If you are interested in volunteering with RCMSAR Station 25 please consider the following:
Prerequisites:
you are:
within 30 minutes travel time of our rescue vessel based in Vesuvius when “on call”
a citizen or permanent resident of Canada
19 years of age or older. Younger people my be eligible for Junior Membership
not colour blind - you are required to possess normal colour vision to engage in search and rescue operations
you have:
or are willing to obtain a Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC) - for info click here
or are willing to undergo a Criminal Record Check through the BC Criminal Records Review Program (CRRP) - for info click here. This is free of charge and RCMSAR headquarters will handle the paperwork.
a reasonable level of physical fitness required to safely carry out search and rescue duties.
Time COMMITMENT:
Weekly meetings and classroom training
We meet every Tuesday from 1900 to 2030h for dry-land training and business meetings, usually at the Salt Spring Island Sailing Club and occasionally at our Ready Room in Vesuvius.
If you are interested in attending one of our meetings, please call Doug at 250-221-0835 or email him at recruiting@rcmsar25.com for information.
On-the-water training
Members are expected to take part in on-the-water training at least once every week or two, typically for about two hours. On-the-water training is done under the guidance of one of our coxswains on our SAR vessel, and times are arranged to suit the schedule of our members.
“On-call” Availability for search and rescue taskings:
You will be expected to be “on call” and available to respond to distress calls at least 100 hours each month, depending on your own schedule and family committments.
What’s in it for you?
Provide a valuable service to your community by assisting people in distress on the water.
Gain experience and improve your seamanship on a high-performance search and rescue vessel with top quality equipment and experienced leadership.
On-going training at no cost to you, including:
Classroom and on-the-water training covering all aspects of marine SAR activities, safety, practical seamanship, communications, navigation, etc.
First Aid - click here
VHF Radio - Restricted Operator Certification - Maritime (ROC-M) - click here
Training courses offered at the RCMSAR Training Centre in East Sooke - click here
Rigid Hull Inflatable Operator Training (RHIOT) - through the Canadian Coast Guard - click here and here
Personal satisfaction and camaraderie through volunteering with like-minded men and women from Salt Spring Island
A Canada Revenue Agency tax credit - click here for more information
For more information and to Apply:
call Doug at 250-221-0835 or email him at recruiting@rcmsar25.com
download and complete a membership application form:
email the application form to recruiting@rcmsar25.com, print the form and give it to a unit member, bring it to a weekly meeting, or send it to RCMSAR25, P.O. Box 782, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 1A0
