Parry Sound, Ontario - The Canadian Coast Guard's Arctic Marine Response Station (AMRS) will hold search and rescue training for crews between May 14 and 28, 2025, in Parry Sound, Ontario.
Training will be carried out during daytime and nighttime hours at the Canadian Coast Guard base in Parry Sound and surrounding waters south to Midland and north to Britt. The public can expect to see upwards of five Canadian Coast Guard Zodiac Fast Rescue Craft, and one to two helicopters throughout the area. There is no real emergency or danger to the public.
This training certifies and prepares crews to respond to marine emergencies during the open-water months, such as but not limited to medical emergencies, missing persons/boaters, vessels aground, vessels taking on water, and disabled vessels.
The Canadian Coast Guard's AMRS is located in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, and is operated by two Indigenous crews on a rotating schedule of 14 days on, 14 days off. Each crew is made up of four members; one Coxswain, and three crewmembers. The station is open annually from late-June to early-November and provides search and rescue services during the open-water months.
In Rankin Inlet, the AMRS is an important part of the marine emergency preparedness and response system; crews work together with the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary, Inuit communities, and other northern organizations to increase maritime safety in Arctic waters. The AMRS, formerly known as the Inshore Rescue Boat North station, first opened in 2018 under the Ocean's Protection Plan, establishing it as the first Canadian Coast Guard search and rescue facility in the Arctic. It was upgraded to the AMRS in 2023.
