BC Premier Christy Clark visited Coquitlam Search and Rescue today to announce a one time special $10,000 grant to the team.
Coquitlam Search and Rescue is pleased to announce a significant funding milestone has been reached in our goal to replace our ageing Mobile Command Centre. We were recently notified of two grants. The Province of British Columbia, through the Community Gaming Grant Program has awarded Coquitlam SAR $195,000 The City of Coquitlam, through the Spirit of Coquitlam …
Last year, Coquitlam SAR announced our intention to develop a significant new rescue capability within the team. The technique, known within the BC Search and Rescue community as the Helicopter External Transportation System, or HETS, is also known as “long line”, “short haul” or “Class D operations.” Pioneered by Parks Canada Mountain Safety, and adopted by SAR …
The Spirit of Coquitlam granted Coquitlam SAR over $45,000 to go towards HETS Capability (http://www.bclocalnews.com/tri_city_maple_ridge/tricitynews/news/131100798.html). Having this capability within the team will allow the team to respond quickly to rescues. The next step will be to purchase the equipment required then train several members on the team. By the spring of 2012 the team should …
Tuesday’s rescue of three stranded hikers near Pitt Lake reinforces Coquitlam Search and Rescue’s (Coq SAR) decision to develop a Helicopter External Transportation System (HETS) rescue team. “Having the equipment and training within our own team enables us to respond more quickly and efficiently,” say Garry Mancell, President for Coq SAR. “HETS has become an …