M1, M2, M3 and M4 - Canadian Coast Guard
M1, M2, M3 and M4 - Canadian Coast Guard
M1, M2, M3 and M4 - Canadian Coast Guard
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SAR REGIONS, JRCCS/MRSCS AND REGIONAL SAR AREASWithin international agreements for maritime SAR, Canada has three SAR Regions(SRRs): Halifax SRR, Trenton SRR, <strong>and</strong> Victoria SRR, the total area of which extendsfrom the Canada/US border to the North Pole <strong>and</strong> from approximately 800 nauticalmiles in the Pacific Ocean to 1000 nautical miles in the Atlantic Ocean.SAR REGION BOUNDARIESTRENTON SRRVICTORIA SRRHALIFAX SRRThe <strong>Canadian</strong> <strong>Coast</strong> <strong>Guard</strong> jointly staffs three Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centres(JRCCs) with the <strong>Canadian</strong> Forces. The JRCCs are located in Victoria, BritishColumbia; Trenton, Ontario; <strong>and</strong> Halifax, Nova Scotia. Each JRCC is responsible forthe planning, co-ordination, conduct <strong>and</strong> control of aeronautical <strong>and</strong> maritime SARoperations within their SRR. Two Maritime Rescue Sub-centres (MRSCs) in QuébecCity, Québec <strong>and</strong> St. John’s, Newfoundl<strong>and</strong> assist the JRCCs workload in areas of highmarine activity.25
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