The Heavy Urban Search and Rescue (HUSAR) Program has been supported by 23 federal government grants, totaling $21,959,549. Top recipients of this funding include The City of Calgary, City of Vancouver | Ville de Vancouver, and Halifax Regional Municipality. Public Safety Canada is identified as a primary funding department for these grants.
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(HUSAR) Heavy Urban Search and Rescue Program
SaveTotal Grants
23
Total Amount
$22.0M
Provinces Served
5
Top Recipients by Funding Amount
| # | Recipient | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The City of Calgary | 3 | $3.8M |
| 2 | City of Vancouver | Ville de Vancouver | 3 | $3.7M |
| 3 | Halifax Regional Municipality | 2 | $2.2M |
| 4 | Halifax Regional Municipality | Municipalité régionale d'Halifax | 1 | $1.5M |
| 5 | The City of Calgary | Ville de Calgary | 1 | $1.5M |
| 6 | Manitoba Office of the Fire Commissioner | Manitoba Office of the Fire Commissioner | 1 | $1.5M |
| 7 | Halifax Regional Municipality | Gouvernement municipal d'Halifax | 1 | $1.2M |
| 8 | City of Vancouver | 1 | $1.2M |
| 9 | Ville de Vancouver | 1 | $1.0M |
| 10 | Municipalité régionale d'Halifax | 1 | $1.0M |
| 11 | City of Toronto - Toronto Fire Services | 2 | $591.0K |
| 12 | Manitoba Office of the Fire Commissioner | 1 | $519.6K |
| 13 | City of Toronto - Toronto Fire Services | Services d'incendie de la ville de Toronto | 1 | $516.0K |
| 14 | City of Calgary / Ville de Calgary | 1 | $516.0K |
| 15 | Ville de Toronto - Services d'incendie de Toronto | 1 | $516.0K |
| 16 | Ville de Toronto Service d'incendie | 1 | $516.0K |
| 17 | Province of Nova scotia/ Province de la Nouvelle-Écosse | 1 | $0 |
Geographic Distribution by Province
| Province / Territory | Grants | Total Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NS | 6 | $6.0M | 27% |
| BC | 5 | $5.9M | 27% |
| AB | 5 | $5.8M | 27% |
| ON | 5 | $2.1M | 10% |
| MB | 2 | $2.1M | 9% |
Departments Administering This Program
| # | Department | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public Safety Canada | 20 | $20.4M |
| 2 | Unknown | 3 | $1.6M |
Recent Grants
Recipient
Amount
Year
Purpose
City of Vancouver | Ville de Vancouver
$1.6M
--
Halifax Regional Municipality
$1.6M
--
The City of Calgary
$1.6M
--
City of Vancouver | Ville de Vancouver
$1.5M
--
Manitoba Office of the Fire Commissioner | Manitoba Office of the Fire Commissioner
$1.5M
--
Halifax Regional Municipality | Municipalité régionale d'Halifax
$1.5M
--
The City of Calgary | Ville de Calgary
$1.5M
--
Halifax Regional Municipality | Gouvernement municipal d'Halifax
$1.2M
--
City of Vancouver
$1.2M
--
The City of Calgary
$1.2M
--
Municipalité régionale d'Halifax
$1.0M
--
Ville de Vancouver
$1.0M
--
The City of Calgary
$1.0M
--
City of Toronto - Toronto Fire Services
$591.0K
--
Manitoba Office of the Fire Commissioner
$519.6K
--
Halifax Regional Municipality
$516.0K
--
City of Toronto - Toronto Fire Services | Services d'incendie de la ville de Toronto
$516.0K
--
Ville de Toronto Service d'incendie
$516.0K
--
Ville de Toronto - Services d'incendie de Toronto
$516.0K
--
City of Vancouver | Ville de Vancouver
$516.0K
--
City of Calgary / Ville de Calgary
$516.0K
--
Province of Nova scotia/ Province de la Nouvelle-Écosse
--
--
City of Toronto - Toronto Fire Services
--
--
City of Vancouver | Ville de Vancouver
$1.6M--
To help maintain the capabilities of Canada’s HUSAR Task Forces, this project will support the continued classification ...
