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PG Highway Rescue Lands Dollars for Equipment

Wednesday, April 6, 2016 @ 5:56 AM

PGRHR-Crest-for-blogPrince George, B.C. – The Prince George Regional Highway Rescue Society  has  landed some cash  from the Provincial Government.

$115 thousand dollars  has been  delivered to the  Society  to put towards new  rescue equipment,  upgrades and maintenance  to the rescue trucks and  rescue  gear for volunteers.

The money is in addition to the $60 thousand the Society received last December for operational and training  costs.

“Those who work in search and rescue risk their safety to help other people,” says Prince George-Mackenzie MLA Mike Morris “They put themselves in harm’s way, often in challenging conditions. The work that they do helps make our region a safer place.”

The Prince George Regional  Highway Road Rescue Teams provide vehicle extrication, rope rescue and other specialized rescue services in response to motor vehicle crashes.

 

 

Comments

good work.

well it is about time. great news though

When is our helicopter ambulance service going into service? I see at almost every incident scene in the lower main land, there is one on scene.

The Highway Rescue Society only exists because a handful of dedicated people had a vision, and persisted against years of zero or minimal assistance from government.
In the early years, only the tenacity of the membership and the help of some local businesses and individuals kept the vision alive.
They built it into a respected, worthy institution that performs an invaluable service to those unfortunate enough to find themselves trapped in a vehicle accident.
Today, all that persistence has paid off, they are able to qualify for grants such as those mentioned above, as well as some funding from e.m.b.c. and b.c. gaming.
metalman.

I agree that it’s way past it’s time for a helicopter ambulance in Central and Northern B.C. I place the blame for that on Northern Health bureaucracy
not pushing for it. The Prince George Regional Highway Rescue Society is our friends, neighbors, working towards getting us out of the binds we sometimes find ourselves in, a dedicated bunch of folks who, along with our volunteer fire departments, get out there to save our lives.
Well Done!

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