Terrace SAR responded to a request by BCAS to transport an injured camper at Ferry Island.

Callout for Bella Coola Search for missing woman-team stood down

China Bar - Stranded Fisherman

Terrace Search and Rescue water rescue team members please respond to the hall for priority one call out

At 1900 hrs Terrace RCMP received a report of an unmanned boat floating down the Skeena River near Terrace. Terrace SAR SRT members searched the area with their jet boat, the boat crew had difficulty locating the boat and accessing smaller channels. An ASE was requested and given. Two Terrace SAR members search the area by air, searching downstream approximately 25 km. The boat or any evidence was located. It is suspected the boat floated off someones property because of high water levels.

Terrace SAR was contacted at 1215 hrs by EMBC and Terrace Fire Department about a missing/overdue female who was going to walk here dog at Red Sands lake, approx. 7 hours earlier.RCMP were able to drive to the 13 km mark on the West Kalum FSR before encountering deep snow. SAR crews demobilized with tracked SAR rhinos at 0214 hrs. While traveling to site search teams heard on radio female subject has been located. Teams continued to Red Sands to now look for females missing son who went looking for her. Teams located the son at 20 km inside his stuck vehicle. The team was able to free the vehicle and all returned to Terrace at 0500 hours.

Kwinista Bar – Stranded Person
At 1501 hours on March 10, 2016, Terrace Search and Rescue Water Team Members were request by the RCMP to assist in evacuating a single male stranded on an island. A male had walked to the island on the Skeena River near Kwinsita during low tide and became stranded with the rising tide. The male’s friend was able to call for help and notified the RCMP. Water rescue team members demobilized from Terrace at 1518 hours, arriving on scene at 1605 hours. The male subject could be scene from the highway but had more than 100 meters of water between the island and the highway. Considering the distance and water temperature the male decided to wait for help. The 4 person SAR team quickly dressed in Swiftwater gear and launched their zodiac. Minutes later, the Swiftwater team had transported the stranded male back to the safety of the highway. The male was wet and cold; he was assessed by BCAS on scene and released.
This is the second call in 1 week, in this area for stranded persons and/or their vehicles. People often get stranded on the river bars when the tide rises. It is important to remember that certain parts of the Skeena River are influenced by tide changes. Please, be aware of the tide changes when visiting these areas.

 

China Bar - Rescue 2 stranded persons

At 1145 hours on March 2, 2016, Terrace Search and Rescue Water Team Members were request by the RCMP to assist in locating and evacuating 2 people stranded on China Bar. The couple left their vehicle near the highway and walked to the isolated lower end of China Bar. The rising tide stranded the couple; they attempted to walk through the water, however it was two deep. The couple were able to make a phone call before their battery became depleted. Water rescue team members demobilized from Terrace at 1205 hours, arriving on scene at 1240 hours. The team quickly dressed in Swiftwater gear and launched their zodiac. Minutes later, the Swiftwater team retrieved the two persons. The couple were wet and cold, suffering from mild hypothermia but otherwise unharmed.

Terrace Mountain – Lost Group of Youths

On Wednesday, March 2 at 2015 hours Terrace RCMP (911) received a call from a group of lost youths on Terrace Mountain, 3 males and 1 female, approximately 15-16 years of age. The RCMP notified Terrace Search and Rescue who paged out team members for a search on Terrace Mountain. The Terrace SAR manager was able to obtain coordinates of their general location from their cell phone. The group also gave a physical description of their location which alerted SAR to their general area. The missing group had parked near the old bridge to hike to the Kermode Bear Lookout; they missed the route to the lookout and ended up on the other side of Terrace Mountain. It was dark, and the group would not travel further along the trail for fear of becoming more lost or injured. The group was advised to stay at their location and SAR would come get them. Terrace SAR responded to the search with 20 members.  A SAR Initial Response Team (IRT) located the general area and conducted sound sweeps for the missing persons.  In approximately 35 minutes from the initial callout, the IRT team had located the 4 lost subjects. The group was cold but had no injuries. They we escorted out of the area and transported back to their vehicle. At 2130 Terrace SAR closed the task and returned home.

The group was not prepared for and extended tip or night on the mountain; one person in the group was wearing only a T-shirt. Their cell phone battery was depleted and the group had no flashlights. They did the right thing by staying put when advised, this allowed the SAR team to find the subject faster than if they kept moving to different locations.

Search Callout in prince Rupert for missing toddler. Toddler located whilce team was demobing at hall-stooddown.