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Lightkeepers to the Rescue – AGAIN!

January 22, 2013Chatham Point, lighthouse, litehouse, Lynn | Hauer, rescue, SAR, Wolfgang LuebkeAnti-Automation, Automation, Boats, British Columbia, Canada, Coast Guard, Communication, Equipment, Government, Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act, Incidents, Keepers, Lighthouses, On The Job, Radio, Search & Rescue, ShipwrecksretlkprLeave a Comment

This is a past and very notable lifesaving rescue by two BC lightkeepers, Lynn Hauer and assistant lightkeeper Wolfgang Luebke who were at Chatham Point lighthouse at the time. ****************************** We sleep with the radios always on, and ‘with one ear open’. At 3 AM on April 30, 2012 I was awakened by the […]

Search and Rescue (SAR), Canada

October 25, 2011BC, Canada, CASARA, lighthouse, litehouse, rescue, SARBritish Columbia, Canada, Government, Information, Lighthouses, Medical Emergency, Search & RescueretlkprLeave a Comment

One of the responsibilities of Canadian lighthouse keepers is to assist and help in Search and Rescue (SAR). They are part of the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) and can be called upon to assist in a search at any time, be it for missing people in boats, aircraft, or other forms of transportation. In fact […]

Prince Rupert’s New Coast Guard Vessel Arrives

July 27, 2011BC, British Columbia, Canada, CG, Coast Guard, Prince | Rupert, S&R, SAR, Search and Rescue, shipsCoast Guard, Information, Lighthouses, ShipsretlkprLeave a Comment

By Shaun Thomas – The Northern View Prince Rupert’s new Coast Guard vessel, the Cape Dauphin, was on display at the Coast Guard station today and those who work with the ship outlined the role it will play in search and rescue on the North Coast. She ship is a 47 foot cape-class vessel with a […]