Penticton Search And Rescue 2016

Injured biker uses mobile app to send rescue crews her location
PENTICTON – Yesterday, an injured biker was rescued by helicopter, with help from her mobile…

Search and rescue team airlifts injured ATV rider
PENTICTON – Penticton Search and Rescue answered a distress call regarding an injured ATV rider…

Lost hiker rescued with help from her whistle
PENTICTON – Thanks to an early distress call and a whistle, a disoriented hiker was…
Search and Rescue saves West Kelowna ATV rider with helicopter
PENTICTON – Search and Rescue crews came to the aid of an injured ATV rider…
Incident on Apex mountain results in helicopter evacuation of 15-year-old girl
OKANAGAN – Yesterday, July 23, a severely injured 15-year-old girl was rescued from the Apex…

Man succumbs to injuries after fall from Giants Head Mtn
SUMMERLAND – Summerland RCMP and Penticton Search and Rescue have recovered the body of a…

Search teams find woman lost overnight on Okanagan Mountain
PENTICTON – A hiker reported missing yesterday evening has been located. Penticton RCMP spokeperson Cpl.…

Injured cyclist rescued from Naramata trail
PENTICTON – A cyclist stranded on wet, slippery terrain in the Three Blind Mice area…

Province seeks out Penticton Search and Rescue for funding grant
PENTICTON – A provincial government funding announcement today has given Penticton Search and Rescue some…

Penticton helicopter team comes to rescue of Okanagan cyclist
PENTICTON – A helicopter rescue team came to the rescue of a severely injured cyclist…

Penticton Search and Rescue add drones to their rescue toolkit
PENTICTON – Penticton Search and Rescue have a new tool to add to their rescue…

UPDATE: Victim identified in Summerland ATV crash and possible drowning; search suspended
SUMMERLAND – A man thrown from an ATV into a Summerland area creek on the…

Quick work by Penticton Search and Rescue to pluck injured snowmobiler from Apex
PENTICTON – An injured snowmobiler near Apex last night can count himself twice lucky. First,…
Fallen rock climber rescued near Penticton
PENTICTON – A rock climber seriously injured in a fall at the Skaha Bluffs Provincial…

South Okanagan search and rescue teams prepare for upcoming busy season
PENTICTON – With tourist season just around the corner, local search and rescue groups are…