by Grant Cromer | Aug 8, 2017
Campbell River Search & Rescue was activated on Monday Aug. 7th to perform a Class D long line rescue near Della Falls. At 12:15 we received a call from Alberni Valley Rescue squad to assist in the rescue of a member of a large hiking party who had become injured...
by Tyler Abbott | Aug 6, 2017
Campbell River Search & Rescue responded to support Westcoast Inland Search & Rescue and assist a lone hiker on Pogo Mountain, between Port Alberni & Ucluelet. Three members from CRSAR responded on board WestCoast Helicopters early Sunday morning. They...
by Tim Strange | Jul 31, 2017
Campbell River Search & Rescue (CRSAR) responded to two separate incidents on Sunday, July 30. The first call was a request from the Emergency Co-ordination Centre (ECC) in Victoria for assistance to help Naniamo Search & Rescue look for an elderly gentleman...
by Tim Strange | Jul 18, 2017
Campbell River SAR was busy Monday night formulating a plan to locate and transport two overdue hikers from a remote area near Red Pillar Mountain. The pair had started their trip from the Flower Ridge trailhead and intended to be back in Victoria on Monday. RCMP was...
by Tim Strange | Jul 16, 2017
On Sunday, July 16, Campbell River SAR was tasked by BC Ambulance to attend to an injured hiker who had sustained burns to both legs while on a backpacking trip with family. The young man was preparing a breakfast meal when he spilled boiling water on his legs. The...
by Grant Cromer | Jul 14, 2017
On Monday July 10 2017 18:28 hrs. CRSAR responded to a call from the Port McNeill RCMP to assist with a potential drowning on Lukwa Creek near the Woss townsite. As we were mobilizing we received further information that this was probably a fatality we were dealing...
by Tim Fairbank | Jun 26, 2017
Early this year, Campbell River Search and Rescue (CRSAR) knew they were in for a busy weekend. Volunteers were requested for 4 different events: Kusam Klimb On Saturday, CRSAR members were operating checkpoints along the route of the Kusam Klimb. This is an annual...
by Dylan Baker | Jun 18, 2017
Yesterday our team completed the successful rescue of an injured hiker from Rambler Peak in Strathcona Park. Our members flew out to the scene on the RCMP helicopter (Air 8) and did a hover exit near the subject’s location. After a rapid first aid assessment,...
by Dylan Baker | Jun 12, 2017
CRSAR is excited to announce the latest editions of our North Island Road Maps will soon be available for purchase! Keep watching our website for a list of distributors near you and for updates on the official release date.
by Dylan Baker | May 16, 2017
Several of our members recently had an opportunity to attend a tracking course hosted in the neighbouring Comox Valley. While the weather wasn’t always cooperative, it was an excellent opportunity to train in some valuable skills. During the course, our members...
