by Chris Wickham | Feb 1, 2019 | Community, Featured, HQ News, news
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...
by Chris Wickham | Jan 9, 2019 | Community, Featured, HQ News, news, Share
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...
by Chris Wickham | Dec 6, 2018 | Community, Featured, HQ News
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...
by Chris Wickham | Nov 28, 2018 | Community, Education, Featured, SAR exercise, Training
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...
by Chris Wickham | Nov 20, 2018 | Community, Featured, HQ News
In a ceremony at Government House in Victoria on November 6, the Maritime Museum of BC awarded the Beaver Medal of Maritime Excellence to this year’s recipients, including RCMSAR Board of Governors member, Jane McIvor. In addition to Jane, the Honourable Janet...
by Chris Wickham | Nov 15, 2018 | Community, Crew, Featured, HQ News, Profile
Amber Sheasgreen may be a new face at Headquarters in East Sooke, but she’s no stranger to RCMSAR. For nearly seven years, Amber volunteered with Station 64, Prince Rupert fulfilling the roles of Coxswain, SAR Prevention Manager and Office Staff. Starting full...
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