Coquitlam SAR was out searching Burke Mountain on Wednesday and Thursday of last week, and the effort highlighted again the need to replace Coquitlam 1, our 20 year old mobile command centre. The replacement project, which has been in the planning stage for just over a year, launched into the fundraising phase this summer. As the team …
Coquitlam One, the 1995 GMC/Grumman Olsen Commercial Van that Coquitlam SAR uses as their Command Truck, has seen a lot of action. Commissioned in 1996, it has been the base of operations for Coquitlam SAR for 18 years. In that time it has served as the team’s command centre, communications platform, equipment truck, main tow …