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Canadian Coast Guard's Arctic Marine Response Station in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut completes operational season

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
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YELLOWKNIFE, NT, Oct. 25, 2023 /CNW/ - The Canadian Coast Guard's Arctic Marine Response Station (AMRS) in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut has wrapped up its operational season, closing on October 25, 2023.

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  • YELLOWKNIFE, NT, Oct. 25, 2023 /CNW/ - The Canadian Coast Guard's Arctic Marine Response Station (AMRS) in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut has wrapped up its operational season, closing on October 25, 2023.
  • AMRS crews work closely with the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary, Inuit communities, and other northern organizations and partner agencies to increase maritime safety in the Arctic.
  • The Arctic Marine Response Station, formerly known as the Inshore Rescue Boat North station, first opened in 2018, establishing it as the first Canadian Coast Guard search and rescue facility in the Arctic.
  • The station is crewed by Indigenous People, hired and trained by the Canadian Coast Guard.

Canadian Coast Guard Inshore Rescue Boat North Finishes Summer Season

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021
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The Canadian Coast Guard's Inshore Rescue Boat (IRB) station in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut completed its fourth season of providing maritime search and rescue services on Tuesday, September 7, 2021.

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  • The Canadian Coast Guard's Inshore Rescue Boat (IRB) station in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut completed its fourth season of providing maritime search and rescue services on Tuesday, September 7, 2021.
  • In the North, the IRB program is operated by Indigenous post-secondary students, trained by the Canadian Coast Guard.
  • This year, the station opened on June 23, and provided essential search and rescue services during the summer boating season.
  • The Coast Guard employs post-secondary students from coast to coast to coast through the IRB program to provide supplementary maritime search and rescue services during the busy summer boating season.

Canadian Coast Guard accepting student applications for 2021 Inshore Rescue Boat season

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Wednesday, October 7, 2020
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The Canadian Coast Guard stands ready to respond when they arise, ensuring mariners are safe by leading search and rescue missions when needed.

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  • The Canadian Coast Guard stands ready to respond when they arise, ensuring mariners are safe by leading search and rescue missions when needed.
  • Every summer, the Coast Guard hires Canadian post-secondary students to staff Inshore Rescue Boat (IRB) stations across the country.
  • The Canadian Coast Guard is currently accepting applications from post-secondary students who meet the eligibility criteria of the Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) until December 21, 2020.
  • "Every year the Canadian Coast Guard welcomes bright, hardworking young Canadians to help lead search and rescue missions at one of the 26 Inshore Rescue Boat stations located across the country.