Coquitlam Search & Rescue volunteers were out performing rope rescue training as part of the ongoing training that must be performed to stay ready for an emergency. The team visited one of the local mountains on Saturday and reviewed rope rescue skills and equipment.
Coquitlam SAR members have been active with training programs for both Members-In-Training (MITs) and senior active members. Ground SAR (GSAR) course: 17 new MIT’s were brought on to the team in late 2009. These volunteers are approximately half way through the 10 month GSAR training course delivered by senior team members on behalf of the …
Mike Neilson, a former Port Coquitlam firefighter and member of Coquitlam SAR has been accepted into the SAR Technician training course! Mike was one of the 6 people selected from across Canada to compete with 18 military personnel for 12 Search and Rescue Technician jobs with the Canadian Military. Mike writes to the team about the last 6 months: I …
Frequently Asked Questions: Why do you volunteer? SAR team members spend a lot of time (see Membership) training, and then spend their time in the middle of the night or in the snow and rain looking for people. Why do they do it? That’s a very good question. One reason is for the sense of …