Pincher Creek Search & Rescue	PCSAR Doc-95

BC Resources

Information current to: October 22, 2003

Art Parsons - has trapline in Kishenina and Flathead Valley. Sometimes works the trapline in winter with Kevin Cattonio. Has at least two trappers cabins and has good knowledge of the area.

250 423-3563 Fernie

Kevin Cattonio 563-5284 Burmis

BC Ambulance (800) 461-9911

Duncan Lowe (250) 423-6982 (w) 423-6521(h)

Helicopter (250) 426-8944

BC Cave Rescue (800) 663 3456

BC Forest Service - Periodically may have vehicles and aircraft in the Flathead Valley. They have radio contact with these vehicles in the Flathead. Their radio contact is better than the logging company (Tembec). Radios work year round but never have anyone in the Flathead in the winter.

(250) 426-1700 (business hours - if outside business hours there is little likelihood that they will have anyone in the Flathead) Contact Tom Hedine or Brian Morrison

(250) 426-0960 - Protection department (firefighting) might have someone in the area. Contact is Rob Beugeling

BC Provincial Emergency Program (PEP)

(800) 663-3456

Regional Office in Nelson (250) 354-6395 (Ginny Garner)

Linda Harfman 1-888-344-5888

Bighorn Helicopters Inc. Fernie - Charter helicopter services. HELICOPTER HAS TO BE AUTHORIZED BY TASKING AGENCY. Because they have a base at Fernie, they should waive the ferry charge from Cranbrook if they have to bring a helicopter from there.

(250) 423-4118 (Fernie Base)

(250) 489-2517 (Cranbrook Base)

(250) 423-5599 (Pilot/Manager)

(250) 423-1558 (Cell)

(250) 423-1835 (Jim Drozduk Cell)

Bob Blom - has mineral claim and camp at km 104-105 Kishenina Log Road. Has another camp on Bighorn Creek on the west side of Cabin Pass. There during the summer only. No communications.

Coal Mountain Mining Operation, Corbin. Have vehicles in the north end of the Flathead valley in the Corbin area. Have well trained first aiders. Also have a very well trained and equipped avalanche rescue unit.

Fording Coal Limited
Corbin Ck Rd, Sparwood, BC V0B2G0
(250) 425-6305
(250) 425-7373 (fax)

Glenn Wallman, Supervisor Loss Control - Monday to Friday

250-425- 7335 home 250-423-6254

Shift Loss Prevention Officers - 24 hour coverage

250-425-7389/7390 Pager 250-423-9281 at tone 236

Loss Prevention Radio Frequency Rc159.09 tr 162.180 tone 100

(Their Channel 2)

Elkford Search and Rescue

Contact through RCMP Elkford

Neil Hickman (250) 865-7301

Fernie Alpine Resort (Ski Hill)

Main Office (250) 423-4655

Pro Patrol (250) 423-2426

Fernie Hospital (250) 423-4453

Fernie Search and Rescue

Member on Call Cell Phone (250) 423-1941

Bill Wilcox (President)	(250) 423-7561

Vern McGarrigle (SM)	(250) 423-7454

Jim Friesen (SM)	(250) 423-7372

Marty Hellewell (SM)	(250) 423-7733 (h) 423-8930 (cell)

Buzz Bissonnette	(250) 423-1040 (cell)

Outfitter - Dave Eider, has hunting camps at km 115 of Flathead Kishenina Log Road and also in Sage Valley. Some of his buildings are open and can be used as emergency shelter.

Packhorse Creek Outfitters - Hunting camp about 10 km north of Harvey Creek Campground in Flathead Valley. Several buildings, well serviced, horses. On site from early spring until November. They have radio, including the logging channel and can usually be reached on that channel. Will make camp available to us in the off season if we have a need of it as a base or shelter.

(250) 425-0711 425-5976 (Sparwood) Davie Beranek

(250) 364-0900 - Gary Nutini

Satellite phones at camp - (403) 997-3813 (Gary) or (403) 997-3542 (Dave)

“Puppy” Uphill Green cabin just south of Packhorse Creek Outfitters on Flathead Road. Private recreational cabin - occupants often there during summer months. Have communication including Logging channel.

RCMP Sparwood

(250) 425-6233

RCMP Fernie

(250) 423-4404

RCMP Elkford

(250) 865-2232

Sparwood Search and Rescue

Contact through RCMP Sparwood

Carl Doey (250) 425-2800 (h) (250) 425-5336 (cell)

Tembec Forest Industries - Sometimes have a logging camp in the Flathead valley. Have radio system throughout most of Flathead valley (summer to late fall) and have vehicles with radios in the area. Their frequency is 152.87.

Tembec Forest Industries

Cascade Street, Elko, BC V0B1J0
(250) 529-6700 (Ken Streoff, Don Jakubec or Jerry George)
(250) 529-7275 (fax)

Sparwood office

(250) 425-2232 (Chris Tagg)

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