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North
Shore Rescue offers a variety of SAR services - the main ones being;
mountain search and rescue; helicopter rescue; urban search and
rescue; public education; and civil emergency response. There is
no charge for these services of the team. They are described in
more detail below.
MOUNTAIN SEARCH AND RESCUE:
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The
mountains and canyons of the North Shore present a tremendous
variety of outdoor recreation opportunities to Lower Mainland
residents and visitors. These same attractions become hazards
to the unwary and to North Shore Rescue Team members when called
to assist those in trouble. To manage this risk, the team trains
continuously to sharpen important skills. Every team member
is trained and equipped to provide search and rescue and first
aid services in all types of terrain and in all seasons. |
HELICOPTER FLIGHT RESCUE SYSTEM (HFRS):
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North
Shore Rescue provides Helicopter Flight Rescue Systems (or HFRS),
which is used to extract injured subjects, or subjects in difficult
to reach locations. NSR has performed over 40 of these specialized
rescues since its inception in 1996. NSR is a leader in North
America in this type of rescue. |
URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE:
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provides Search and Rescue services to local police agencies
in response to searches for elderly walk away's and lost or
missing children. NSR has developed a comprehensive pre-plan
to deal with this type of demanding urban and rescue emergency.
Often members are deployed by mountain bikes to cover urban
areas quickly. |
CIVIL
EMERGENCY RESPONSE :
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As
a community based team, North Shore Rescue has skills to assist
in civil emergencies and disasters. The team can provide search
and rescue, communications, first aid, and other assistance
to the community to alleviate the distress that can be caused
by floods, earthquakes, and other natural and man-made events.
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NSR maintains a Casualty Collecting Unit that is part of
the National Emergency Services Stockpile. This unit is stored
at NSR's Embassy, it comprises of stretchers blankets and
first aid equipment.
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EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAMS:
Team volunteers will address your organization or club on mountain
and hiking safety. Presentations include programs for young children,
and informative hiking safety lectures tailored to youth and adults.
The team has produced a "Hiking Safely" video that is
designed to help develop the attitude and safety skills necessary
to enjoy hikes with comfort and confidence. This video is available
for purchase or loan from North Shore Rescue, and is also available
in many libraries.
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GRIND PATROL |
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provides a nightly sweep of the very popular Grouse Grind, on
behalf of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD), to
ensure that the trail is clear of lost or injured hikers. The
Grind is only swept on nights that the trail is open. |
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