Episode 93 | Wilderness Emergency Rescue - Backpacking Light
In Episode 93 of the Backpacking Light podcast, we talk about an air ambulance service operating in the Canadian Wilderness.
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In Episode 93 of the Backpacking Light podcast, we talk about an air ambulance service operating in the Canadian Wilderness.
Rapid response to emergencies in hard-to-reach Vancouver Island, North Coast locations
"It's new to Canada but people have seen it across the world." Randell co-founded TEAAM in 2017 after losing a friend to a heart attack in the backcountry. Based in Squamish, the non-profit is now working to establish branches in Prince George, Fort St. John and Campbell River. It is financed in part through a patronage program, similar to what's in place in Switzerland. By paying a combination of membership fee and insurance premium, you can call on them for a rescue should you find yourself in medical distress and out in the middle of nowhere. It's proven to be a hit with tree-planting ...