Halifax Regional Municipality
$1.6M--
CANTF-5 will assess the current state of program development across all aspects of disaster response to identify gaps an...
The City of Calgary
$1.6M--
Canada Task Force 2 (CANTF2) will continue to invest in the development and maintenance of the skills, equipment and exp...
City of Vancouver | Ville de Vancouver
$1.5M--
This three-year project will continue to maintain Canada Task Force 1's (CANTF-1) classification as a Heavy Urban Search...
Manitoba Office of the Fire Commissioner | Manitoba Office of the Fire Commissioner
$1.5M--
This project will focus on three requirements of CANTF4: sustaining/enhancing core HUSAR disciplines; expanding All-Haza...
Halifax Regional Municipality | Municipalité régionale d'Halifax
$1.5M--
Canada Task Force 5 (CANTF-5) will assess the current state of program development in all aspects of disaster response t...
The City of Calgary | Ville de Calgary
$1.5M--
Canada Task Force 2 (CANTF-2) will continue to invest in the development and maintenance of the skills, equipment and ex...
Halifax Regional Municipality | Gouvernement municipal d'Halifax
$1.2M--
This project is the revival of CANTF-5 and the strategy will be to target training to achieve greater depth in ranks to ...
City of Vancouver
$1.2M--
CANTF1 will continue to use the nationally adopted INSARAG guidelines to define and direct the taskforce in “the five Co...
The City of Calgary
$1.2M--
The project will see CANTF2 more effectively equipped to respond to disasters through lifecycle replacement of outdated ...
Municipalité régionale d'Halifax
$1.0M--
This project is Year 3 and 4 (Phase III & IV) in the revival of CANTF-5 and the strategy will be to target training to a...
Ville de Vancouver
$1.0M--
CANTF1 will continue to use the nationally adopted INSARAG guidelines to define and direct the taskforce in “the five Co...
The City of Calgary
$1.0M--
Canada Task Force 2 (CANTF2) continues to invest in the development and maintenance of the skills, equipment and experie...
City of Toronto - Toronto Fire Services
$591.0K--
The goal of this project is for all members to complete a 48-hour structural collapse course (Rescue 1) and eventually a...
Manitoba Office of the Fire Commissioner
$519.6K--
This project will focus on three requirements of CANTF4: sustaining/enhancing core HUSAR disciplines; expanding All-Haza...
Halifax Regional Municipality
$516.0K--
The purpose of this project is to achieve a new depth in qualifications and build competency required to respond to an A...
City of Toronto - Toronto Fire Services | Services d'incendie de la ville de Toronto
$516.0K--
This project's goal is to replace a cube van ensuring rapid team deployment, and to provide mandatory training and certi...
Ville de Toronto Service d'incendie
$516.0K--
The purpose of this project is to build additional warehouse space and classroom space to the existing building and cont...
Ville de Toronto - Services d'incendie de Toronto
$516.0K--
The objective is to have all members attend a 48 hour Rescue 1 Structural Collapse course and eventually a 48 hour Rescu...
City of Vancouver | Ville de Vancouver
$516.0K--
Provide operational readiness and interoperability in accordance with INSARAG methodology and guidelines, while continui...
City of Calgary / Ville de Calgary
$516.0K--
The purpose of this project is to acquire lifecycle replacement items and new procurements which will allow the City of ...
Province of Nova scotia/ Province de la Nouvelle-Écosse
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The HUSAR Program aims to maintain the HUSAR capabilities of Canadian HUSAR Task Forces in Vancouver (British Columbia);...
City of Toronto - Toronto Fire Services
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Heavy Urban Search and Rescue (HUSAR) is the most technically specialized form of USAR. HUSAR Task Forces are interdisci...
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