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The Rotary Club of Qualicum Beach Sunrise and The Rotary Club of Qualicum Beach held a successful bottle drive last year to help Arrowsmith Search and Rescue purchase IT equipment for their new Operations Centre. The funds from the bottle drive combined with a Grant from The Rotary Foundation allowed ASAR to purchase over $9200 worth of computers and associated equipment. In a pleasant surprise, The Rotary Club of Qualicum Beach Sunrise donated an additional $5000 which will be used to purchase rescue equipment.
Rotary has been a great supporter of ASAR over the years which has been tremendous and has allowed us to concentrate on our work to save lives by bringing home the lost and injured.
#Rotary #rotaryclub #rotaryqualicum #asar #Sar #searchandresue #searchandrescueteam #qualicumbeach #qualicumbeachbc #qualicumcommunity
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Congratulations on another fundraising milestone!
The Rotary Club of Qualicum Beach Sunrise and The Rotary Club of Qualicum Beach held a successful bottle drive last year to help Arrowsmith Search and Rescue purchase IT equipment for their new Operations Centre. The funds from the bottle drive combined with a Grant from The Rotary Foundation allowed ASAR to purchase over $9200 worth of computers and associated equipment. In a pleasant surprise, The Rotary Club of Qualicum Beach Sunrise donated an additional $5000 which will be used to purchase rescue equipment.
Rotary has been a great supporter of ASAR over the years which has been tremendous and has allowed us to concentrate on our work to save lives by bringing home the lost and injured.
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Congratulations on another fundraising milestone!
Arrowsmith SAR was called out on the evening of May 11, 2022 to search for two teenage girls who had become disoriented while hiking in the Bowser area. Teams were quickly dispatched to the area between McColl Forest Service Road and Crosley Road. Using a “ping” location from the 911 dispatcher they were located in a short time wet & cold, but otherwise unhurt. They were then led out of the woods and brought back to their relieved Parents.
Arrowsmith SAR makes use of technology on all their tasks with Team Members having a mapping app in their phones that shows the area and any markers that are put on the map by the SAR Management Team on the Command Vehicle or remotely. SAR Managers can also track Teams live as long as they have cell service.
Remember to tell someone where you are hiking and what time you expect to be back. Adventure Smart has great tips on their website, www.adventuresmart.ca, as well as an app you can put on your phone to file a trip plan with a trusted person.
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Great job Arrowsmith search and rescue!! 👏🏼✅
Thank you for your hard work
Way to go! Hope you used your tracker, BW, to establish a direction of travel? 😁
Great job and thank you for the information
I thank you guys for helping me and my friend out it was a scary experience for both of us so thankful for your help
Thank you, you are amazing ❤
Good job SAR!
Nice job! Happy results
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On May 2, 2021, Arrowsmith Search and Rescue had a call out to rescue an injured hiker with multiple injuries. She was stabilized and extracted by helicopter. Philip Wolf, editor of the PQB News and Vancouver Island Daily talks with Parksville resident Maureen LaFleche who was rescued, and Nick Rivers, ASAR Search Manager.
Click below to listen to the podcast episode!
www.pqbnews.com/news/podcast-parksville-hiker-recalls-life-saving-rescue-by-arrowsmith-sar-crews/
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PODCAST: Parksville hiker recalls ‘life-saving’ rescue by Arrowsmith SAR crews - Parksville Qualicum Beach News
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PQBeat: LaFleche recovering well after sustaining serious injuries in fallComment on Facebook
From time to time Arrowsmith Search and Rescue is called on to rescue pets. Why do we do this? First of all, we like animals so we want to help. But also we don't want people to put themselves at risk trying to rescue their pets. Sometimes pets will get themselves into precarious situations where the owner would be risking injury or worse by trying to rescue them.
We bring our rope rescue expertise to bear when we do this, and we do everything to a very high standard of safety. Our rope team members are highly trained and certified, and all of the gear we use is also certified to do rope rescue safely. Even if the animal is not in a particularly dangerous spot, carrying a heavy dog down a steep trail in your arms is not a very safe thing to do, and we are always happy to help.
