Waiting to board a helicopter in the early morning after spending the night with a subject and their two dogs. A late night search for a missing person earlier this week lead to a somewhat long and complicated rescue. The subject had minor injuries, was found at 1am but snow, mud, and complicated terrain kept the team in place until a helicopter was sent in the early morning to extract the subject, the dogs, and the rescue team members.
Successful Mutual Aid Search – Nelson Island,
Members of Sunshine Coast SAR responded to a mutual aid request on Nelson Island, working with teams from Powell River SAR and Comox Valley SAR on a task for a person living with dementia who had spent the night outside.
Photos from Sunshine Coast SAR and Comox Valley SAR
On Friday, 30 members of Comox Valley SAR were out on 3 tasks for a total of 11 people, 5 dogs, 1 cat, and 4 sheep rescued from flooding.
A tragic and sad outcome. #BCSearchandRescue
On Monday, Sept. 1 three hikers tragically lost their lives after falling into the water at Meachen Creek Falls near Kimberley, B.C
#BCSearchandRescue
https://www.kimberleybulletin.com/local-news/kimberley-sar-manager-reflects-on-meachen-falls-tragedy-8245382
Should SAR receive more funding in the summer?
My weekend.
Martin L. Martens
