Pemberton Search and Rescue is urgently trying to get access back to their Facebook page after they claim it was hijacked last year.

Pemberton SAR president David MacKenzie says not having access poses a risk to public safety if false or misleading information is posted on their account by the unauthorized individual.

“We have absolutely no control over any of the postings or activity,” MacKenzie said, adding he doesn't know the identity of the individual in question.

The volunteer-based Pemberton SAR organization has 40 members and helps rescue people throughout Pemberton and Lillooet in B.C.'s Sea-to-Sky region.

There are 40 active members at Pemberton Search and Rescue, and the volunteer-based organization also operates a base out of Lillooet. (Alanna Kelly/CBC)

Now, they need he

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