Autistic Male in Burnaby On the afternoon of Friday November 27th Coquitlam SAR was activated by Burnaby RCMP to assist them in the search for an autistic 29 year old male who had gone missing from Central Park in Burnaby. With temperatures dropping rapidly, the team responded, working with the RCMP dog handler and investigators and began …
Coquitlam Search and Rescue assisted other SAR groups in our region with three rescues last week. Mid week, we provided personnel including management assistance to North Shore Rescue for two multi day searches for missing hikers. In the first task, we participated in a search for a hiker missing since September 12 who was 10 days overdue. Several members …
Last night Coquitlam SAR was activated by Burnaby RCMP for a missing person from the vulnerable community in Burnaby. The subject was enrolled in Project Lifesaver (PLI) – a system that incorporates first responders and caregivers, coupled with tracking technology to make it easier to search for and find people who wander. Under a pre-existing arrangement we …
Coquitlam SAR was activated for two separate incidents this weekend, both near the Pitt River. The first occurred on Saturday evening at 19:30 when the team was tasked out for two lost canoeists who called for help, reporting they were somewhere on Pitt Lake. Several members responded by boat, putting in at DeBoville Slough. SAR Managers used …
Coquitlam SAR was paged by Coquitlam RCMP at 8:30 Monday evening for a missing hiker and dog at Buntzen Lake. The 57 year old missing man had been walking his dog on the Diez Vistas trail when he became lost, calling for help early in the evening. His family, residents of Anmore and living nearby, attempted to reach …