Military Search-and-Rescue Crew Airlifts Injured Hiker From West Coast Trail
- Wing 19 Comox's 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron responded to a medical evacuation call on June 24 for an injured hiker on the West Coast Trail near Port Renfrew.
- The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Victoria tasked the squadron to assist Parks Canada with the rescue.
- A CH-149 Cormorant helicopter hoisted the injured hiker into the aircraft.
- The helicopter transported the injured hiker to BC EHS at Victoria General Hospital for medical treatment.
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Peninsula News Review442 Transport and Rescue Squadron rescue injured hiker on West Coast Trail
Wing 19 Comox’s 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron was involved in a medical evacuation on June 24. The squadron was tasked by the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) Victoria to support Parks Canada in the evacuation of an injured hiker on the West Coast Trail near Port Renfrew after the hiker sustained serious injuries in a fall. A CH-149 Cormorant helicopter (callsign RSCU 915) completed the rescue after the hiker was hoisted into the heli…
442 Transport and Rescue Squadron rescue injured hiker on West Coast Trail - Tofino/Ucluelet Westerly News
Wing 19 Comox’s 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron was involved in a medical evacuation on June 24. The squadron was tasked by the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) Victoria to support Parks Canada in the evacuation of an injured hiker on the West Coast Trail near Port Renfrew after the hiker sustained serious injuries in a fall. A CH-149 Cormorant helicopter (callsign RSCU 915) completed the rescue after the hiker was hoisted into the heli…
Search and rescue crew hoists injured hiker from West Coast Trail
A Royal Canadian Air Force search and rescue crew airlifted an injured hiker from the West Coast Trail near Port Renfrew Wednesday after the hiker suffered serious injuries in a fall. 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron was dispatched to the area by the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) Victoria to help Parks Canada with the evacuation. A CH-149 Cormorant helicopter from 19 Wing Comox responded to the call. The rescue crew hoisted the injure…
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