WINSAR members ready to answer the call for missing persons

In southern Manitoba, members of Winnipeg Search and Rescue (WINSAR) remain vigilant as they assist in finding a missing Manitoban.

In southern Manitoba, members of Winnipeg Search and Rescue (WINSAR) remain vigilant as they assist in finding a missing Manitoban.

“Forward,” said Barbara Hewitt, President of WINSAR, addressing the team during the search and rescue mission.

A small team of volunteers lines up in formation and proceeds to walk into a forest maneuvering past each tree and through thick brush. A volunteer spots a person lying on the ground in need of help.

“Hold,” said Doug Larcombe, a WINSAR member.

Larcombe and his crew have reached the individual and begin to ask questions as to the wellbeing of the person. While this is a training dummy, it’s exercises like these that sharpen their survival skills to respond in a moment’s notice.

This month’s Hometown Hero focuses on three of the volunteers who are helping lost Manitobans be found once again.

“I’m really thankful that I have been given the opportunity, it’s pretty rewarding,” Larcombe said.