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, …