Coquitlam SAR members gathered in uncertain weather at Buntzen Lake this Sunday for a helicopter long line rescue training event. Two teams of SAR members ascended the Halvor Lunden trail, and the Diez Vista trail to the Polytruchum and Punta Del Este lookouts respectively, the goal being to do two scenarios on trails that have historically been …
Coquitlam Search and Rescue and Kaizen Kinetics International (K2I, formerly North Guardian UAV Services) continue to work towards their goal of bringing UAV services to Search and Rescue in southwestern BC. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), also known as Drones, are small remote controlled flying machines that can be used for a variety of purposes. Coquitlam SAR and …
We’d like to congratulate Don Cunnings, Charter member and one of the founders of Coquitlam Search and Rescue, on being given the Freedom of the City status by the City of Coquitlam. Don will be inducted at a city council meeting on May 5th at Coquitlam City Hall. Freedom of the City is conferred upon people …
The Diez Vista 50k Trail Race is an off-road ultramarathon race that takes place in the middle of the busiest part of Coquitlam SAR’s response area – in the complicated trail network extending from Sasamat Lake over to Eagle Ridge. When the team was approached by the race organizers to assist with some of the fist aid and logistics for …
The British Columbia SAR community was shocked yesterday evening at the news that Tim Jones, veteran SAR member, team leader of North Shore Rescue, and public advocate for SAR had passed away on Mount Seymour while returning from a hike to the team cabin. The news raced through the BC SAR community, with SAR teams and …