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 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...
by Geeks on the Beach | Oct 30, 2017 | Rescues
An RCMSAR West Vancouver crew took part in the dramatic rescue of four people forced to abandon their sinking vessel near Bowen Island. On September 1, RCMSAR Station West Vancouver received the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre’s Mayday call at 4:21 p.m. Coxswain...
