The Coast Guard hovercraft from Sea Island has rescued a windsurfer who got into trouble this morning off Centennial Beach in Boundary Bay. He was last seen at 9:30 and something went wrong with his rig. The search began at 10:50am and he was plucked from the four foot seas just under an hour later. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Skiier rescued in North Shore Backcountry
December 29, 2012 by
Another successful day for North Shore Search and Rescue. A 51-year-old man was on the East Face of West Vancouver's Hollyburn Mountain when he injured his knee while backcountry skiing. His friend called 9-1-1 to say they needed help getting out. Doug Pope with North Shore Search and Rescue says four hours later the man was rescued. "We had teams … [Read more...]
Three people rescued from flooding yacht
December 15, 2012 by
The Coast Guard has rescued three people from a yacht taking on water off the coast of Tsawwassen. Rescue Coordinator Colin Henthorne describes the situation. "It's a 37-foot yacht taking on water. It's about a mile and a quarter southeast of the Tsawwassen ferry terminal." Rescue crews are now trying to determine whether or not the boat, which is … [Read more...]
Man rescued off Point Roberts after his boat broke down
November 12, 2012 by
It took four and a half hours in heavy rain and wind, but search crews found an overdue boater off Point Roberts early Monday morning. His twenty foot motorboat broke down on a trip across Boundary Bay to Crescent Beach. His wife called for help at 9 PM. A Cormorant Search and Rescue helicopter from CFB Comox eventually spotted him and the … [Read more...]
Man and dog rescued from bank of Seymour River
October 21, 2012 by
North Vancouver Fire had to use an inflatable raft to get to a stranded hiker and his dog at the bank of the Seymour River. Assistant chief Jim Bonneville says homeowners across the river called 9-1-1. "There were quite a few homeowners on the opposite side of the bank so with him calling for help our crews were there fairly quickly." Bonneville … [Read more...]
Woman rescued on Mount Seymour
August 12, 2012 by
Another save for North Shore Rescue Saturday afternoon... Search Leader Tim Jones says a woman in her 60s had fractured her ankle on an alpine trail on Mount Seymour. "We responded from our Bone Creek helistation with a joint operation with North Shore Rescue and GVRD fire attack personnel that were based at the same area... a combined team went … [Read more...]
Hikers rescued from Burke Mountain
August 12, 2012 by
Two hikers have been rescued from Burke Mountain in Coquitlam. Dwight Yochim with Coquitlam Search and Rescue says his team got a call from RCMP about the hikers around 11:00 Saturday night. A police helicopter was able to pinpoint the hikers' location on the west side of the mountain. Yochim says the men managed to keep warm by lighting a … [Read more...]
Two men rescued after boat flips off Vancouver Island
July 21, 2012 by
Two men have been rescued off the east coast of Vancouver Island, after a large wave capsized their small boat, dumping them into frigid ocean waters. Air Force Captain Trevor Reid says it happened near Texada Island Saturday afternoon. A passing sailboat was first to rescue the pair, with a Cormorant helicopter arriving soon after. "They weren't … [Read more...]
Stranded sailors rescued
July 17, 2012 by
Two men are safe after spending several hours stranded in their sailing boat between Vancouver Island and Haida Gwaii last night. Captain Greg Clarke with the Rescue Coordination Centre says the call for help came in around 8PM and it took nearly three hours for crews to reach them. “It was very challenging conditions – not just … [Read more...]
Man dies after being rescued from Hillcrest pool
June 15, 2012 by
An elderly man has died in hospital after being fished out of the pool at Vancouver’s Hillcrest community centre. Park board vice-chair Aaron Jasper says it happened yesterday and the man was alive when staff got to him. "When he was rescued out of the pool, he had a heartbeat and a pulse so he was transported immediately to the hospital. He … [Read more...]
