News & Announcements from RCMSAR
New partnership with BCSARA for a volunteer crisis intervention program.
In early October, Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue (RCMSAR) formally announced a partnership with the B.C. Search and Rescue Association (BCSARA) to create a Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) program. This program aims to train and deliver CISM...
CHEK News – Royal Canadian Marine Search & Rescue Station 33 Interview
Thank you, CHEK News, for this terrific live-on-the-water interview with RCMSAR 33. In this video, the team takes CHEK News on their rescue...
Global BC – This is BC: Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue celebrate 45 years of saving lives
Thank you, Global BC, for putting together this fantastic video story to help get the word out about the life saving work being done at the Royal Canadian Marine Search...
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RCMSAR and Sooke Region Food CHI Announce Collaboration in Support of Local Food Sustainability
Sooke, B.C. (October 30, 2023): Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue (RCMSAR) and the Sooke Region Food CHI Society are excited to announce the signing of a Licensing Agreement between the two organizations on October 1, 2023. The first goal of this initiative is...
RCMSAR Introduces Critical Incident Stress Management Program (CISM)
Sooke, B.C. (October 10, 2023): On World Mental Health Day, the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue (RCMSAR) is pleased to announce a partnership with the B.C. Search and Rescue Association (BCSARA) to create a Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) program...
RCMSAR Volunteers Honoured at Annual Awards Ceremony 2023
Honouring the outstanding service of the organization’s volunteers and stations as recognized by their peers, the RCMSAR Board of Directors, and the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre. The annual Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Volunteer Awards takes place...
Safe Boating Awareness Week 2023
RCMSAR & WESTERN GROUP PARTNER TO PROMOTE CHILDREN’S SAFETY ON THE WATER AHEAD OF THE BOATING SEASON & SAFE BOATING AWARENESS WEEK For release on May 18, 2023 – Safe Boating Awareness Week takes place from May 20 to May 26, 2023 Ahead of Safe Boating...
RCMSAR Recruiting for Manager, Training and Development
Manager of Training and Development RCMSAR seeks a dynamic, driven individual to take on the role of Manager, Training and Development. The position that reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer is responsible for assessing the ongoing training and...
RCMSAR Volunteers Honoured at Annual Awards Ceremony 2022
For release on September 17, 2022 – The annual RCMSAR Volunteer Awards takes place Saturday honouring the outstanding service of the organization’s volunteers and stations as recognized by their peers, the organization’s Board of Directors and the Joint Rescue...
Kelly’s Rescue Story: Collaborative Rescue on the Juan de Fuca Trail
“On the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail, we were just trudging along in the mud and trying to be careful, watching every step. We even started singing a song about being in the mud because there was just so much,” said Kelly as she set the scene. “At one point, we stopped on a bridge, and right after I stepped off it, I felt my ankle snap and fell onto my back. I couldn’t stand up.”
Never Forgotten: Remembering Angela Nemeth and Beatrice Sorensen
Ten years ago today, Angie and Beatrice departed for a planned navigation and towing training exercise with fellow volunteers from RCMSAR Station 12 Halfmoon Bay passing through the rapids of Skookumchuck Narrows. Angie and Beatrice's lives were lost that day when the...
Safe Boating Awareness Week 2022
For Immediate Release May 20, 2022 – North American Safe Boating Awareness Week takes place from May 21 to May 27, 2022. Safe Boating Awareness Week promotes safe and responsible boating practices in all communities across Canada. This awareness campaign is managed by...
Remembering Lives Lost: Search and Rescue Volunteer Memorial Day
Victoria – For immediate release March 2, 2022 Today, marks Search and Rescue Volunteer Memorial Day in British Columbia. Representatives from the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue, BC Search and Rescue Association, the Provincial Emergency Program (PEP) Air,...
Job Posting: Executive Director, The Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary – National
Executive Director, The Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary | Directrice générale ou directeur général, La Garde côtière auxiliaire canadienne Ottawa, ON The following job posting for the Executive Director Role at the The Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary based in Ottawa is...
It’s not every day that you get rescued by Santa
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...
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