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 …
On Monday August 22, 2011 Coquitlam Search and Rescue was activated by the RCMP as a result of a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) emergency signal emanating from the Debeck Creek area of the Fools Gold route. The Fools Gold route travels from Squamish to Coquitlam through some of the most remote terrain in south west British Columbia. …
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 …
In order to better serve those that get lost or injured in Coquitlam Search and Rescue’s (Coq. SAR) region, the team’s executive committed the team to developing a Helicopter External Transportation System (HETS) team. HETS is a rescue system where the rescuer is suspended at the end of a 200’ line slung beneath a helicopter. …