Coquitlam SAR was busy this week with two different rescues in the Eagle Ridge area, just two weeks after an overnight rescue of three hikers in the same place. A few hours after our helicopter operations training, the team was notified by Coquitlam RCMP at 5:30 of a stranded hiker near the Swan Falls trail. The team …
Coquitlam Search and Rescue is planning our yearly Helicopter training day with Talon Helicopters on Sunday, June 2nd 2013, and this year we’re trying something new. We’ve invited Guardian UAV Services Canada (Guardian UAV) to attend and demonstrate some of their Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and related technology. Helicopter Rescue In order to maintain a high …
On Sunday May 19th, Coquitlam SAR members had just returned from assisting Ridge Meadows SAR in the search for a missing man in Maple Ridge, when we were paged by Coquitlam RCMP at 19:00. Three 23 year old male hikers reported themselves lost. They had been hiking on the Dilly Dally trail out of Buntzen …
On May 4, 2013, a group of five Coquitlam Search and Rescue members will be riding in Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation’s Wheel 2 Heal. Wheel 2 Heal is a bicycle ride that raises money for the Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation. Riders have a choice of courses to suit their fitness, challenge level and mood and …
In memory of Roland Webb, and to support the education of his children Abbie and Ethan, a trust fund has been established. You can donate at any TD Canada Trust to account #9900-6569004 If outside of BC, account #99000-6569004 You can also donate online at the memorial web site. A public memorial at Buntzen …