Global BC – This is BC: RCMSAR’s Amber Sheasgreen taking her skills overseas
Thank you, Global BC, for putting together this fantastic video story that highlights one of RCMSAR's inspiring volunteers, Amber...
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...
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 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...
National Safe Boating Awareness Week 2021
North American Safe Boating Awareness Week takes place from May 22 to May 28, 2021. The purpose of Safe Boating Awareness Week (SBAW) is to promote safe and responsible boating practices in our communities across Canada. This awareness campaign is managed by the CSBC...
RCMSAR celebrates National Volunteer Week 2021
A message of gratitude to all RCMSAR Volunteers, It is hard to believe that National Volunteer Week 2021 is upon us again from 18 to 24 April. For most of us, it has been a year unlike any other with the challenges imposed by COVID-19 and the restriction it brought....