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Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue- RCMSAR34 we provide a volunteer marine rescue service and we promote public boating safety.

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The RCMSAR34 ‘On Line Auction 2024’ is ready as of today to start your registration. A huge thank you to all donors for our items to be auctioned.
If you have a chance have a look at what is up for bidding in our March 16-23, 2024, On-Line Auction. Over two hundred items.

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Our station is recruiting new crew members for the spring training season, come join our team!
For information on what it takes to be qualified and the training you will receive as a crew member check out: https://t.co/QH0wNuRL77

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The Cowichan Bay Firefighters Association recently made a generous donation which will support the training of our volunteers and maintenance of our station. This donation comes directly from the members of the fire department and we would like to sincerely thank them!

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Today our station continued our long standing tradition and joined the Remembrance Day ceremony in Cobble Hill. We remember those who volunteered, sacrificed, served, fought, and died, for our freedom.

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RCMSAR's annual report has been released some of the highlights include:
-Over 515 search and rescue missions
-Over 57,000 collective hours
-Saved and assisted 461 lives

For the full report follow the link:
https://t.co/C0Rt24DRfX

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On Sunday at 19:02 our station received a call out to assist BC wildfire crews in response to a brush fire that had sparked on the hillside in Gowlland Tod Provincial Park. Our role was to mobilize fire crews to the site with gear.

https://t.co/nzElya0Doy

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Support Marine Search and Rescue Volunteers!

Only one more day to get you 50/50 tickets! Closing August 8th at 23:59
Current Jackpot $8,635. Winner takes half!

Together, we are “saving lives on the water”.

Go here to purchase your ticket today: https://t.co/6DWReZ0MS3

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We would like to thank the Malahat Legion for their recent donation to our Station! Our volunteers are grateful for the continuous generosity from the Legion supporting our ability in saving lives on the water!

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We are hosting an open house for our station this Saturday May 7th! We are very excited to welcome our community to view the ready room and boat house. The open house will include guided tours with opportunity to hop on the boat and chat with our rescue volunteers.

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Our station received a call-out at 7:59 am regarding a vessel adrift near Separation point.
Rescue crew set up an alongside tow and pulled the vessel to Fisherman's Wharf where it was tied to the breakwater.

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Last night our station was called out for a man overboard in Cowichan Bay. The man was rowing from his sailboat when his dinghy capsized. The man was taken by ambulance for hypothermia treatment and possible head injury. See our facebook or instagram for further details.

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Each year our volunteers brave the cold waters to familiarize themselves with their gear.
Each member must be able to locate the various pieces and demonstrate use while floating.
Two new crew members were able to display competency while persevering a chilly -1 degrees!

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Today Quamichan Storage(Sue) received a “Certificate of Recognition” from Jaap from RCMSAR34 - Cowichan.
Thank you Quamichan Storage for your support, which allow us to continue “Saving Lives on the water”.
https://t.co/EzM8w7E1NJ

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It’s been a very busy start to 2022 as we have already been deployed for two separate taskings!

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Still time to get your tickets for the 2021 Raffle!

https://t.co/kLuNfh0e4V

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Our station had the pleasure of supporting the MBYC's Carols Afloat this past Saturday. The RCMSAR crew led the procession keeping watch for logs and hazards so the lit-up boats could safely float past the jolly spectators.

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On #InternationalVolunteerDay we celebrate 960 #RCMSAR Volunteers who have assisted 371 people on the water and saved 92 lives in distress over the past 12 months.

#SARheros #rcmsarvolunteersrock #marinesearchandrescue #thankful #gratitude

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In Cowichan Bay a couple weeks ago, we came across this navigation hazard. A large deadhead.
We spiked it with a marker/RADAR reflector.
With higher tides and a very swollen/fast river flushing into the Bay we are experiencing more deadheads and tree logs than usual.

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Last night our station completed the annual fitness test at the pool. This was a pleasant treat as we usually do this testing in the chilly ocean waters!
The annual fitness test includes locating and using all gear attached to suits and a simulated PFD competency test

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Today our Station came together and placed a wreath at the Cobble Hill Remembrance Day Ceremony. #lestweforget2021