Coquitlam SAR joined the Coquitlam RCMP, BC Ambulance Service, Coquitlam Fire/Rescue and BC Sheriffs Service for the RCMP Junior Mountie Camp “Emergency Response Fair” on Aug 5th. SAR members demonstrated SAR equipment/vehicle and answered questions from the Junior Mounties, their leaders and families. For more information on the Junior Mounties Camp, visit the Coquitlam …
At noon on Sunday, June 12, Coquitlam Search and Rescue (Coq SAR), the BC Ambulance Service (BCAS), Sasamat Volunteer Fire Department (SVFD), BC Parks and BC Hydro Buntzen Lake Wardens responded to an injured hiker on the Diez Vista Trail located on the west slope of Buntzen Lake. “We first had to locate the subject …
Coquitlam SAR was fortunate to have Troy Smith from Maple Ridge Motorsports guide us through a re-orientation of our Argo. This orientation included: general familiarization, maintenance, track installation and provided insight on the finer points of driving the Argo. Most people drive the Argo in a rough fashion (due to it’s tank like steering) ~ …
In order to better serve those that get lost or injured in Coquitlam Search and Rescue’s (Coq. SAR) region, the team’s executive committed the team to developing a Helicopter External Transportation System (HETS) team. HETS is a rescue system where the rescuer is suspended at the end of a 200’ line slung beneath a helicopter. …
The Provincial Emergency Program (PEP) has released their SAR statistics for the 2010-2011 year. These stats are for British Columbia only and compiled by PEP. Looking at the graphs below we see a rising trend for the total number of people requiring SAR assistance. (Editor’s note: it is assumed that data includes all SAR tasks, …