Federal Search and Rescue
Federal Search and Rescue activities are important. The 2013 Auditor General’s report revealed that overall, federal activities have met established minimum standards of readiness to respond when people [...]
Search and Rescue in the Arctic
Are current Search and Rescue in the Arctic capabilities adequate? Canada has both marine and aviation search and rescue (SAR) requirements and obligations that have [...]
Marine Search and Rescue in the Canadian Arctic
Marine search and rescue in the Canadian Arctic is important. K. Joseph Spears and Michael K.P. Dorey in this October 15, 2012 article in Canadian Sailings argue that there [...]
Marine Mass Rescue Operation
Canada’s ability to respond to a marine mass rescue operation from the mariner’s perspective is important. It has been said that mass rescue operational planning [...]
West Coast Search and Rescue Part 2
West Coast search and rescue (SAR) was the subject of this BC Shipping News article. Author K. Joesph Spears states that search and rescue on Canada’s [...]
West Coast Search and Rescue Part 1
The capacity for West Coast Search and Rescue is critical since many large commercial vessels, ferries and smaller craft ply Canadian waters. Incidents can and [...]