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 …
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 …
On Saturday September 10, 2011 Ridge Meadows SAR was requested by the RCMP to find a male hiker in Golden Ears Provincial Park. This hiker separated from his group at the emergency shelter, while they continued to the summit and he remained nearby. On their return, their friend was no longer there and they continued …
In response to an overdue hiker in the Tingle Peak area Ridge Meadows SAR initiated a search on September 2, 2011. Assisting in the search were teams from North Shore, Central Fraser Valley SAR and Coquitlam SAR. On Friday afternoon Ridge Meadows was asked by the RCMP to respond to an overdue hiker in the …
On Monday August 22, 2011 Coquitlam SAR was tasked out to assist with an emergency distress beacon signal in the Debeck Creek area. The 442 Search and Rescue Squadron’s CH-109 was sent out to search the mountainous terrain in poor weather. Unable to locate the subjects, 442’s Cormorant helicopter landed in Town Centre park to …