Two incidents of hikers rescued in Sooke this past week

Search and rescue help injured hiker out of East Sooke Park

An afternoon rescue Wednesday helped an injured hiker in Sooke to safety. Juan de Fuca Search and Rescue said in a Facebook post on July 29 that members responded to a call in East Sooke Park for a hiker with an ankle injury. The group explained that once medical assistance was provided, “it was a short and straightforward stretcher carry for our team.” “A big thanks to all those who stopped to help the hiker until our team arrived,” Juan de Fuc…

Two incidents of hikers rescued in Sooke this past week

Over the past week, Juan de Fuca Search and Rescue responded to two separate incidents of calls for help from hikers in Sooke. On the afternoon of July 28, a hiker was rescued in East Sooke Regional Park after suffering an ankle injury. Juan de Fuca Search and Rescue (JFSAR) responded to the call, where medical assistance was provided, and the team carried the hiker out on a stretcher. “Our subject was in great spirits despite her injury, and we…