a fully integrated number of 55 strong. In addition EHGSAR would assists local communities during parades,  and other events that require volunteer assistance.

In an average year EHGSAR will attend 5 to 15 calls locally.The local calls range from lost hunters/hikers/ealderly, to the recovery of bodies located in areas that require specialized skills. The area covered by EHGSAR runs through all of EAST HANTS.

 

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