The Diez Vista 50k Trail Race is an off-road ultramarathon race that takes place in the middle of the busiest part of Coquitlam SAR’s response area – in the complicated trail network extending from Sasamat Lake over to Eagle Ridge. When the team was approached by the race organizers to assist with some of the fist aid and logistics for …
The British Columbia SAR community was shocked yesterday evening at the news that Tim Jones, veteran SAR member, team leader of North Shore Rescue, and public advocate for SAR had passed away on Mount Seymour while returning from a hike to the team cabin. The news raced through the BC SAR community, with SAR teams and …
Many Coquitlam SAR members attended SARScene last weekend, meeting with several hundred SAR volunteers, professionals, SARTechs, industry and government in Canada’s Annual SAR conference. Delegates from every province, marine, air and ground SAR units, and eminent speakers from the US, the UK and other international experts attended to exchange ideas and information on how to make …
On Sunday, October 6th members of Coquitlam SAR and approximately 37 prospective members of the team attended the team’s traditional recruitment hike at Buntzen Lake. The hike travels the very popular Diez Vistas trail, a 7-8 km hike that travels the ridge along the western side of Buntzen Lake. The recruitment hike is a long …
On Wednesday, October 2nd, members of Coquitlam SAR were presented with the Port Moody Police Department Chief Constable’s Letter of Commendation for their actions as the lead SAR agency in the search and rescue of two missing developmentally disabled women near Sasamat Lake in August, 2012. The text of the commendations reads On Thursday August …