Coquitlam Search and Rescue congratulates one of its own for successfully completing the provincial Search and Rescue Managers Course. Wendi Harder, an eight year veteran of the team with skills as a team leader and swift water rescuer, passed the four day course recently held at the Justice Institute of BC in New Westminster. Some …
Several members of the team took the Organized Avalanche Response course on Mount Seymour this weekend during the height of the most recent winter storm. Needless to say, the snow conditions were interesting and many avalanches were observed and triggered during the course of the training. All of our members passed the course. Pictures below. …
The team recently sent one of our newer members, Jordan Wycherley, on the Canadian Avalanche Association’s Industry Training Program (ITP) Avalanche Operations Level 1: Snowmobile course in Revelstoke, BC. Jordan, a long time snowmobiler, was determined to be eligible for the CAA’s bursary program for this course because of his connections to the local community, our …
On Saturday, October 22nd, Coquitlam SAR members took part in a hypothermia workshop called “Beyond Cold Water Boot Camp” The workshop was conducted by Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht from the University of Manitoba. “Dr Popsicle” is a world leading researcher in the field of hypothermia, and is well known to Canadians for having appeared on the Rick Mercer …
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 …