Yesterday members attended the Rotary Duck Splash on the Capilano River. 10,000 ducks are dropped via helicopter into the river, and the winners selected based on the rubber ducks that reach the finish line first. This annual event has supported NSR and our operations for many years now. NSR kayak team members help coral and [...]
North Shore Rescue was asked by the RCMP to conduct a second search of Lynn Creek today for missing subject, Randy Perri. 15 NSR members conducted land and kayak search assignments for the better part of the day. In addition, a RCMP Police Dog Service unit joined the search. Although a lot of terrain was [...]
North Shore Rescue was requested by North Vancouver RCMP to conduct a search for a suicidal male in the Lynn Creek area. A coordinated air, ground, and marine search from the Pipeline Bridge to the mouth of Lynn Creek was done. This involved many emergency response resources, including: NSR Kayak Team, Talon Helicopters, Canadian Coast [...]
Tonight members participated in swift water rescue training. This training was led by the teams Kayak rescue members. Highly skilled kayak rescue members entered the water and took runs to allow members an opportunity to practice the skill in a live setting. Through a combo of lecture and hands on practice, the session achieved the following [...]
To contact the team for a search and rescue emergency call 9-1-1 and ask for the police.
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North Shore Rescue Team Society
147 East 14 th Street
North Vancouver, BC, V7L 2N4
