#7 Zodiac & Trailer
Emergency Marine Response Unit
The Owen Sound waterfront is an ideal destination for local residents
and visitors alike to enjoy water-based activities. The city's harbour
attracts pleasure craft, large commercial ships and, at times, cruise
ships, too!
With this marine activity has come a need to have trained personnel to
deal with water-related emergencies, including water rescue, dive rescue
and ice rescue. The Owen Sound Fire Department has met this need with
a trained team to respond to these types of emergencies.
Rescue and recovery operations make up the bulk of responses to which
the team is called. Although the team's specialty is rapid deployment
rescue and recovery diving, Owen Sound and nearby police forces call on
our services annually to assist with underwater investigations and the
recovery of vehicles, firearms/weapons and bodies.
Water Rescue
For land-based water rescues, life rings, rope, poles and personal floatation
devices are used in rescue operations. For boat rescue operations, a Rigid
Hull Inflatable is employed. The rescue team has both rapid rescue response
and SAR training. The crew consists of a coxswain and two crewmen.
The Zodiac is used for rescues, as well.
Ice Rescue
 The
characteristics of ice rescue:
- Shore assisted
- Platform based
- Go/Contact Rescues
- Marsars boards-sled, shuttle and related rescue equipment
- Ice Commander suits
- Training and certification
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