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At 17:30 on July 14th, Coquitlam SAR was asked by Coquitlam RCMP to assist the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) (Coal Harbour) and Royal Canadian Marine SAR (RCM-SAR Station 2) in the rescue of an injured 29-year old male at Granite Falls on Indian Arm, a part of our response area. He was reported to have …

Coquitlam SAR was asked by Coquitlam RCMP to search for a missing hiker/trail runner in the Munro Lake area of Burke Mountain. The hiker left home approximately 16:00 on July 6th 2013 for a trail run on the “Goat Trail” — expected back at 20:00. Coquitlam SAR was alerted at 22:00 and commenced a search. …

At 18:45 on Monday July 1st, Coquitlam SAR was contacted by Coquitlam RCMP to look for a lost hiker on Eagle Ridge near Buntzen Lake. The subject, calling 911 to report himself lost, said he had started hiking with his dog at 10:30 on Canada Day. SAR Managers, unable to pinpoint his location using his …

Coquitlam SAR has been called on rescues twice in the past week, leading up to the Canada Day long weekend, the busiest SAR weekend of the year. On Sunday June 23rd around 15:00, the team was called to rescue a hiker with a badly sprained ankle on the Diez Vistas trail. The team used the …

Coquitlam SAR members were kept very busy last weekend in a combination of training, search and one international competition. On Saturday, several members trained at Gold Creek in Golden Ears park for Swift Water rescue. Two members were certifying as First Responders (first aid). On Sunday, members of our Mountain Rescue group were training on …