Tri County Ground Search and Rescue

An 81-year-old man from Miramichi has been found safe in the Barnaby area near Miramichi, New Brunswick.

On April 30, 2012 at approximately 4 p.m., the elderly man was found 14.4 kms away from his home in a wooded area off Weldfield-Collette Road in Barnaby by members of the Department of Natural Resources and ground search and rescue volunteers. He had been reported missing to the Miramichi Police Force on April 28, 2012 and they had been actively searching for him for the past two days.

The Miramichi Police Force and District 5 RCMP, assisted by the RCMP Helicopter, the Department of Natural Resources aircraft, and police dogs from the RCMP and Miramichi Police Force coordinated their efforts during this search. There were also various volunteer rescue teams who played a vital role in this search including Tri-County Ground Search and Rescue, Northwest Ground Search and Rescue, Carleton Ground Search and Rescue and Greater Fundy Ground Search and Rescue.

The man was found conscious and air lifted by the RCMP helicopter to the Miramichi Regional Hospital. He is believed to be in stable condition.

District 5 RCMP and the Miramichi Police Force would like to thank everyone who assisted in this search and for the generous support received from the community.

Sgt. Jeff Johnston

Sixteen members attended this month’s day long exercise on Saturday February 18, 2012. They practiced loading and pulling a stretcher in winter conditions. They also reviewed setting up a shelter and starting a camp fire. The weather cooperated with overcast and a mild -3 Celsius.

Team members practice setting up rope systems for slope extraction during a day long training exercise on January 21. Thanks to the generosity and expertise of Randy Breau the team is now better equipped and trained for dealing with difficult slope extractions.

On December 25, 2011, the Codiac RCMP, Tri County Search and Rescue, RCMP Air Services Section and the Codiac Police Dog Services conducted an extensive ground and air search rescue after a 20-year-old man from Dieppe was reported missing.

The man was located in need of medical attention in a wooded area of the northeast part of Moncton at approximately 1:20 pm. Ambulance NB and the Moncton Fire Department used off-road equipment to rescue the man. He was brought to the Moncton Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Foul play is not suspected.