FWSAR (CC130H, Buffalo, C27J, V22): Status & Possibilities

[YZT580]

I recall a very few times in Ontario when RCC assisted with an inland/GSAR incident. Typically, it was when hoisting was required. OPP helicopters aren't equipped or certified for hoisting and I'm not aware of any civilian assets that are. As I recall. the response was much faster than the traditional 'aid of the civil power' route but I don't know the mechanism or channels.



The reality is the high incident areas imply population density and positioning emergency assets further away would politically unpalatable and possibly seen as a liability risk. It could also raise costs since multiple responses from further away would be more costly.

It is also a matter of jurisdiction. As pointed out, federal and provincial responsibilities differ.

Expensive and highly specialized assets simply can't be everywhere. It might be nice to have a SAR base in Iqaluit but they will be sitting on the hands getting rusty while the world moves around them.

Was it Kingston where they were fortunately on a training mission and ended up plucking a fellow from the top of a burning highrise? Great job.

 

[DBNSG]

Was it Kingston where they were fortunately on a training mission and ended up plucking a fellow from the top of a burning highrise? Great job.

It was actually the end of the construction crane boom above the burning building. Remarkable feat of nerves, patience and talent.

 

[lenaitch]

Which is why I was wondering about splitting the difference and moving the centres to Yellowknife and Churchill for example.

From where? Here's the current deployment. Keep in mind the Great Lakes, and all their commercial and recreational marine traffic generated by roughly 59 Mn people (well, I guess not counting Lake Michigan), as well as both coasts, are a federal responsibility.

Was it Kingston where they were fortunately on a training mission and ended up plucking a fellow from the top of a burning highrise? Great job.

It was, but not one of the ones I was thinking of. I'm recalling incidents in the Algonquin/eastern Ontario area; but again, not many.

 

[suffolkowner]

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