Fernie Search and RescueFernie Search and Rescue is dedicated to assisting those individuals who find themselves in emergency situations in the wilderness surrounding the Fernie area. The group was formed in the 1970s and has been involved in hundreds of rescues and saved many lives. Fernie Search and Rescue Fernie, British ColumbiaFernie SAR was called out this afternoon to rescue an injured snowmobiler in the Rolling Hills area. Fernie SAR techs responded via snowmobile and helicopter to stabilise and extricate the man. Despite challenging weather an air evacuation was completed. He was delivered to BCAS with a suspected serious hip injury. #bcsara @bighornheli 7 View on FacebookFernie Search and Rescue Fernie, British ColumbiaFernie SAR was called out this morning to rescue an injured skier in the Mongolia Bowl. Three Fernie SAR techs responded by via heli longline to stabilise the injury and evacuate the subject to BCAS. #bcsara #cdfl @ascenthelicopters View on FacebookFernie Search and Rescue Fernie, British ColumbiaFernie and Sparwood SAR were involved in a late night rescue of two stranded snowmobilers in the Coal Creek Pass area. The SAR teams were able to snowmobile within a short distance of the duo, snowshoe to them and get them and their machines out. The use of a satellite SOS device was critical in avoiding a cold night outdoors. #bcsara #searchandrescue @sparwoodsar View on FacebookFernie Search and Rescue Fernie, British ColumbiaFernie SAR responded today to a seriously injured snowmobiler who crashed off a bank at speed. A ground team and bystanders stabilised him until he could be longlined to BCAS. #bcsara #cdfl View on FacebookFernie Search and Rescue Fernie SAR assisted Cranbrook and Kimberley SAR early this morning with the rescue of two hikers stranded on a steep slope in the Lakit area. Fernie's CDFL team extricated the subjects and delivered them to Cranbrook and Kimberley SAR members. #bcsara #cdfl @ascenthelicopters @kimberley_sar @cranbrooksar View on FacebookFernie Search and Rescue Fernie, British ColumbiaFernie SAR was called out late this afternoon to rescue a snowmobiler stranded above an icy cliff. He was longlined to safety shortly before dark. #bcsara #cdfl @ascenthelicopters View on Facebook