VSAR rescues injured dirt biker from Bardolph Lake area
September 19 2026 - Vernon Search and Rescue was called just before noon Friday to the Bardolph Lake off-road area after a dirt-bike incident left a rider with a suspected broken leg.
Fortunately the rider and a riding partner were in cell range, allowing rescuers to obtain GPS coordinates.
Eight VSAR volunteers responded with ATVs, a side-by-side, a rescue toboggan and members of the Advanced Medical Team.
They assessed and treated the rider, splinted the injury, loaded the patient onto a stretcher and brought the biker down the trails to a waiting ambulance.
VSAR said it was several hours from the 9-1-1 call to arrival on scene. The group described that interval as typical, as volunteer members first leave work, collect gear and travel from the hall to a remote trailhead.
VSAR advised anyone heading into the backcountry to expect delays and carry essential supplies.
VSAR rescues injured dirt biker from Bardolph Lake area
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