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🌅🔦 The Days Are Getting Shorter… Are You Prepared? 🔦🌲
Summer may not be over just yet, but we’re already noticing those earlier sunsets! As daylight hours get shorter, it’s easier than you think for an afternoon adventure to turn into a hike back in the dark. 🌙🥾
Before heading out:
🔦 Always pack a headlamp or flashlight
🔋 Bring spare batteries or a backup light
🧭 Know your route before you leave
🕓 Give yourself plenty of time to return before dark
🧥 Pack an extra layer as evenings get cooler
📍 Tell someone where you’re going and when you expect to be back
Don’t rely on your phone flashlight, it may be your most important tool for communication if something goes wrong. 📱
A little extra preparation can keep an unexpected change of plans from becoming an emergency. ❤️
Enjoy those beautiful late-summer adventures, stay safe, and stay advent#arrowsmithsard#searchandrescue##AdventureSmartS#daysaregettingshorteru#HikingSafetyAreGettingShorter #HikingSafety
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🌅🔦 The Days Are Getting Shorter… Are You Prepared? 🔦🌲
Summer may not be over just yet, but we’re already noticing those earlier sunsets! As daylight hours get shorter, it’s easier than you think for an afternoon adventure to turn into a hike back in the dark. 🌙🥾
Before heading out:
🔦 Always pack a headlamp or flashlight
🔋 Bring spare batteries or a backup light
🧭 Know your route before you leave
🕓 Give yourself plenty of time to return before dark
🧥 Pack an extra layer as evenings get cooler
📍 Tell someone where you’re going and when you expect to be back
Don’t rely on your phone flashlight, it may be your most important tool for communication if something goes wrong. 📱
A little extra preparation can keep an unexpected change of plans from becoming an emergency. ❤️
Enjoy those beautiful late-summer adventures, stay safe, and stay advent#arrowsmithsard#searchandrescue##AdventureSmartS#daysaregettingshorteru#HikingSafetyAreGettingShorter #HikingSafety ... See MoreSee Less
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🚁 Training Takes Us to New Heights 🚁
When someone is injured or stranded in remote terrain, reaching them quickly and safely can be a challenge. That’s where helicopter operations can make an incredible difference.
Our Arrowsmith Search and Rescue volunteers regularly train alongside aviation professionals to practice aircraft safety, communication, equipment handling, patient transport, and technical rescue procedures. 🪢⛑️
Helicopter operations require precision, trust, and teamwork. There’s no room for guesswork—which is why practicing these skills again and again is so important. 💪
Every training day helps prepare our volunteers for the moment these skills are needed for real. 🚨🌲
Train together. Trust each #arrowsmithsary#searchandrescueR#helicoptertrainingH#HelicopterRescue #sartrainingescue #SARTraining ... See MoreSee Less
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☀️🌲 One More Long Weekend Adventure! 🌲☀️
The September long weekend is here, and for many of us, it’s the perfect chance to squeeze in one more summer adventure! 🥾🏕️🚣
Whether you’re hitting the trails, heading to the lake, camping, or exploring somewhere new on Vancouver Island, take a few minutes to AdventureSmart before you go. 🧭
💧 Bring plenty of water
🎒 Pack the essentials
📍 Share your plans with someone
🌦️ Check the weather and conditions
🔦 Bring a light—even if you plan to be home before dark
📱 Remember that cell service isn’t guaranteed
Our Arrowsmith SAR volunteers will be ready if needed, but we’d much rather see everyone finish the weekend safely at home with some great stories to tell. ❤️🚨
Have a safe, fun and adventure-fi#arrowsmithsar #septemberlongweekends#labourdayweekendr#AdventureSmartb#searchandrescuedventureSmart #SearchAndRescue ... See MoreSee Less
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Thank you to the men and women of the group that continuously put the welfare of ordinary folks ahead of themselves and their families. We do appreciate you!
Parks Canada requested our assistance to get an injured hiker off the West Coast Trail. It was determined that a helicopter extraction would be the best option so we requested mutual aid from Alberni Valley/Arrowsmith Regional helicopter team. The subject was air lifted out and transfered to the awaiting ambulance.
Thank you to Parks Canada, Alberni Valley Rescue Squad, Arrowsmith SAR and BCEHS to help this injured hiker.
Speedy recovery to the subject and we are hoping this was near the end of your hike.
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Como 2007
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That's my hubbies team having fun 😊
🌙🔦 Rescue Doesn’t Stop When the Sun Goes Down.
