SARNIA,
ON, May 15, 2024 /CNW/ - The Canadian Coast
Guard's Inshore Rescue Boat stations on the Great Lakes, Georgian
Bay, and St. Lawrence River are now open.
Inshore Rescue Boat stations are crewed by post-secondary
students hired and trained by the Canadian Coast Guard. They
provide additional maritime search and rescue service during the
busy summer recreational boating season. The stations are located
at Britt on Gereaux Island,
Brebeuf Island (Georgian Bay),
Hill Island (St. Lawrence
River), Corunna (St. Clair River), Mitchell's Bay (Lake St. Clair)
and Long Point (Lake Erie).
They will be open from May 15,
2024, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern
Time, until September 4,
2024.
Additionally, the Canadian Coast Guard has search and rescue
stations in Thunder Bay,
Tobermory, Meaford, Goderich, Amherstburg, Port
Dover, Port Weller, Cobourg
and Kingston.
Ashore, Canadian Coast Guard Marine
Communications and Traffic Services centres in Sarnia and Prescott provide marine safety communications,
while the response to each search and rescue case is coordinated by
the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Trenton.
Waterways remain very cold at this time of year and take much
longer to warm up compared to the air. Transport Canada's Safe Boating Guide is an excellent
source of information in preparation for the recreational boating
season.
On water emergencies on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River
System in Ontario can be reported
24 hours a day, 365 days a year, toll-free (within Canada) at 1-800-267-7270, or via
marine VHF radio - channel 16.
Associated Links
- Search and Rescue program
- Inshore Rescue Boat student program
- Start Your Career With the Canadian Coast Guard
Stay Connected
- Follow the Canadian Coast Guard on X, Facebook, Instagram, and
YouTube.
SOURCE Canadian Coast Guard