North Shore Rescue Launches “Survive Your Own Adventure” Interactive learning experience aims to educate hikers about backcountry safety (North Vancouver, BC – May 2021) – North Shore Rescue (NSR), announces today the release of an online, interactive video designed to educate people about making good choices in the backcountry. The “choose your own adventure” style […] The post North Shore Rescue Launches “Survive Your Own Adventure” appeared first on North Shore Rescue.| North Shore Rescue
The Canucks Autism Network has launched a new online resource for first responders. NSR is a proud partner of CAN. Why Should First Responders Take the Course? Individuals with autism are 7x more likely to interact with First Responders than other members of the general public. This FREE module will provide First Responders with critical […] The post Canucks Autism Network E-Learning Module appeared first on North Shore Rescue.| North Shore Rescue
With cannabis legalization on the near horizon and a relatively recent proliferation of marijuana dispensaries in the lower mainland, there has never been more opportunity for generally law-abiding adults to openly experiment with marijuana. While I am not so naïve as to believe that legalization will substantially change the behaviors of the many individuals who […] The post Why it’s a Bad Idea to Get High in the Mountains appeared first on North Shore Rescue.| North Shore Rescue
The Chat As we continue to transition between seasons on the mountains, the number and types of calls North Shore Rescue responds to change as well. Lengthening daylight hours, warm temperatures in the city, and the appearance of snowmelt on the visible parts of the North Shore Mountains tend to call people to the outdoors […] The post It’s Time for a Chat Metro Vancouver – 6 Tips to Avoid Becoming Our Next Customer appeared first on North Shore Rescue.| North Shore Rescue
This afternoon the NSR Helicopter External Transport (HEC) team responded to the Qualicum Beach area of Vancouver Island to assist Comox Valley Search and Rescue with a mutual aid longline evacuation of an injured hiker. The 36-year-old hiker sustained multiple serious injuries, and upon Comox Search and Rescue stabilizing and packaging the patient, the decision was […] The post Qualicum Beach Mutual Aid appeared first on North Shore Rescue.| North Shore Rescue
North Shore Rescue is now taking applications for membership for the 2018 season. Have you thought about applying to join the team before? If so, now might be your opportunity. If you have a strong sense of commitment to the idea of joining North Shore Rescue, the requisite knowledge of the North Shore trails and […] The post North Shore Rescue is recruiting new members! Deadline June 4. appeared first on North Shore Rescue.| North Shore Rescue
This last April members of North Shore Rescue’s Human External Cargo* (“HEC”) team attended their annual recertification in the Pemberton Valley along with Talon Helicopters, our team’s primary air carrier. Although members of the HEC team train much more than annually, the team puts on this workshop to ensure that all team members are current […] The post Annual Helicopter Rescue Recertification appeared first on North Shore Rescue.| North Shore Rescue
It is with tremendous sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of long time team member, Mike Dal Santo. Mike was born on October 23, 1952 in Surrey, BC, and while working for Telus as a software developer, joined North Shore Rescue as a active field member in 2000. In his long service with our […] The post The Passing of a Hero – Mike Dal Santo (October 23, 1952 – March 12, 2018) appeared first on North Shore Rescue.| North Shore Rescue
Recently NSR received a very generous donation of medical equipment from the family of the late Lise Marie Claudette Tompson-Cyr (February 25, 1959 – July 31, 2015). We were honoured to receive a number of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) along with other medical equipment used in remote industrial settings. This equipment will be put to use in supporting […] The post Thank You – Significant Donation of Medical Equipment appeared first on North Shore Rescue.| North Shore Rescue
We get this question on a fairly regular basis, and so we thought we would write a blog post in an attempt to answer it. During the winter months, avalanche danger fluctuates from high to low, and outdoor recreationists wonder what is a safe day trip and what is not. The 3 factors that contribute […]| North Shore Rescue
