The Strathcona Regional District proudly celebrates Dylan Baker from Campbell River Search and Rescue, as well as the other 128 outstanding individuals and groups recognized by the Government of Canada for their dedication to emergency management.
The Emergency Management Exemplary Service Award is a prestigious recognition for exceptional service and achievement. This award, a partnership between federal, provincial, and territorial governments, recognizes recipients who have achieved excellence in their respective fields. Across Canada, there are many deserving individuals and groups working on emergency management, such as community-based volunteers, people working in all levels of government in emergency management organizations, and Indigenous communities.
Awards are granted in five categories, including resilient communities, search and rescue volunteers, search and rescue employees, youth, and
outstanding contribution to emergency management.
Baker has made an exceptional contribution to the field of search and rescue (SAR) with the creation of the SAR Command Assist (SCA), a groundbreaking tool that significantly enhances the efficiency and accuracy of the Incident Command System (ICS) paperwork during SAR operations.
SCA was designed to meet the time-essential needs of SAR responders. One of the many features of this software is the ability to link multiple computers together, even while offline, which is crucial when SAR teams are operating in remote areas. Dylan's dedication and generosity to the SAR field was demonstrated with him sharing this tool on a national and global scale at no charge. SAR teams as far as North Carolina and Portugal have benefitted from it. By freely offering this tool to the SAR community, Dylan has made a lasting contribution that will continue to benefit SAR teams with his significant technological advancement for years to come.
