Iqaluit, 15-17 November 2024
Nunavut SAR Roundtable 2024 focused on strengthening SAR management and coordination in the territory. To achieve this goal, we brought together the SAR coordinators from twenty-one communities and their core territorial, federal, and non-profit partners (other coordinators were unable to attend due to travel issues and operational requirements). As at previous roundtables, participants had the opportunity to discuss policies and procedures, share challenges and concerns, suggest improvements, learn from one another, and ask questions. In addition, this roundtable provided participants with guidance and training on search and rescue management, planning, and documentation, including best practices employed by experienced coordinators across the territory. Coordinators discussed their approaches to SAR operations and identified key areas for improvement. Finally, roundtable participants received direction on how to integrate SmartICE into SAR operations to improve search effectiveness and responder safety.
