SAR stats 2017 (ZT from |Wanderung| Newsletter)

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North Shore Rescue has posted their preliminary 2017 stats: 124 callouts to
rescue 186 people. That's a call every 3 days!

https://www.facebook.com/NorthShoreRescue/posts/10155709509866351

Coquitlam SAR just had their busiest year on record with 53 callouts:

https://www.facebook.com/CoquitlamSAR/posts/10155886558983766

Their summary article about their top 5 rescues of the year is well worth
reading. One unexpected lesson is to learn the bird calls you might hear in
the backcountry!

https://www.coquitlam-sar.bc.ca/2017/12/2017-in-review/

As North Shore Rescue puts it, no one sets off on a trip expecting to need
a rescue, so it always pays to be prepared for the kinds of thing that
*could* happen on a trip, no matter how many times you've hiked a
particular trail without incident. So be prepared, plan your trip
(including checking sunset times and weather), tell someone where you're
going, and always take the Ten Essentials (or more if necessary!).