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 …
SARScene 2013 is in Chilliwack this weekend. Hosted by the British Columbia Search and Rescue Association and the National Search and Rescue Secretariat, SARScene is the biggest search and rescue conference in Canada with national and international professional and volunteer SAR experts attending. This year Coquitlam SAR has members competing in the SAR Games, defending …
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 …
Coquitlam One, the 1995 GMC/Grumman Olsen Commercial Van that Coquitlam SAR uses as their Command Truck, has seen a lot of action. Commissioned in 1996, it has been the base of operations for Coquitlam SAR for 18 years. In that time it has served as the team’s command centre, communications platform, equipment truck, main tow …