What’s in a name? John Johnston shares his experience and the importance of naming RCMSAR vessels to acknowledge contributions of outstanding members and keep their memories alive. At last years SAREX in Sooke, I had the opportunity to work as a dock marshal. Over...
Last month was the coldest February on record for Vancouver, and the wild weather didn’t stop with the frozen temperatures. High winds and unprecedented snowstorms wreaked havoc, and RCMSAR Stations all over the province were called to action. While warmer...
The Kids Don’t Float program was honoured by the Canadian Safe Boating Council, its members and stakeholders in Canada-wide recreational boating safety with a 2018 Canadian Safe Boating Award (CASBA) for Best Boating Safety Initiative. Cathy Dupuis, SAR...
The free SAR Tools App I created in 2014 continues to grow in popularity with marine SAR organizations around the world. As of the end of 2018 there are 1878 active installs on Android and IOS devices. In the last five years there have been more than 6000 Android...
In a report titled When Every Minute Counts: Maritime Search and Rescue, released Nov. 29 by the Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, the Committee recommends more support for agencies like RCMSAR. Acknowledging that SAR individuals and teams are the “best of the...
Coast Guard SAR planned two on-water Search and Rescue exercises for both Campbell River and Powell River on the weekend of 18-19 November 2018. Participants included the C.C.G., Powell River Lifeboat, SAR Program Instructors, Tla’amin Nation, RCMP and RCMSAR...
