Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue

Member of the Month!. Say hello to Rona! Rona has been a member of our station for 3+ years. In this short time she has 310 hours of recorded volunteer time not including all the behind scenes efforts as Deputy Station Leader for 2 years and recent promotion to Station Leader! Rona spends countless hours dedicated to promoting RCMSAR within our community. Please take a moment to say hello and thank you to Rona!! #rcmsar #volunteer #dedication #strength #community #savinglivesatsea #searchandrescue #givethanks #recognition

With summer in full swing here’s a friendly reminder to wear your PFDs while in the water enjoying the coast, lakes, rivers or other body of water. Our friends at RedCross share 5 important reasons which can be found here https://www.redcross.ca//5-reasons-why-everyone-should-wea. #savinglivesonthewater #savinglivesatsea #rcmsar #watersafety #pfd #lifejacket

Beautiful evening keeping our crews trained in navigation, line tossing and docking. #searchandrescue #savinglivesatsea #volunteer #rcmsar #crescentbeach

When on or near the water, please wear a PFD. It will save your life. Transport Canada provides information on choosing the right PFD which can be found here: https://tc.canada.ca//choosing-lifejackets-personal-flotat #searchandrescue #savinglivesonthewater #volunteer #pfd #safetyfirst

Meet Jonathan!! July’s Member of the Month Jonathan joined our Station 4-1/2 years ago. It didn’t take long for him to climb the ranks to Coxswain. During this time he has recorded over 530 hours in the classroom and on the water! His time spent on our Training Team as well as time in the community have not gone unnoticed. Please help us thank Jonathan for his part in making our station a better place! Thank you!! #volunteer #dedication #rcmsar #savinglivesatsea #searchandrescue

Wishing everyone a Happy Canada Day! If you’re heading out on the water today please remember to wear your PFD and also be aware of your surroundings on and under the water. If you run into trouble or need assistance, dial *16 on your mobile phone or use Channel 16 on your VHF radio to ask for help. Our skilled and trained volunteers are ready and on call 24/7/365. #rcmsar #volunteer #searchandrescue #safeboating #boating

Happy Father's Day! To all the amazing dads and father figures, we thank you for your dedication and hard work 24/7/365 @rcm_sar. Enjoy your special day! "A father is neither an anchor that holds us back, nor a sail to take us there, but a guiding light who's love shows us the way" #volunteer #sar #savinglivesatsea #notallheroswearcapes

Remembering our sisters that tragically lost their lives while giving their time to keep our waters safe. Thank you always and may you Rest In Peace

June’s Member of the Month Meet Ryan! Ryan has been a valuable member of our station for 4.5 years! During this time he has scaled the ranks and has become our newest coxswain! Ryan’s leadership skills don’t go unnoticed as he is first to respond when the call goes out for training, missions and community events racking up 525 hours! Join us and thank Ryan for his dedication and commitment to our team! #thankyou #searchandrescue #volunteer #commitment #dedication #rcmsar #savinglivesatsea

Today we send thoughts and prayers to the families, friends and colleagues of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds. We are all saddened by the loss of one of their pilots today. We also wish a speedy recovery to the injured pilot. #RIP #cfsnowbirds #rcmsar #condolences #thinkingofyou #canadastrong #rcaf #operationinspiration #unity

May 14th is National Lifejacket Day - be safe on or near the water and wear a lifejacket of PFD at all times. https://www.redcross.ca//campaigns/national-lifejacket-day #rcmsar #savinglivesonthewater #lifejacket #redcross #safetyfirst

Happy Mother’s Day! Wishing all SAR Moms a very Happy Mother’s Day! We are sure we can speak for all volunteer Search and Rescue groups when we say, we all appreciate your dedication, commitment and care for our teams! Thank you to your families for sharing you with us! #mothersday #volunteer #searchandrescue #celebrate #rcmsar #appreciate

Member of the Month Meet Ben! It just so happens that Ben is celebrating his 50th Birthday today!! Please join us celebrating and recognizing this stand up individual. Ben has been a volunteer at RCMSAR5 for over 13 years!! He is fast approaching 1000 recorded hours of active time. He has been on 50 life saving missions and has over 250 On-water training hours. Not only is he knowledgeable and skilled at what he does, he brings a smile to everyone he meets. Thank you to Ben for your service and laughter! Happy Birthday! #rcmsar #savinglives #searchandrescue #volunteer #happybirthday