Trail safety tips for dog walkers. Everyone needs to be prepared, even for short, local trips!
A magical force has taken control of the Coquitlam Search and Rescue social media feeds for the holidays!
It appears that Prusik, An “Elf on the Shelf” has been posting every night, but instead of watching little girls and boys to make sure they are good, this elf has been posting about backcountry safety!
Coquitlam SAR was activated by Coquitlam RCMP at 3AM on Wednesday morning to search for a missing 67 year old man on Burke Mountain. The man, visiting family who live in the area, had been dropped off at the Port Coquitlam Fish and Game Club at the base of Burke Mountain at 3PM the previous day for …
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, …
At 6:30 pm on Sunday, April 7, 2012 Coquitlam Search and Rescue (Coq SAR) received a call from the Coquitlam RCMP that there were three lost hikers on Eagle Mountain in the Buntzen Lake area. The team was quickly activated due to fading light and Talon Helicopters was dispatched to get team members to the …