Tri County Ground Search and Rescue

Tri-County was activated by Codiac Regional RCMP on September 13th at 20:53 to locate two Atlantic Baptist University students. Seventeen Tri-County members, Codiac Regional RCMP and the RCMP Police Dog Services responded to the call for assitance.

The subjects, two 18 year-old students, had gone for a walk in the woods to the east of the campus, became disoriented and were over taken by darkness. Fortunately, the had a cell phone with them and contacted 911 for assistance.

In addition to having the cell phone, the two students stayed put at one place and responded energetically to searchers as soon as they heard them. Their loud responses to searcher's air horn calls allowed the Cpl Korotkov and his dog Lex to locate the subjects just as searchers approached.

Both students were released at 23:14 and the CP returned to base at 00:30 in September 14th.

The Annual Tri-County Member Barbecue will be held Saturday, September 6th, from 12:00 to 15:00 at the Tankville School in Irishtown.More information at the September 3rd meeting. Come along and see who you can surprise on the BBQ.

On August 26th, Tri-County Ground Search and Rescue responded to a request from RCMP District #11 to assist in locating two missing teenage hikers in the Moosehorn Trail section of the park. The two hikers had attempted to travel from Moosehorn Trail to Third Vault Trail along the Upper Salmon River. When the going proved too difficult, they decided to cut across country back to the Moosehorn Trail and became disoriented.

After using their cell phone at approximately 18:00 to call police, the RCMP activated Tri-County and advised Fundy National Park personnel. The two hikers were found by Park personnel at 21:44, wet and tired but in good condition.

As pointed out by the RCMP in their press release, this serves as a reminder for those hiking to always be well prepared when going into the woods.

Tri-County Ground Search and Rescue and Miramichi Ground Search and Rescue were activated by RCMP District 9 RCMP in response to a boating mishap in Neguac Bay. On August 24th, 26 year-old Steven Young was reported missing from a pleasure boat near Portage Island. On Monday, August 25th, Ground Search and Rescue participated in the JRCC-led operation by searching the outlying islands in the Bay. The GSAR teams were supported by the Burnt Church First Nation Fisheries Guardians.