There are many benefits to being a
member of the CVMR!
VOLUNTEERS SAVING LIVES ON THE WATER
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
Unit #60 is always looking for new members who currently have their
PCOC card. Full training is provided in the classroom and on the water.
Unit meetings are held on the second Monday of every month at 7:00
PM at the Comox Fire Hall.
We invite any & all interested parties to attend one of the meetings
as a guest, converse with current members and express interest in
volunteering to the Unit’s Membership Director.
Prior boating experience is not essential.
Obviously it is helpful, but the current membership ranges from regular
Coast Guard officers on active duty to members who have never owned
a boat. Every member has the same opportunity to move up the ladder
(it is a short one) from new crewmember to Coxswain (skipper) of the
boat in charge of a mission.
YOUR ENTHUSIASM & YOUR CHARACTER ARE MORE
IMPORTANT THAN YOUR SEA-TIME!
The Mandate of Unit 60 is dedicated to saving
and protecting lives and property in the marine environment, 24 hours
a day, seven days a week, 365 days of the year.
We honor this mandate by accepting new applications from persons with
a complete understanding of the commitment required of them.
Active participation in the Unit is a mandatory requirement for current
membership.
To become a member, you must attend two consecutive
monthly meetings of the Unit and tour the Bruce Brown II with one
of the Coxswains. If, after this, you are still interested, your application
is taken and you can commence participating in the on-going training
sessions and Unit meetings.
ENTHUSIASM & PARTICIPATION ARE THE DETERMINING
FACTORS!!
To maintain membership, it is expected that
you will attend the regular monthly Unit meetings, participate in
the training sessions, crew changeovers, and devote an average of
about one weekend per month for specific training.
Members on the active duty roster are on call
approximately every 5th week. Members are on call 24 hours a day,
via pager, just like members of a volunteer fire department.
A four-person crew is on call every day of the year. The vessel response
time is well under 20 minutes from pager activation to leaving the
dock, so persons planning to be available for crew duty must live
within a very short drive of the Comox Marina
Members are not paid. We are all volunteers.
Besides the considerable satisfaction of public service, members receive
a great deal of free training in first aid, search & rescue, marine
electronics, navigation, piloting and boat handling.
Members have the additional benefit of belonging to a marine rescue
unit that operates one of the best-equipped vessels of its kind on
the Pacific coast and working along with, and learning from, highly
skilled volunteer and professional search and rescue personnel.
If you are interested, please join us at one
of our monthly meetings at the Comox Fire Hall or come down and meet
crew & coxswains at crew changeover, every Thursday at 6:30 pm
at the Bruce Brown II vessel in the Comox Marina.
Unit #60 is always looking for
new members who currently have their PCOC card. Full training is provided
in the classroom and on the water. Unit meetings are held on the second
Monday of every month. For further information, contact Ron
at 250-334-1569 email join_rescue60@telus.net
