About Rescue Canada

Owner of Adventure & Safety Atlantic based out of Halifax, NS, Blair has an extensive outdoor and wilderness background in hiking, biking, kayaking, and canoeing most of Atlantic Canada. He holds several certifications in paddling, guiding, and as a PADI Divemaster since 1985. He still goes down under chasing scallops. Currently, he is a Sea Kayak, River Kayak, SUP, and Canoe Instructor Trainer with the Paddle Canada Program. Active with the paddling associations for several years, he is a Past President of Paddle Canada and Canoe Kayak NS. In keeping with his water affinity, he is a Rescue Canada Swiftwater Rescue Instructor for Atlantic Canada. In 2001 he completed the intermediate Care Paramedic Program. As a First Aid/CPR, Wilderness, and Professional Responder IT with the Canadian Red Cross, he was responsible for implementing the Wilderness program in Eastern Canada. He has been involved in Ground SAR since 1988 and has held differing leadership roles with Halifax Regional SAR, acting as the Search Director since 2008. As an active SAR responder, he teaches all aspects of wilderness rescue practices, including Search Management and Lost Person Behavior courses. He has always been about ‘keeping it real’ for the learner, bridging the gap between actual versus perceived capabilities and training to impart his energy and passion to several organizations, government agencies, and individuals.