News & Announcements from RCMSAR
Training Exercise Turns Into a Rescue Mission
While out on a training exercise one weekend afternoon, crew members noticed a small runabout rental boat frantically waving them over. As they approached, they saw two people in the boat and one person struggling in the water nearby. The person in the water had...
Two Boaters Found Stranded on Rocks
One evening in March, with temperatures hovering around 10 degrees, one of our RCMSAR crews received a call-out to locate two stranded boaters. After mustering at the boathouse, the five crew members were briefed on the mission and soon on their way, in calm seas but...
Sooke Crew Hops to Bunny’s Aid
Bunbun the rabbit had an emotional reunion with his owner after volunteer crew members from Royal Canadian Marine Search & Rescue members plucked the rabbit from a liveaboard boat in the iced-over waters off East Sooke and delivered him safely to land. Bunbun's...
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Kids Don’t Float Program Wins National Award
On January 20, 2019, SAR Prevention Officer Cathy Dupuis accepted a 2018 Canadian Safe Boating Award on behalf of RCMSAR for Best Boating Safety Initiative at a gala dinner in Toronto.
New SAR Tools for iPhone & Android by Adam Hyde
SAR Tools app creator Adam Hyde shares tips and tricks for using the app’s features, and how to get the very most of this online tool that continues to grow in popularity with marine SAR organizations around the world.
Senate report calls for more support for RCMSAR
A Senate committee recommends more support for Coast Guard auxiliary agencies like RCMSAR.
Real Life Scenarios Highlight of Coast Guard & RCMSAR Training
Station 60 Comox Station Leader Roch Massicotte shares exciting highlights from recent training exercises with the Coast Guard, Powell River Lifeboat, SAR Program Instructors, Tla’amin Nation, RCMP and other RCMSAR volunteers in Powell River and Campbell River.
RCMSAR Board Member Awarded Medal of Excellence
On November 6, the Maritime Museum of BC awarded Jane McIvor, RCMSAR Board Member, the Beaver Medal of Maritime Excellence in a ceremony at Government House in Victoria.
RCMSAR HQ Welcomes New Operations Manager
Amber Sheasgreen makes a big change from Coxswain with Station 64, Prince Rupert to full-time Operations Manager with RCMSAR Headquarters in East Sooke.
Memories Made at SAREX 2018
Ralph Mohrmann, RCMSAR Director of Readiness looks back on SAREX 2018 and the benefits of working together. Picture gallery included!
Falkins Class – Type 2 Under Construction for Masset
Alistair Duncan provides a first look at the new Type 2, currently being built for Station 45 Masset.
RCMSAR supports public safety mandates
Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue is featured in the November 2018 edition of BC Shipping News Magazine, available for purchase now. RCMSAR is part of a proud tradition of lifeboat services on the West Coast dating back more than a century. With a broadened...
Think boating-related injuries and drowning just “happen”?
British Columbia—60% of water-related fatalities occur during the summer months,1 and The Community Against Preventable Injuries (Preventable) wants to remind British Columbians that drowning and other boating-related injuries are preventable. Starting the May long...
RCMSAR Northern Stations Visit — “Northern Exposure”
On Friday, March 9th, RCMSAR CEO, Pat Quealey and Director of Operations, Jason van der Valk, along with two colleagues from Emergency Management BC (EMBC), departed Victoria by plane to begin our 5-day tour to visit our members in the Northern RCMSAR Stations which are located in Kitimat, Hartley Bay, Prince Rupert, Lax Kw’alaams , […]
Vessels and Equipment Update
Latest Type I Sea Trials The newest Type I commenced sea trials January 19 on a blustery day off Sidney. The latest Type I was built for RCMSAR Station Victoria and sea trials were conducted by Bruce Falkins, Earl Shirley and David Best. The vessel performed...
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