When a call comes in after dark, the challenges change but our mission doesn’t.
Limited visibility, steep terrain, changing temperatures, and difficult navigation can make nighttime rescues especially demanding. That’s why our volunteers train for operations after dark, building the skills, communication, and teamwork needed to respond safely and effectively. 🧭🪢
With headlamps on and gear ready, our team continues working until the job is done. 🚨🌲
Because emergencies don’t follow a schedule and neither does#arrowsmithsars#searchandrescuem#nightrescuec#NightOperationstRescue #NightOperations RescueReady ... See MoreSee Less
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Thank you for all you do !
Thank you ♥️
Thank you. You do what you need to do well.
I remember the warmth of your bright light when you came to rescue us after climbing on the face of a mountain without gear mind you we thought we were close to a trail but we were so high up on the side of a cliff there was no safe way down and realizing we were in trouble we were lucky to have found that one shrub sticking out of the mountainside but one wrong move and that would have been a bye bye to us we bunkered down it took many teams by foot they were truly heroic risking their safety their lives for our lack of judgment that evening was cold and dark they took pride in caring for us one interesting fact was the adrenaline kicks in and clouds the mind of making the wrong judgement I truly have learned from this experience So thanks 😊 it is not enough but truly thank you from the bottom of my heart ❤️
Thank you to the volunteers for all of their hard work!
In people's darkest moments, there you are, a shining light in a dire predicament. ✨️ bless all SAR people for seeing that most people get home. God's work you are doing. True heroes.
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🌲🌙 When the Trail Gets Tough, We Keep Going. 🚨
Search and Rescue doesn’t always happen on an easy trail or during daylight hours.
Steep slopes, rocky terrain, dense forest, fading light… these are the conditions our volunteers train for. 🧗♂️🔦
Technical rescues require teamwork, specialized equipment, careful communication, and the ability to adapt to whatever the terrain throws our way. Every member has a role, and every movement matters when safely reaching and evacuating someone in need. 🪢⛑️
Day or night, our volunteers are prepared to go where they’re needed. ❤️
Our mission remains the same: bringing the l#arrowsmithsard#searchandrescuei#technicalrescueR#nightrescuei#roperescueNightRescue #RopeRescue ... See MoreSee Less
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we love and thankyou for that!!
Thank you for your hard work and dedication ♥️
🚁 When the call comes, preparation matters.
Search and rescue doesn’t always happen on solid ground. From steep terrain to remote locations, our members train for the moments when reaching someone safely requires a different approach.
Helicopter training gives our team the opportunity to practice the skills, communication, and coordination needed to work safely in and around aircraft — because in a real rescue, every movement matters.
It takes trust. It takes teamwork. And it takes hours of training behind the scenes to be ready when someone needs us most.
Train hard. Work together.#arrowsmithsarr#searchandrescuer#sartraining##helicoptertrainingp#teamworkng #Teamwork ... See MoreSee Less
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In awe of all of you! Bravo & thank you for being the brave souls you are & for doing all these adventurous things you do to keep yourselves prepared to help others! 👏
Having had to be helicoptered out...I appreciated the extensive training. Felt like I was in the best care ever and my confidence in every step never wavered! Thank you again team!
You are all amazing!
Thank you to the team and all you do In keeping the community safe when they are in trouble.
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☀️🌲 Summer Safety Starts With You 🌲☀️
Summer is one of the busiest times of year for Search and Rescue. With more people hiking, camping, paddling, and exploring the outdoors, a little preparation can make a big difference.
Before you head out:
💧 Bring more water than you think you’ll need
🧭 Tell someone your plans and expected return time
🎒 Pack the 10 Essentials
🌡️ Be prepared for changing weather and heat
📱 Don’t rely solely on cell service
🥾 Know your limits and turn around if conditions change
The outdoors are meant to be enjoyed, but they should also be respected.