So far this year, ASAR has been tasked twice to rescue dogs. The first task was on Thursday, March 24th. Arrowsmith Search and Rescue were called to rescue a dog named Scout who had fallen into Englishman River near the end of Englishman River Road. Teams arrived on scene to find that Scout had crossed the river with a suspected broken leg and one person swam across to help. The team decided that the best option was to drive around through Mosaic's North West Bay Logging Division and get close enough to do a stretcher carry through the bush. ASAR members were able to bring Scout out on a stretcher back to their owner who then transported them to the vet.
A month later, on Sunday, April 24th, ASAR was tasked to rescue a dog named Finnegan on the Wesley Ridge trail. He had an injured hip/leg and was exhausted. Teams mustered quickly and hiked up the trail, loaded Finnegan and carried him down to his owner's car. The operation took about two hours. Rope rescue belays were set up the entire way down and Finnegan was returned safely with his owners to the trail parking lot.
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Awesome work! Thank you for supporting the rescue of animals, much appreciated kindness 🥰
Amazing, thank you for your service and for sharing these stories❤
🐾Thank you for sharing & serving ❤️🩹
Wonderful caring people. Bless them and their good hearts
Thank you for all that you do…..for 2 legged and 4 legged critters ❤️❤️
Amazing work by amazing dedicated group
Thank goodness for your team!
Well done guys. Is the 24th the magic number? lol
💜 thank you all
That’s so great!
Awesome job! Thank you for helping two and four legged adventurers ❤️
Good job thks
thank you for doing such dedicated work
You folks are truly amazing. Thank you for being our Guardian Angels. Be safe!
Well done, ASAR!!
Wtg💪✌
Thank you for all you do!! <3
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We're recruiting! Interested in joining ASAR? Now's your chance. If you love the outdoors, like a challenge and want to help others, we'd like to hear from you. And if you want to get involved but aren't able or ready to do field work, we have opportunities in our support team too.
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The most important qualities in a rescuer are intelligence, judgment, character, love of the outdoors and a desire to help others as part of a team.Comment on Facebook
Alanna Michelle for Kevin?
Wish I had more time. I’d be happy to help people in need
Would love to but im guessing my week on week off shift in AB makes that impossible 🙃
What area do you service?
Candace Ellert for B! Give him a crew and him time.
Erin?
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Arrowsmith SAR has a new website! Our new site has lots of great new content about who we are and how you can support us. Check it out!
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Thanks for sharing
Happy Easter! Have a safe and wonderful holiday.
“Will you be the one?”
Will you…
🔲 plan for your adventure? (AdventureSmart App 👍🏽)
🔲 prepare for the weather? (🤞🏽 ☀️)
🔲 follow the 3 Ts?
🔲 ensure your group is capable for the activity?
🔲 be confident in your skills and abilities to ‘spend the night’ if necessary?
🔲 have proper gear and safety essentials to safely reach your destination? (destination is home!)
Can you check off (all) of these boxes?
🙋🏽♂️🤷🏼♂️🙋♀️🙋🏿🤦🏻♂️🙋🏻♀️ . . . what’s your score?
BE THE ONE and HELP determine the number & severity of search & rescue incidents this long weekend.
Our Team wishes you an ADVENTURESMART long weekend!
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Arrowsmith Search and Rescue promotes special life-saving project - Parksville Qualicum Beach News
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Aid for adults and children with cognitive impairments and prone to wanderingComment on Facebook
Such an important program. Thank you to all involved
Today's swift water team practice at the Englishman River Regional Park. / Top Bridge Park (trail head). ... See MoreSee Less
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Wow that is amazing thank you for sharing
Had lots of fun training there. Still miss Joe K.
ASAR's new Operations Centre at Qualicum Beach airport is one of the finalists for Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) 2022 commercial building award.
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Congratulations to Central Fraser Valley Search and Rescue for winning the first annual John MacGregor award for rescuing 200 people during Abbotsford flooding!
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A few more pictures from Sunday morning's joint rope and swift water rescue training practice at Englishman River at Top Bridge Park. ... See MoreSee Less
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It's a fun place to practice and play.