Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
Early grass fires concerning officials
It's only mid-March and there have already been some scares in the Thompson-Okanagan when it comes to wildfire activity.Warm, windy and relatively dry weather has combined to dry out lighter fuels lik...
Mar 15, 2021
Coldstream upgrades wildfire structural protection unit
With the potential of forest interface fires in many areas of Coldstream, the district's council has moved to upgrade equipment and training for its type-two wildfire structural protection unit (WSPU)...
Mar 15, 2021
Vernon man dies in accident
North Okanagan RCMP have released details about a fatal accident in Spallumcheen on Saturday (Feb. 27) that took the life of a 48-year-old Vernon man. At around 10 p.m., RCMP were notified by the B.C....
Mar 02, 2021
Injured snowmobiler rescued by Air One
A snowmobiler with a broken back was rescued by the Vernon Search and Rescue (VSAR) helicopter winch team on Saturday (Feb. 27).The man remains in Vernon Jubilee Hospital (VJH) following surgery."We w...
Mar 01, 2021
Two people killed in vehicle crash on Trans Canada Highway
RCMP say two people have died following a vehicle collision on the Trans Canada Highway in the Valleyview area of Kamloops Monday (Feb. 15). In a release, Cst. Crystal Evelyn says just before 10 a.m S...
Feb 15, 2021
Search team rescues stranded teens on mountain road
An outing by a group of teenagers ended with a number of vehicles stranded on a mountain road and search and rescue coming to their assistance.Vernon Search and Rescue (VSAR) was called to assist RCMP...
Feb 10, 2021
Rescue officials: Be prepared for back country conditions
Vernon Search and Rescue (VSAR) are reminding back country users to be properly prepared after being called out Tuesday evening (Jan. 19), to rescue two lost snowshoers.RCMP contacted VSAR to begin th...
Jan 20, 2021
Wildfire protection funds sought
It has been 18 years since the Okanagan Mountain Park fire put valley residents on notice that forest fires are a very real threat. While the past two summers have been relatively quiet, that isn't li...
Jan 14, 2021
Snowmobiler rescued on Hunters Range
An injured snowmobiler had to be rescued on Hunters Range yesterday with the assistance of Vernon Search and Rescue (VSAR) team members in the Hunters Range area near Enderby.Snowmobile team members a...
Dec 30, 2020
No break on water for fire training centre
A request for the North Okanagan Fire Training Centre (NOFTC) for a break on the cost of water has been denied.The centre unknowingly got a financial break when one of two meters wasn't being read by ...
Nov 06, 2020
