Marine Rescue Training (Photo provided by City of Owen Sound)
You may have noticed several rescue boats in the water near Owen Sound over the past couple of days.
It’s because of 22 search and rescue technicians from the Canadian Coast Guard, Chippewas of Nawash Fire Department, the OPP, and Owen Sound Fire and Emergency Services will be taking part in advanced search and rescue technique training and exercises on Georgian Bay from July 19 to the 21.
Thursday, there will be a search and rescue aircraft in the Owen Sound bay as part of this training.
While training is ongoing, boaters and anglers are asked to give rescue boats space to operate freely during their exercises.
Owen Sound Fire Chief Phil Eagleson says, “we are please to host this valuable training, and thank you to the Canadian Coast Guard for delivering the training locally.”