A hiker is transported from the Hicks Lake area with minor injuries after Kent-Harrison Search and Rescue volunteers assisted them on Monday, May 31. KHSAR volunteers have handled more than 30 calls so far in 2021. (Photo/KHSAR)

Kent-Harrison Search and rescue aids injured hiker, off-roaders

The volunteer organization has handled more than 30 calls so far this year

  • Jun. 10, 2021 12:00 a.m.

Kent-Harrison Search and Rescue volunteers continue to be busy as locals and visitors alike venture back into the outdoors.

KHSAR volunteers were called to assist an injured hiker on Monday (May 31) in the Hicks Lake area. B.C. Parks rangers and B.C. Ambulance Service personnel were on the scene to assist. The hiker sustained minor injuries and was transported to Chilliwack General Hospital.

On Saturday, June 5, KHSAR volunteers assisted in reaching injured parties after a side-by-side rollover on Bridal Falls Forest Service Road. B.C. Ambulance Service called KHSAR in as they were unable to reach the off-roaders. The injured parties were transported from the scene in an ambulance.

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“Call for assistance as soon as possible,” KHSAR reminds the public. “There is no charge for rescue.”


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