Tag Archives: SAR Helicopter

Fathers Day Medical Rescue


June 18, 2012
By Curtis Jones

Date: June 17, 2012 Time: 1511 Lat/Long: N 49 deg 24.39’ W 123 deg 05.30’ Video from Rescue On Fathers Day NSR was requested by BC Ambulance Service (BCAS) to respond to a seriously injured fallen climber on Crown Mountain near Grouse. The initial information suggested a 300 meter fall with unknown serious injuries. This was [...]

CH-149 Cormorant Orientation


May 8, 2012
By Curtis Jones

On Saturday May 6, 2012, NSR members attended an orientation session with the CH-149 Cormorant SAR helicopter. This aircraft is operated by the Canadian Air Force and is attached to 442 Search and Rescue Squadron out of Comox, BC. While their mandate is for maritime and aeronautical rescue, they can be tasked through the Joint [...]