by Fundraising Manager | May 22, 2024 | News, Rescues
A hiker on Vancouver Island recently found themselves in a precarious situation. They had veered off the trail and, surrounded by unforgiving terrain, could see the water but couldn’t make any headway. Realizing the gravity of their predicament, and having the...
by Jineane Eason | Aug 22, 2022 | Rescues
It was a warm day in June when Kelly and her group set out to tackle the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail along the southwestern coast of Vancouver Island. Even as hikers with years of experience, the excursion quickly became an emergency. “On the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail,...
by Jineane Eason | Dec 22, 2021 | Crew, Featured, Fundraising, Rescues
It’s not every day that you get rescued by Santa. For Martin, Monica and their children who suddenly faced trouble on the water July last year, “Santa” and the RCMSAR crew from Station 1–West Vancouver responded to their call for help. “When we left the marina from...
by Jineane Eason | Nov 22, 2021 | Crew, Featured, Profile, Rescues, Share
RCMSAR volunteer and staff member, Amber Sheasgreen, will be spending her winters holidays volunteering for Refugee Rescue and their partner Sea-Eye, a charity working to prevent loss of life at sea. Her love for the ocean and passion for helping others, Amber is...
by Jineane Eason | May 21, 2021 | Community, Education, Rescues
On May 18, Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Station 4 Squamish was tasked in search of an overturned solo canoer. Within 16 minutes of the call RCMSAR04 departed and quickly located the individual who was stranded on the steep rocky shore for almost 96 hours...
by Geeks on the Beach | Nov 6, 2017 | Rescues
In an incident described by rescue crews as a miracle, a woman who jumped from a BC Ferry survived for five hours in BC’s frigid coastal waters before being rescued by an RCMSAR Station West Vancouver crew. At 5:48 p.m. on October 30, the Joint Rescue Coordination...
