The Coquitlam SAR Blog; team updates, press releases, announcements and search reports.
On Sunday, October 6th members of Coquitlam SAR and approximately 37 prospective members of the team attended the team’s traditional recruitment hike at Buntzen Lake. The hike travels the very popular Diez Vistas trail, a 7-8 km hike that travels the ridge along the western side of Buntzen Lake. The recruitment hike is a long …
On Wednesday, October 2nd, members of Coquitlam SAR were presented with the Port Moody Police Department Chief Constable’s Letter of Commendation for their actions as the lead SAR agency in the search and rescue of two missing developmentally disabled women near Sasamat Lake in August, 2012. The text of the commendations reads On Thursday August …
Coquitlam One, the 1995 GMC/Grumman Olsen Commercial Van that Coquitlam SAR uses as their Command Truck, has seen a lot of action. Commissioned in 1996, it has been the base of operations for Coquitlam SAR for 18 years. In that time it has served as the team’s command centre, communications platform, equipment truck, main tow …
Coquitlam SAR was asked by Coquitlam RCMP to search for missing Shin NOH, 64 years old, near Lansdowne Drive and Guildford Way on Wednesday September 18th. The team responded with 15 members who spent the evening searching areas near his home and where he was known to frequent with no results. Coquitlam RCMP asked …
Coquitlam SAR was recently notified that Roland Webb, our friend and team mate who was tragically killed in a car accident earlier this year, has been chosen to receive the Exemplary Service Award of the National Search and Rescue Program (NSP) Awards of Excellence. Rollie was a SAR member for 21 years with four different SAR groups …