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Qitiqmiuni SAR

 

“We need to find out what we can do. We need to talk about it.”

– Sgt. Roger Hitkolok, Canadian Ranger, GSAR volunteer, Coast Guard Auxiliary member

“Ilitturiyughauyugut qanuriliuriaghaptingnik. Unipkaariliqtaghavut.”

– Sgt. Roger Hitkolok, Kaniitian Annakti, GSAR-ni ikayuqtiuyuq, ilauplunilu talvunga Hikuliqiyit Katimayiinut

“ᖃᐅᔨᒋᐊᖃᖅᑐᒍᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕈᓐᓇᕐᓂᑦᑎᓄᑦ. ᐅᖃᐅᓯᕆᔭᕆᐊᖃᖅᑕᕗᑦ.”

– ᕌᔪ ᕼᐃᑦᑯᓗᒃ, ᐅᓇᑕᖅᑐᔅᓴᙳᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᔪᖅ, ᒐᕙᒪᑦ ᕿᓂᖅᑎᑦ ᐊᑭᓕᖅᑕᐅᓇᓂ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑎ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑲᑎᒪᔨ ᓯᒡᔭᐸᓯᒥ ᐅᓇᑕᖅᑐᔅᓴᐃᑦ ᐱᖁᑎᓄᑦ
Sgt. Roger Hitkolok. Photo by Aviator Melissa Gloude PA08-2019-0, Courtesy of Mcpl. Baba Pedersen, Kugluktuk Ranger Patrol.

In the Canadian Arctic, community-based Ground Search and Rescue (GSAR) teams, Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary (CCGA) units, Marine SAR Societies, Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA) members, and the Canadian Rangers play essential roles in search and rescue (SAR). Given the distances involved, the lack of federal resources in the region, and their extensive knowledge of local geography, sea and ice conditions, the environment, and potential challenges and risks, these groups form the foundation of Canada’s Arctic SAR system. They face a daunting task: providing 24/7 response capabilities, 365 days a year in a tough and changing operating environment.

Following Roger Hitkolok’s suggestion, this website serves as a place where we can talk about how SAR works in the Kitikmeot. It provides a forum to discuss:

  • Best practices, lessons learned, and future requirements
  • How community SAR groups organize, coordinate, and conduct searches
  • Training, equipment, and capabilities
  • Group organization, response procedures, and leadership
  • Inter-organization and inter-community cooperation
  • Preventative SAR/Education
  • SAR challenges and solutions

ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥ, ᓄᓇᓕᒥ-ᓇᔪᕐᕕᒃ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᑦ ᐆᑦᑑᑎᒋᓗᒍ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐅᓇᑕᖅᑐᔅᓴᐃᑦ ᓯᔾᔭᐸᓯᒥ ᐱᖁᑎᖏᑦ: ᓄᓇᒃᑯᑦ ᕿᓂᕐᓂᖅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᓐᓇᒃᑕᐅᔪᑦ, ᑕᕆᐅᒥ ᕿᓂᖅᑎᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒋᑦ, CASARA, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐃᓕᑎᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᐅᓇᑕᖅᑐᔅᓴᐃᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᓲᓂᖏᑦ ᑲᒪᖃᑦᑕᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᕿᓂᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑐᐊᕕᕐᓇᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᑭᐅᔾᔪᑎᔅᓴᓄᑦ (ER). ᑐᕌᒋᔭᕗᑦ ᑲᑎᖃᑎᖃᕐᓗᑕ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᖑᔪᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓇᒧᑦ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᔪᑦ ᕿᓂᖅᑎᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑐᐊᕕᕐᓇᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᑭᐅᔾᔪᑎᔅᓴᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᒥ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᔭᐃᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᔪᙱᔾᔪᑎᔅᓴᓄᑦ, ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓂᕐᒧᑦ, ᐱᖁᑎᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓴᙱᓕᕈᑎᔅᓴᓄᑦ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᓂᖅ.

ᐱᓕᕆᐊᔅᓴᖃᑎᒋᓗᒋᑦ ᓄᓇᓖᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᒃᑐᑦ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᔪᑦ ᕿᓂᖅᑎᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑐᐊᕕᕐᓇᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᑭᐅᔾᔪᑎᔅᓴᓄᑦ, “ᓇᓗᓇᐃᔭᐃᓂᐊᖅᑐᒍᑦ” ᓄᓇᓕᐅᑉ ᐱᔪᓐᓇᕐᓂᖏᑦ ᑐᐊᕕᕐᓇᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᑭᐅᔾᔪᑎᔅᓴᓄᑦ:

  • ᑭᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᕙᑦ ᕿᓂᖅᑎᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑐᐊᕕᕐᓇᑦᑐᓄᑦ ᑭᐅᔾᔪᑎᔅᓴᓄᑦ?
  • ᓇᒥ ᐊᑲᐅᓈᕈᓱᒃᐸᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ?
  • ᓱᓇᐃᑦ ᐃᓕᑎᑕᐅᓂᖅ, ᐱᖁᑎᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓴᓇᕝᕕᖃᖅᐸᑦ?  
  • ᖃᓄᖅ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᑦ ᐸᕐᓇᓲᖑᕙᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᐅᓚᓲᖑᕙᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᔅᓴᓄᑦ?
  • ᖃᓄᖅ ᐊᓯᖏᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᓲᖑᕙᑦ ᑐᐊᕕᕐᓇᖅᑐᓄᑦ?
  • ᓇᒥ ᑕᑯᔪᓐᓇᖅᐱᑦ ᐱᕚᓪᓕᕈᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᒥ-ᓇᔪᕐᕕᒃ ᕿᓂᖅᑎᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑐᐊᕕᕐᓇᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᑭᐅᔾᔪᑎᔅᓴᓄᑦ ᕿᑎᕐᒥᐅᓂ?

Ukiuqtaqtumi, nunallaaqnit-aulapkaqtitauyut katimaqatigiit taapkuatut Kaniitian Hikuliqiyit Ikayuqtiit, Nunami Qiniqhiayit Annaktillu, Imaqmi SAR-kut Katimayiit, CASARA, taapkualu Kaniitian Anguyaktit Ikayuqtiit iharianaqtumik havaaghalgit SAR-nit irininaqtuniklu kiuhiniqmik. Havaaghakkut katimaqatigiit ilikkuuqtullu ilauyut SAR-nut irininaqtunullu kiuhiniqmut nunallaaqnit atautikkuuqlutik ilittuqharahuaqhugit ayuitaghait, qauhimayaghait, ingilrutit, ilihimayaigullu hakugingniigut.

Havaqatigiplugit nunallaaqnit katimaqatigiit ilauyut SAR-kunnut ER-nullu, “nunauyanit” titiraqpangniaqtugut nunallaam parnaihimaniat irininaqtunik kiuhiyaamik:

  • Kitut ilauvak SAR-nut irininaqtunullu kiuhiyaamik?
  • Nani niamngiyaarnaqqa aulapkaiyaamik?
  • Qanuq ilihaqpaalliqhimavat, ingilrutiqaqqat, qanurittumiklu ikluqpautiqaqqat?
  • Qanuq katimaqatigiit parnaiyaivakpat hulilukaaqtaghainik?
  • Qanuq aallatqiiktut katimaqatigiit parnaiyaivakpat irininaqtuqaraangat?
  • Nani ihuaqhaivalliayughauyut nunallaaqnit-aulapkaqtauyunit SAR-kunnit irininaqtunullu kiuhiniqmut Qitiqmiuni aviktuqhimayumi?

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