It is with great sadness that we received the news that our long time friend, brother, and teammate Roland Webb was killed in a pedestrian accident in Anmore on January 17. We knew Rollie first and foremost in his role as a valuable member of our SAR team, and a very active member of the …
Next week Coquitlam SAR is going to launch a new initiative. We’re going to be tweeting all of the team’s training events under the hashtag #CoqSARTraining and you can follow along as team members take part in all of the various non-operational but essential training we do as a team. For example, in the months …
Congratulations to Allan Thomas, Garry Lum, Gord Lyster and John Simpson for their successful trip up to base camp on Everest.
Coquitlam SAR was involved in two searches this Remembrance Day. The first search started the night before when the team was contacted by Coquitlam RCMP to look for two missing boaters on Pitt Lake. Ridge Meadows SAR was asked to assist immediately, and to bring their new boat. RCMP Air 1 was also brought in, …
On September 30th, at approximately 10pm Coquitlam Search and Rescue received a call for a young lady who was lost on the Diez Vistas trail. The subject had set off alone up the Diez Vistas trail with only her photography gear. After discovering a bear on the trail the subject became disorientated and made the good decision …