Coquitlam Search and Rescue
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Coquitlam Search and Rescue (SAR) is a volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to wilderness search and rescue in the Coquitlam area of British Columbia, Canada. Its service area includes the communities of Anmore, Belcarra, Burnaby, Coquitlam, New Westminster, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody.[1][2][3]
Operations
Coquitlam Search and Rescue responds to an average of 35 tasks per year.[4] In 2017, the organization received 54 calls for help, which was more than any previous year in its history.[5]
Volunteers
The all-volunteer team is made up of highly skilled hikers, mountaineers and back country skiers, some of whom dedicate more than 500 hours per year and often conduct rescues at night, in bad weather, and on short notice. The team trains together every Tuesday night. Volunteers also attend special courses, devote time to education and fundraising, and pay for their own personal equipment and clothing.
References
- ^ About Us
- ^ "Search & Rescue | Coquitlam, BC".
- ^ "Sea-to-Sky SAR Region". www.bcsara.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-26.
- ^ Emergency Management British Columbia Incident Summaries Archived 2013-11-13 at the Wayback Machine incidents from 2003 to 2010 including mutual aid
- ^ Kearney, Cathy (2017-12-11). "Search and rescue teams see record call volumes in 2017". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
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- Fraser Mills
- Maillardville
- Brunette River
- Colony Farm Regional Park
- Como Lake
- Coquitlam Lake
- Coquitlam River
- Eagle Mountain
- Fraser River
- Glen Park
- Lafarge Lake
- Minnekhada Regional Park
- Mundy Park
- Pinecone Burke Provincial Park
- Pitt River
- Town Centre Park
- Tree Island
- Coquitlam Search and Rescue
- Coquitlam Public Library
- British Columbia Highway 7
- British Columbia Highway 7A
- British Columbia Highway 7B
- Dewdney Trunk Road
- Eleanor Ward Bridge
- Pinetree Way
- TransLink
- Bus routes
- Skytrain
- West Coast Express
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