Incident Summary for the Week of
March 13 - March 19, 2000
Legend- PEP Region Codes used: (click here for map)
NEA- North East
CTL- Central
VIR- Vancouver Island
SEA- South East
NWE- North West
SWE- South West
Bulletin #1200
Incidents....................... - 83
Persons involved................ - 10
PEP Volunteers.................. - 89
Search & Rescue - Air.......... - 0
- Land..........- 5
- Inland waters - 1
Dangerous Goods & Oil Spills.... - 56
Motor Vehicle Incidents......... - 17
Other (floods, fires etc.)...... - 4
General Enquiries & Information..- 490
Significant occurrences:
1. SWE Region - 03 Mar. - UPDATE Bul.#1100, item 1 refers. 8 Chilliwack
SAR members were called out on 15 March by the RCMP to
conduct a search of the Slesse Park area, Chilliwack
River Valley, for the missing aircraft. RCMP had
received a report from a hiker who had been in the
area on 02 March and reported hearing an explosion.
Nothing was located and the search was stood down.
2. NWE Region - 05 Mar. - UPDATE Bul.#1000, item 12 refers. One of two
snowmobilers, who had been overdue in the Cassiar area,
120 kms north of Dease Lake, walked out on his own in
the early morning hours of 06 March. The second
snowmobiler had been unable to walk out due to the
rough terrain. A helicopter was used to retrieve the
second male, who was suffering from frostbite.
3. SWE Region - 14 Mar. - 2 Pemberton SAR members responded to a call
from RCMP to rescue a downed hang glider at the foot
of McKenzie Bluff. Assistance stood down as of
1900 hrs as it was determined the hang glider would
be able to extricate himself.
4. CTL Region - 15 Mar. - 20 North Okanagan SAR members responded
after receiving report of an elderly male, possibly
mentally challenged and unprepared for the weather,
missing from Kinsdale House. He was located alive and
well approximately one-half mile from his residence.
5. SWE Region - 15 Mar. - 16 Whistler SAR members conducted a search
of the Garibaldi Park area after four U.S. males were
reported missing from a ski/snowboard outing. A
helicopter was authorized to transport the SAR team
into the Cheakamus Lake area on 16 March. The missing
males were spotted while the helicopter was en route
and they were picked up and airlifted out.
6. NEA Region - 16 Mar. - 18 members of Prince George SAR searched the
College Heights area for a despondent male, missing
since 11 March. The male was located deceased and
turned over to the RCMP and Coroner.
7. CTL Region - 18 Mar. - 22 SAR members from Keremeos, Penticton and
Oliver were called out to search for a missing
suicidal male in the Paul Creek area west of Keremeos.
The male was located emotionally distressed, but
otherwise unharmed.
8. CTL Region - 18 Mar. - 3 Penticton Marine Rescue members responded
by boat to rescue the occupants of a sailboat in
trouble on Okanagan Lake due to high winds. The two
individuals were rescued uninjured.
MISCELLANEOUS
On 16 Mar, 4 Telkwa Hwy Rescue members responded 4 km east of Telkwa
on Hwy 16 to assist BC Ambulance with a female suffering with heavy
bleeding. Female transported to hospital.
On 19 Mar, 5 Salmon Arm SAR members responded to assist BCAS in
lifting a heavy patient from home to ambulance.
URBAN FIRE(S):
DATE LOCATION PEOPLE IMPACTED
16 Mar 00 Surrey 5 people
17 Mar 00 Burnaby 2 people
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