Search and Rescue: North Shore

Knowledge Original series follows the heroic members of Canada's busiest volunteer search and rescue team as they help people in distress in the rugged wilderness of Vancouver's North Shore.

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Knowledge Original series follows the heroic members of Canada's busiest volunteer search and rescue team as they help people in distress in the rugged wilderness of Vancouver's North Shore.

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Giving the Time

S1: E1 Giving the Time

A hiker is trapped on a treacherous precipice. Then, a group trek ends in a serious head injury. Mike struggles to...

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Mutual Aid: Working Together

S1: E2 Mutual Aid: Working Together

A smoky summer leads to a diabetic hiker in distress. Alec and Brady struggle against daylight to extract a mountain...

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Peak Season

S1: E3 Peak Season

A hiker's dog falls from a steep cliff, and a tip on a six-month-old cold case triggers the team to bring out the rescue...

Search and Rescue: North Shore

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Found and Lost

S1: E4 Found and Lost

Two young children are lost overnight, and the team reflects on what it takes for long line helicopter rescues. Later, a...

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Code Alpha - Avalanche

S1: E5 Code Alpha - Avalanche

A snowboarder disappears out of bounds, and the team faces its most challenging call of the year as an avalanche drags...

Search and Rescue: North Shore

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Preview

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Close to Home

S2: E1 Close to Home

Flooding drives families from their homes. There's a rush to extract a crashed mountain biker before dark, and a man...

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Squamish SAR

S2: E2 Squamish SAR

Nearby Squamish Search and Rescue attends calls for crashed mountain bikers. A hiker fails to cross the Squamish River...

Search and Rescue: North Shore

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Into the Night

S2: E3 Into the Night

A hiker is cliffed-out overnight. A child falls on a family hike. The night-vision helicopter is called for a critical...

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Out of Bounds

S2: E4 Out of Bounds

The team has a precedent-setting helicopter rescue as darkness falls. A number of skiers and snowboarders encounter...

Search and Rescue: North Shore

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Sky and Snow

S2: E5 Sky and Snow

A BASE jumper leaps from the Stawamus Chief with unfortunate results. A paraglider crashes in subzero conditions. New...

Snowshoes and Avalanches

Avalanches are usually associated with skiers and snowboarders, but snowshoers are also at risk in the North Shore backcountry.

Canine Team History

Training search dogs is an enormous undertaking. Get a glimpse back at how the first dogs on the search team came to be.

Bob: Losing a Friend

Team lead Mike Danks reflects on the loss of a past member in an accident, and the importance of supporting each other after challenging experiences.

Rescue Trails: Mapping with Julie

North Shore Rescue meticulously maintains its own maps of local trails, complete with shortcuts and crucial terrain details, ensuring efficient and safe rescue operations.

Bridget and Bill

A longtime couple on the team reflects on volunteering with NSR for their community.

Map and Compass

Before GPS, rescue teams relied on good old-fashioned navigation skills to find people.

Search Dog Training with Ellie

Ellie’s search dog Nan passed away, so she has spent the past few years training her new puppy Dreki to become a certified search dog.

Bridget Team Leader and Mountaineer

Get to know the first and only female team leader for the North Shore Rescue organization.

The Green Door Award

Nobody’s perfect, and even rescue members screw up. At NSR, the person with the most egregious mistake of the year receives this unusual award.

Mental Health

NSR Volunteers speak candidly about challenging calls, mental health, making sure they and their colleagues have the supports they need.

People Always Ask #1

Rescue team members answer common questions from the public about who should pay for rescues and why.

People Always Ask #2

How do you balance your work and personal lives? What does it feel like on a longline? NSR volunteers answer your burning questions.

We Don’t Rescue Dogs, But Sometimes We Rescue Dogs

NSR is tasked with rescuing people in the great outdoors, but sometimes people have their pups with them too. Tales (or tails) of doggy rescues.

Trail Snacks

Volunteers discuss their favourite hiking snacks, including GORP.

The Wrong Shoes

North Shore Rescue volunteers help hikers stuck on a snowy mountain with the wrong footwear.

Acid Trip

The team helps a hiker having a bad experience with drugs in the woods.

Balloons

A helicopter team investigates a mysterious item dangling from a tree in the wilderness.

All in the Family

Volunteers of North Shore Rescue reflect on why they became members decades ago, and how that spirit has inspired generations of volunteers to follow in their footsteps.

Bob Sweeps The Grind

Veteran volunteer Bob is a friendly face on the Grouse Grind making sure hikers finish the day safely.

Middle of Nowhere with a Broken Leg

A couple faces danger when an everyday trail run results in a broken leg.

Behind the Scenes: Cameras On Call

Go behind-the-scenes to see the unique challenges of filming this series, from mountaineer training to following super fit rescue volunteers through dense forests.

Behind the Scenes: Filming from the Air

Director Grant Baldwin talks about the unique circumstances of filming from a helicopter, and the special camera gear used in the series thanks to famous wildlife cinematographer Jeff Turner.

Gerry’s Ferry

One of the North Shore Rescue’s founding members, Gerry, tells a story about how quick thinking and the use of a government ferry saved a boy and his grandpa.

Holidays

Volunteers for North Shore Rescue are ready to leave at a moment’s notice any day or time of the year.

Hot Wheels

Volunteers are given driver training to keep their skills sharp while driving in a variety of tricky weather conditions on the North Shore.

Hypothermia

Hypothermia is a danger even in the summer on the North Shore mountains. Dr. Alec explains how the rescue team treats hypothermic subjects.

Kayla’s Winter Pack

When North Shore Rescue receives a call, volunteers never know what they’ll be in for. Kayla shows us what she packs in her bag to be prepared for everything and anything.

Lest We Forget

Volunteers attend annual Remembrance Day ceremonies and take care of any medical events to allow armed services and first responders to focus on the ceremony.

Favourite Gear - Micro Spikes

One of the volunteer’s favourite pieces of gear are multipurpose micro spikes which give traction on various terrains and conditions.

Motor Oil for Breakfast

Not all volunteers are rushing off to rescues in the bush. Veteran team member and mechanic, JJ, looks after North Shore Rescue’s gear and trucks.

Favourite Gear - Poles

Team members discuss another piece of their favourite multipurpose gear – poles.

Subzero Night In Shorts

A Search and rescue team heads out to look for a lost hiker who had to spend the night on a mountain in shorts.

Definitely Not About Getting Paid

A volunteer shares why himself and so many dedicate their time to the search and rescue team, and that it is so much more than getting paid.

Favourite Gear - Puffy

A volunteer discusses his favourite piece of gear- his puffy coat, and why he has gone through so many over the years.

Revisiting the Rescue – Missing Senior

A team member takes a rescued person for an emotional return back to the area they had been fortunately found in.

Behind the Scenes: What It Takes For One Shot

Grant Baldwin (director) and Ian Christie (film cinematographer) head into the woods to retrieve cameras they left running over night for some epic footage.

The Essentials

Team members discuss the essential supplies to bring on any hike.

NSR Throwbacks: Clothes

Founding members talk about the clothing they wore once upon-a-time on rescues before the mandated and safer gear they wear today.

NSR Throwbacks: Equipment

Founding members reflect on the –oftentimes heavy- gear they used on rescue calls.

Women On Team

Kayla talks about her experience being a woman on the team, and how more and more women are starting to join North Shore Rescue.