News & Announcements from RCMSAR
18 People Saved From Sinking Yacht
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...
Late Night Rescue After Jet Ski Catches Fire
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...
Helping Hand For A Novice Sailor
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...
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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...
A Tale of Two Rescues
Written by Peter Mallett the following shares two rescue stories of two navy veterans and current RCMSAR volunteers. This article was featured in the Lookout Navy News on May 25, 2021. Two men with ties to the Royal Canadian Navy have a few yarns to tell about their...
RCMSAR Volunteer Heading Overseas to Rescue Refugees
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...
RCMSAR Supporting Men’s Health & the Movember Foundation
Saving lives on the water can feel deeply rewarding for our volunteers. Then there are days when the weight of our service is a heaviness like no other. It's because RCMSAR members can be exposed to traumatic situations while responding to marine emergencies and our...
RCMSAR Annual Report 2020-21
MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD CHAIR AND CEO Along the waters of coastal British Columbia and inland waters of the Shuswap, RCMSAR volunteers continue to put the safety of others ahead of personal safety thanks to their selfless commitment and the professional training and...
A Message to the 2021 RCMSAR Volunteer Award Recipients from the Lieutenant Governor
The Honourable Janet Austin, OBC, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, and Honorary Patron of the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue (RCMSAR) shared a special message to RCMSAR volunteers at this year's 2021 AGM and Volunteer Awards ceremony that took place...
RCMSAR Volunteers Honoured at Annual Awards Ceremony
September 18, 2021 – 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 Governors and the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre....
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