Fernie Search and Rescue

Search

Starts at Tuesday, 7 February, 2012 - 11:00
Ends at Tuesday, 7 February, 2012 - 17:00
Location Mercury bowl, Planetary ridge

An experienced backcountry skier noticed ski tracks entering an avalanche but not exiting so was not sure if the avalanche was triggered by the skiers pd whether the avalanche had just run over old

Starts at Tuesday, 27 December, 2011 - 09:00
Ends at Tuesday, 27 December, 2011 - 12:00
Location The Notch on Lodgepole

RCMP received a report of possible distress smoke signals in a low area of the flathead where snowmobilers would not normally try to access.

Starts at Friday, 7 October, 2011 - 07:10
Ends at Friday, 7 October, 2011 - 07:30
Location Highway 3 north of Fernie

Called to assist RCMP and emergency responders in locating a man who was struck by a vehicle on highway 3 just north of Fernie.

Starts at Wednesday, 7 September, 2011 - 11:40
Ends at Sunday, 11 September, 2011 - 05:00
Location Fernie, BC, Canada

Sparwood SAR called for assistance in searching for a missing 3yr old boy, it transpired that the boy was abducted and this task made country wide media headline news for a number of days.

Starts at Friday, 2 September, 2011 - 22:06
Ends at Saturday, 3 September, 2011 - 00:45
Location Rock Creek campground

Fernie Search and Rescue were called by the RCMP to assist in the search for a missing 13yr old girl.

Starts at Tuesday, 30 August, 2011 - 16:00
Ends at Tuesday, 30 August, 2011 - 18:10
Location Fort Steele

Cranbrook SAR called for mutual aid to assist in the search for a missing diabetic male in the Fort Steele area.

Starts at Tuesday, 23 August, 2011 - 17:35
Ends at Tuesday, 23 August, 2011 - 20:55
Location Elk Lakes

Requested by Elkford SAR to assist with the search for a missing hiker in Kananaskis who may possibly have made his way South towards Elk Lakes.

Starts at Thursday, 18 August, 2011 - 08:20
Ends at Thursday, 18 August, 2011 - 17:45
Location Purple Canyon/Wigwam Flats, Elko

Three rafters did not return home Wednesday night as planned and were reported as missing on Thursday morning.

Starts at Thursday, 18 August, 2011 - 04:20
Ends at Thursday, 18 August, 2011 - 04:35
Location Fernie, BC, Canada

Depressed 34 year old woman taken to Elk Valley Hospital after overdose.

Starts at Monday, 8 August, 2011 - 21:35
Ends at Monday, 8 August, 2011 - 21:50
Location Fernie, BC, Canada

Hiker missing since 1400 around Silver Springs. Emerged from Wigwam at 2150 before full response was initiated.

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