Welcome to the home of Regional Air Support & Rescue (RASAR). We are a non-profit, charitable organization based in Ontario that is committed to helping make our communities safer.

     Community safety is perhaps one of the most important concerns of citizens today.  For those who have been personally touched by a tragedy or know someone who has been, understanding the need for a helicopter is very clear.  Not only can they save time and money but, more importantly, the technology a helicopter can offer could mean the difference between life and death.

     When a child goes missing or Alzheimer patient wanders off, time is critical. It alone can be the determining factor in the successful outcome of any search. This is because mobilizing ground personnel, calling in support services and co-ordinating a plan all take time. And, competing against these efforts are a number of complicating factors, including the weather, the landscape and, most importantly, a lack of proper resources. Yet, throughout all of this, family members must face the heartache of waiting and wondering. A wait that can seem like an eternity.

     State-of-the-art helicopters can dramatically enhance the efforts of police and other emergency service personnel.  One helicopter alone can easily cover an area normally patrolled by fifteen police cruisers.  In the event of a missing person, what normally would take hours for officers to search on foot, the helicopter can do in minutes from the air.   Faster and more effective, it not only is a valuable tool in enhancing resource management efforts, but, more importantly, the efficiency a helicopter can provide saves both time and money.

     The Regional Air Support & Rescue (RASAR) program is based on two similar and very successful programs in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta.  Through innovation and community support, the benefit of having emergency service helicopters has proven to have saved countless lives.  Although numerous studies have been conducted here in Ontario supporting the use of helicopters, it is the lack of available government funding that has prohibited them from becoming a reality.  With increased budget cutbacks and growing government deficits, the RASAR program is the only solution that makes economic sense.  

     At no cost to taxpayers, this innovative community initiative will provide immediate airborne support to our emergency services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  Best of all, we have designed this program in such a way that it encourages everyone in the community to get involved.  Let's not wait for another incident of a missing child or wandering patient.  Do your part and get involved today!