On Sunday May 19th, Coquitlam SAR members had just returned from assisting Ridge Meadows SAR in the search for a missing man in Maple Ridge, when we were paged by Coquitlam RCMP at 19:00. Three 23 year old male hikers reported themselves lost. They had been hiking on the Dilly Dally trail out of Buntzen …
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 …
Sept 14, 2012 Coquitlam SAR received a request for mutual aid from Ridge Meadows SAR. RMSAR had been out searching through the night for a 26 year old female lost in the area north of Pitt Lake. Coquitlam SAR responded with members for a ground team, SAR Managers and a swiftwater search team. As the …
On the evening of August 11th, 2012 Coquitlam SAR was tasked by Coquitlam RCMP to assist in the search for two hikers who found themselves disorientated on Burke Mountain ~ somewhere off of the Lakeview trail. The two male subjects were able to call for help, and light a small fire. Air1 (police helicopter) was …