Our volunteers are ready to respond 24/7, but the best rescue is the one that never has to happen. 💛
Have an incredible summer, and explore r#arrowsmithsarr#searchandrescuer#SummerSafetyS#AdventureSmartv#HikingSafetyHikingSafety ... See MoreSee Less
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Arrowsmith SAR is shocked and saddened to hear the news about Coquitlam Search and Rescue Member Mike Coyle. Mike’s impact on SAR has been huge. We still use software he developed several years ago that allows us to send a text to a lost person that gives us their exact location when they reply. Our thoughts are with his family, friends as well as his very large SAR family at this difficult time. ... See MoreSee Less
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Condolences to his family and friends. Very sad news 😥💔
'Angels on earth don't have to stay as long as the rest of us.' Sincere condolences to his family & your Search & Rescue groups who so diligently keep us safer. 🙏.. kt
In my thoughts and prayers, so very sorry
Condolences to his family and friends thank you for your Service RIP Sir 🙏
Thank you for your service. 🙏💔
Respect for his work 💕
Deepest condolences to all who knew this special person. So sad 😪
What happened ?
A true loss.💔
Rest in peace. Bravo Zulu on a life of dedicated service.
🕊 R.I.P.
Romeo India Papa....gods speed❣️
💔🙏🌍✨️🤍🤍🤍✨️
Rip 🙏🏻🙏🏻
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RIP fine sir. You earned your wings
Hotel Echo Romeo Oscar❤️❤️👍🏾
Thank you for your service RIP and condolences to the family and friends
Condolences to his families. Sad news for sure😟
RIP and a loss to the community for sure.
Sending love and peace to Mike's family and friends
So sad to hear. Deepest condolences to his friends and family. Thank you for your service, dedication and bravery.
What happened
Sending my condolences to family and friends
So sorry for your loss to the family, and his SAR s family, it’s always heartbreaking when someone passes , even sadder when they are so darn young. He will be missed 💔
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🚨 A Busy Week for Arrowsmith Search and Rescue 🚨
Since July 3, Arrowsmith Search and Rescue has responded to an operational task every day except July 4. On July 5, 7, and 10, our teams were called to two incidents in a single day, making for one of the busiest stretches of the summer so far.
Over the past week, our volunteers responded to:
🔹 July 3 – Injured hiker at Nile Creek, requiring a hoist rescue with assistance from GSAR.
🔹 July 5 – Two simultaneous calls: Stamp Falls and a stranded climber at Bonnell Falls. Thank you to Nanaimo Search and Rescue and Lions Bay Search and Rescue for their invaluable assistance.
🔹 July 6 – Search and rescue response at Stamp Falls.
🔹 July 7 – Two calls: overdue hikers on Mt. Arrowsmith and an incident at Stamp Falls.
🔹 July 8 – Assisted Coombs-Hilliers Volunteer Fire Department with a dog rescue.
🔹 July 9 – Response at Stamp Falls.
🔹 July 10 – Called to Horne Lake for a report of a person in the water, followed shortly by a second call to rescue an injured climber at the Horne Lake Amphitheatre. A special thank you to Comox Valley Search & Rescue for the late night assistance.
The Horne Lake climber rescue became a complex and highly technical operation involving ground search teams, rope rescue specialists, and our CDFL/hoist team. With support from Comox SAR, the subject was successfully airlifted in what became ASAR’s first night hoist rescue.
Most importantly, we want to extend our sincere thanks to our volunteers, their families, and the communities we serve. The equipment, resources, training, and dedicated people that make these rescues possible are only available because of the ongoing support of local residents, businesses, donors, and community partners. Your support helps ensure that when someone needs help, highly trained volunteers are ready to answer the call; day or night.
Together, we are stronger, and together we help bring people home.
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You’re all amazing, thank you for your service.👏👏
Thank you !
Thank you all for what you do 🙏🏻 So thankful for your service 😁 Stay safe 🙏🏻 💕
so thankful for you all. ❤️
Bravo Zulu you amazing and awesome dedicated team of SAR volunteers 🤙🏻👏🏻 Volunteers make the world go around ❣️
Watched the rescue at Horne Lake for the injured climber. Kudos to the SAR teams for a successful first night hoist rescue. Stay Safe!
SARS are our Heroes .
Thank you so much for what you do! BZ 🫡
Tim Watling
Stamp Falls is a problem
Shelley Grotkowski O'Rourke
Thank you Arrowsmith Search And Rescue ! You are all amazing 🤩
Thank you for everything you do 🙏
Yeh. TEAMS
Thank you for everything you do.
Thank you to all SAR teams. Stamp Falls is mentioned four times in one week……
Thank you for everything your team does!
Thank you. For being there.
Well thank you to all of your team. 💖 Unbelievable how committed you all are. You are invaluable to the outdoor community
Thank you for everything you do
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Our thoughts go out to the friends and family during these tough times. Together we are stronger. ... See MoreSee Less
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