Tag: Search and Rescue

An RCMP underwater team is now expected to be called in.

Bob Holowenko, Public Information Officer for QSAR, says the beacon was activated around 3:30 p.m. in the Bowron Lake chain in the Babcock Creek area, roughly 120 kilometres west of Quesnel.

Interior Helicopters and pilot Wes for assisted search and rescue members to bring the lost hiker home.

Once on scene, search and rescue found someone in severe medical distress with a decreased level of consciousness. Class 'D' Fixed Line technologies long lined the subject to Bearpaw Heli-Skiing’s base, where they were transferred to another helicopter and flown to Prince George.

According to a Facebook post, he was hiking the Great Divide Trail over a two-week period, which involved significant route finding and bushwacking when he became separated from his partner.

SARS Manager, Director, Bob Holowenko said they had an opportunity to participate in the Billy Barker Days Parade Saturday morning (July 19) and while they were in the process of lining up to show off our team, we ended up getting a call out.

A snowmobiler who spent approximately 20 hours in the bush has been located by Quesnel Search and Rescue. RCMP say...