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SAR Games RCMSAR 5 placed first in the Marine SAR category

SAR scene is an online SAR conference with land, air, and marine bases search and rescue challenges. RCMSAR 5 entered the marine based challenge along with with other search and rescue organizations. Our RCMSAR 5 team won the marine division. Not only did our team (Rona, Adam, Johnny and Ryan) have consistent high scores throughout the challenges, they scored extremely high on one of the challenges beating all other teams including all other land and air based units.

 

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Head of the Nicomekl Regatta

The Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue 5, Crescent Beach was integral to the running of our Head of the Nicomekl Regatta last Saturday. There were a lot of motorized boats out for a lovely sunny, warm Saturday cruise and your crew were so respectful and professional in their interaction with the public. It was impressive.

Helen Healey, Nicomekl Rowing Club

SAR Tech Marine Rescue White Rock pier
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White Rock Pier Rescue

A person was rescued on White Rock Pier after powerful winds cut the popular structure in half on Dec.20, 2018.
RCMSAR 5 crews were on scene when Victoria Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre deployed a #SAR Cormorant to hoist one person from White Rock Pier who was stranded after pier broke apart. Hoist successful, person safe.

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Marine search for man missing from B.C. Ferries vessel

Eight-hour search fails to locate 80-year-old man missing from B.C. Ferries vessel

RCMSAR 5, Crescent Beach along with other local RCMSAR stations, joined Canadian Coast Guard hovercraft Moytel and Department of National Defence air assets in a night search for a missing BC Ferry passenger.

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A remarkable survival story

Marine rescue success story

On Oct. 30, Mya DeRyan jumped from the B.C. Ferries vessel Queen of Cowichan. In December she met her rescuers from the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue

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