Coquitlam SAR was paged at 9:15 on Sunday, May 4th for an injured hiker on the Diez Vista trail near Buntzen Lake. The subject, a hiker in his 30’s, was with a group of friends, had injured his ankle and was unable to move. The team responded, setting up command at the Buntzen Lake Warden’s Office. The …
At 13:30 yesterday (Sunday, March 23, 2014) Coquitlam SAR was notified of an injured snowmobiler on Burke Mountain. The subject’s wife reported that he had rolled his machine, and suspected a shoulder dislocation. Unlike our search last week, the weather was co-operative, so the team activated our helicopter pre-plan, and mustered at Coquitlam Town Centre …
At approximately 18:20 Tuesday evening March 18th, Coquitlam SAR was requested by Coquitlam RCMP to search for two lost hikers who had reported themselves missing on or near the Swan Falls trail near Buntzen Lake. Our team regularly trains on Tuesday evenings, and eleven members were attending a first aid course at the time. SAR …
At 5:30 pm on Sunday February 2nd Coquitlam SAR was notified by Coquitlam RCMP of a pair of lost hikers on Eagle Ridge above Westwood plateau in Coquitlam. The team responded, staging out of Town Centre Fire Hall. Cell phone contact with the pair, brothers aged 16 and 18 years old, was very good. They …
At 14:20 on Thursday August 15th Coquitlam SAR was tasked by the BC Ambulance Service to respond to a 20 year old female subject with an injured knee on the West Buntzen Trail. Working closely with the Buntzen Lake wardens, team members were transported by boat to a location several kilometres up the lake and …