maritime search & Rescue

The search and rescue (SAR) program in Canada aims to save and protect lives within the maritime environment. Its objectives are to ensure that 100% of the lives at risk are saved, reduce severity and number of SAR accidents, minimize loss of life, injury property damage and any environmental risk, increase the awareness of SAR program and providing humanitarian aid and assistance where needed. However it has become increasingly difficult to achieve these objectives. This is as a result of several challenges that SAR administrators face as they try to improve the emergency response capabilities in Canada. The paper will look at some of the challenges that the Canadian maritime search and rescue program faces when it comes to an improvement of their emergency response capabilities.

Volunteers

The assistance of volunteers is an element that is key when it comes to the maximization of the efficiency...
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