Guardian Marine Rescue

Training Together to Better Serve Lake St. Clair

This past Monday, members of Guardian Marine Rescue's Lakeshore crew were joined by the crew of Canadian Coast Guard Inshore Rescue Boat (IRB) CG1003 from Mitchell's Bay for a joint training session on Lake St. Clair.

The Canadian Coast Guard's Inshore Rescue Boat program provides dedicated summer search and rescue coverage in high-traffic waterways across Canada, helping ensure a rapid response to mariners in distress.

Throughout the evening, crews practised towing operations, pacing exercises, vessel familiarization, and operational coordination. Members also had the opportunity to tour each other's vessels, discuss equipment and procedures, and exchange knowledge and experience.

Joint training opportunities like these are an important part of maintaining readiness. They help strengthen operational skills, improve communication between units, and build the working relationships that are essential when multiple search and rescue resources are responding to the same incident.

A sincere thank you to the crew of CG1003 for hosting and training alongside us. We look forward to working together again in the future.

Municipality of Lakeshore