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Section 4: What We Do Every Day40Canadian CoastGuard AuxiliaryCanadian mariners have a strong tradition of respondingto distress calls from vessels in trouble. Canada’s vast andoften inhospitable coastline, combined with unpredictableweather, has ensured that these situations are far fromuncommon. It is not possible for the Canadian CoastGuard to cover the entire coastline, and for many decadesCCG has relied on volunteers to supplement its responseefforts. In 1978-1979, this loose network of volunteerswas formalized with the creation of the CanadianMarine Rescue Association (CMRA), later renamed theCanadian Coast Guard Auxiliary (CCGA).The Auxiliary is organized into six federally incorporated,not-for-profit volunteer organizations that parallel thefive CCG regions, as well as one that is organized at thenational level. The Minister of Fisheries and Oceansmaintains a formal Contribution Agreement with eachof the six CCGA corporations. The corporations areseparate legal entities from the Government of Canadaand work in close partnership with CCG.From the nearly 4,300 members of the Auxiliary,approximately 90% are commercial fishers and pleasureboaters who donate their time and vessels to assist theCCG. The remaining CCGA members are volunteersfrom local communities who enrol to crew communitybaseddedicated response vessels 24 hours and seven daysa week. In addition to their time, the CCGA membersmake available to the Government of Canada some1,200 personal and community operated vessels.CCGA is reflected in some notable statistics. Forinstance, since inception, the CCGA have respondedto over 48,700 search and rescue taskings. In 2007, theCCGA responded to 1,829 SAR taskings, participatedin 1,567 training exercises, and volunteered over 241,000hours. Every year, the CCGA responds to approximately25% of all maritime SAR incidents in Canada and iscredited with saving approximately 1,000 lives each year.CCGA services benefit domestic and internationalrecreational boaters, personnel aboard commercial vessels,fishing vessels, oil/gas platforms, aircraft, provincialferries and any other persons in distress. Since the CCGAunits are strategically located across Canada they areoften first on the scene at a SAR incident. The CanadianCoast Guard Auxiliary helps to bridge a very importantgap between the beginning of a search and the arrival ofgovernment maritime and air units. In many instances,the Auxiliary is the only resource available.In addition to responding to SAR incidents, the Auxiliaryengages in vital incident-prevention activities to reducethe number and severity of maritime SAR incidents.Prevention includes training and familiarizationpatrols; the reporting of out-of-position, damaged, andmalfunctioning aids to navigation; demonstrations ofsearch and rescue equipment; and the provision of SARprevention patrols for sailing regattas, yacht races, andfireworks displays.The Auxiliary’s local knowledge, maritime experience,seafaring talents, and professional conduct in dischargingSAR and education responsibilities make CCGA one ofCanada’s greatest maritime volunteer assets.Commissioner’s CommendationAwarded to R. Jack KrugerJack Kruger has been a dedicated member of the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary for more than adecade and his accomplishments in the Search and Rescue (SAR) program have not gone unnoticed.Jack’s commitment to SAR is reflected in his successful command and control of incidentsthroughout the Nunavut and Northwest Territories. Indeed, improvements in SAR response capabilitydemonstrated by the Central and Arctic Region’s Coast Guard Auxiliary are the direct result ofJack’s ability to galvanize search teams in remote areas of Canada’s north.Since becoming a CCGA member in 1997, Jack’s “get it done” attitude has achieved results incountless other ways – many of which will only be known by Jack. His commitment to the Auxiliaryis heartfelt; he expects no accolades – only to be called to assist when a SAR case occurs inthe Arctic.Canadian Coast Guard — www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca
Environmental Response ServicesGiven the amounts of oil and other hazardous materialsthat are shipped to and from Canada by vessels operatingin the North Atlantic, North Pacific, and Arctic Oceans,it is critical that the Canadian Coast Guard be an initialresponder to all incidents, when required, in watersof Canadian interest. The Canadian Coast Guard isthe lead federal agency for all ship-source and mysterypollution spills into the marine environment in watersunder Canadian jurisdiction and for the support of othercountries under international agreements. The objectivesof the Environmental Response program are to minimizethe environmental, economic, and public safety impactsof marine pollution incidents.2008-2009 AccomplishmentsEnvironmental Response Services• Participated in a joint exercise inthe Arctic, Operation NANOOK 2008,with National Defence and othergovernment departments.• Responded to 992 reported spills inCanadian waters between April andDecember 2008.• Delivered Pollution Response Officertraining courses to all required CCGEnvironmental Response personnel.• Recovered $150,000 of the costsCCG incurred responding to marinepollution incidents.EnvironmentalResponse (ER)Services contributesdirectly to akey governmentinitiative, theHealth of theOceans, byensuring that thereis a coordinated andcapable response toboth ship-sourceand mysterysourcespills intowaters of Canadianinterest. Effectiveenvironmental response requires significant resources,strong partnerships, careful contingency planning,and trained personnel. The program is also a majorcontributor to the federal marine response capacity.What we do…• Establish an appropriate and nationally consistentlevel of preparedness and response service inCanadian waters.• Monitor and investigate all reports of marinepollution in Canada in conjunction with other federaldepartments and commercial partners. In this work,the program has a dual function:Where the polluter has been identified and iswilling and able to respond, the program advisesthe polluter of its responsibilities and, once satisfiedwith the polluter’s intentions/plans, monitorsthe polluter’s response and provides advice andguidance as required. This is what happens in thevast majority of marine pollution incidents.Section 4: What We Do Every DayIn cases where the polluter is unknown, unwilling,or unable to respond, the program assumes theoverall management of the incident.• Maintain efficient communications with theprogram’s partners, including Transport Canadaand Environment Canada, to ensure communityinvolvement and avoid duplication of service.• Ensure Environmental Response program personnelare trained to function under a nationally consistentemergency management system which allows for theappropriate deployment of assets and resources andfor the rapid and systemic escalation of responses upto the most remote parts of Canada.The Environmental Response program is delivered withthe support of…• CCG Fleet, which operates CCG’s vessels in supportof Environmental Response operations.• Environment Canada (EC) and Transport Canada(TC), through Memoranda of Understanding. ECprovides environmental and scientific advice during aresponse to a marine pollution incident. TC providesthe regulatory framework for the Canadian MarineOil Spill Preparedness and Response Regime andprovides technical advice with respect to vessels.• Response Organizations, who may assist pollutersin their response: CCG monitors this response.• Ports and foreign governments, through theuse of bilateral agreements, Memoranda ofUnderstanding, and contingency plans, to ensurethat all available resources can be used to mitigatethe effects of pollution.• International conventions to which Canada is asignatory state.Looking Forward…CCG is taking steps to meet the future needs of itsEnvironmental Response program. Looking ahead,the program will review and update its current plans,Memoranda of Understanding, and agreements to meetthe requirements imposed by recent changes to theCanada Shipping Act, 2001 and the transition of CCGto a Special Operating Agency. Given the relatively smallnumber of Environmental Response personnel whohave specialized expertise related to Canada’s MarineOil Spill Preparedness and Response Regime, a humanresources plan to transfer corporate knowledge fromthose nearing retirement is critical. The EnvironmentalResponse program continues to work with the Regime41BUSINESS PLAN 2009-2012
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