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 …
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 SAR was recently notified that Roland Webb, our friend and team mate who was tragically killed in a car accident earlier this year, has been chosen to receive the Exemplary Service Award of the National Search and Rescue Program (NSP) Awards of Excellence. Rollie was a SAR member for 21 years with four different SAR groups …
On Saturday September 7th, members of Coquitlam SAR and representatives from Ridge Meadows SAR, Surrey SAR, the Canadian Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA), Coquitlam Fire Rescue and the SFU Telematics Research Lab attended a demonstration of the equipment, capabilities and skills of local Unmanned Aerial Vehicle services company North Guardian UAV Services. Coquitlam SAR has been …