Coquitlam SAR members gathered in uncertain weather at Buntzen Lake this Sunday for a helicopter long line rescue training event. Two teams of SAR members ascended the Halvor Lunden trail, and the Diez Vista trail to the Polytruchum and Punta Del Este lookouts respectively, the goal being to do two scenarios on trails that have historically been …
Coquitlam SAR was activated by Burnaby RCMP at about 13:00 on Saturday October 11th for a missing senior with dementia in south Burnaby. The 80 year old male was last seen by his family at 08:30 that morning. People with dementia are difficult to locate because they often do not know they are lost, do not ask …
Every fall SAR teams throughout British Columbia see a small spike in rescues that can be directly attributed to the change in the season, and a set of related factors. Fall weather and shorter days mean challenges for hikers and other backcountry enthusiasts, and leave a smaller margin for error; a minor incident that results in slower travel in the summer, can mean a life …
Coquitlam Search and Rescue would like to thank the many SAR volunteers, presenters, sponsors and our partner agencies for making our first attempt at hosting a Search and Rescue conference a success. SAREx South West, or SARxSW, was an opportunity to bring together SAR members from the 14 Ground SAR teams in South West BC (the BCSARA …
Members of Coquitlam SAR were involved in three searches this Sunday, as well as a large search and rescue exercise involving seven agencies, and spanning from Indian Arm to Pitt Lake. Three members of the team went to Vancouver Island to assist Cowichan SAR in the search for missing 79 year old Anthony Morley near Cowichan; over …