by Fundraising Manager | Aug 21, 2024 | News
A group planning an evening on the water, watching fireworks nearly ended up in the water off West Vancouver. Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue volunteers saved more than a dozen people after their yacht began taking on water off West Vancouver on Saturday. The...
by Fundraising Manager | Jul 11, 2024 | News
Just after 10:00 pm, our team was paged to assist with two jet skis that had broken down. The on-call crew quickly mustered at the boathouse and, following a briefing, departed the base 20 minutes later. It took about 15 minutes to arrive in the area, where we...
by Fundraising Manager | Jul 11, 2024 | News
One of our stations got a page one evening in response to a PanPan* call. A concerned citizen called for assistance after observing a sailing vessel aground on the outer breakwater near her home, and hearing the person on board calling for help. In less than 20...
by Fundraising Manager | Jul 11, 2024 | News
Late one overcast and rainy afternoon, we were paged to rescue a mother and two young children who had been stranded on Sidney Island, off the east coast of the Saanich Peninsula on Vancouver Island. They were part of a larger camping group that had been partially...
by Fundraising Manager | May 31, 2024 | News
During a routine exercise on the water, our team received a distress call about a windsurfer separated from their board and struggling in the water. Racing against time, we quickly located the caller on the beach, who directed us to the windsurfer’s location.We...
by Fundraising Manager | May 31, 2024 | News
One of our stations received a tasking one afternoon to respond to a MayDay. The on-call crew were notified, and after assembling at the boathouse, they were brief and each assigned duties. After completing their pre-departure checks, they left base and arrived at the...
