The North Shore Search and Rescue were inundated with calls over the weekend, responding to five reports of stranded hikers in two days.
The first rescue was on Saturday morning at St. Mark’s Summit near Cypress Mountain. The rescuers used a helicopter and a long line to help a hiker with an ankle injury. The NSR was also deployed to Mount Seymour the next morning, to help two hikers. The pair were stranded overnight just North of Tim Jones Peak after one of them hurt their leg.
Later that day, the North Shore volunteers assisted Lions Bay Search and Rescue with two hikers on the northeast side of the West Lion. They were long-lined out.
The rescuers were also called to help stranded hikers on Crown Mountain and Mount Fromme which are both located near Grouse Mountain.
Officials are reminding all hikers to bring what they call the 10 essentials – a light, signal device, a fire starter, warm clothes, a pocket knife, shelter, water, and food, a first aid kit, navigation and way of communication such as a cellphone. It is also important to inform someone about your hike before hitting the trails. That person should know your route and when you expect to be back, so if something happens, the search teams can find you.
The necessity of first aid training
During emergencies, you should be knowledgeable on basic first aid skills. You must enroll in first aid and CPR course to be prepared. You never know when emergencies occur and where.
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Learn how to help those in need by enrolling in a first aid course and for more information, check out these sources:
https://www.webmd.com/first-aid/bleeding-cuts-wounds
https://www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-sprain/basics/art-20056622