Miles Thompson – Thanks!!
By their very definition, a volunteer organization is dependent on the kindness and commitment of both its supporters and, more importantly its members. And in these organizations, all those who grace the ranks with a...
Category "Training"
commentaries on training events
2019 Season Kick Off
There is a chill in the air, it’s an unnatural sensation for early April, but that doesn’t dampen the enthusiasm of this first crew. April means renewal, a chance to take that first step on...
Search and Rescue: A Night in the Life
It’s a dark night, with the moon, the only trace of light in an otherwise overcast sky. Fortunately, at least for now, the lake is relatively calm offering up only a slight ripple of resistance...
2017 Season In Review
2017 marked our 50th year providing marine search and rescue to the community, and plans were well underway for a wonderful celebration. It was going to be a very special time to look fondly back...
2016 Season in Review
On a brisk morning in mid-November our vessel PARU was gently lifted out of the water and placed on her cradle. With this momentous event our 2016 boating circle was complete and again the curtain...
Evening with 424 Squadron
PARA had a special visitor on Thursday when Captain Graeme Cooke joined us from 424 Transport and Rescue squadron based out of CFB Trenton. It was a very informative evening where Captain Cooke talked about...
2016 Season Kicks off with review of 2015 SAR Taskings
Our 2016 Season kicked off with a review of the 2015 SAR taskings. It was a great opportunity to share our experiences, review the challenges and gain insight from others on what we did well...
PARA Training Day in snapd Oshawa
PARA Training Day The Pickering Auxiliary Rescue Association (PARA) took part in an off-season training exercise at the South Oshawa Community Centre Pool in January. Survival skills are essential for PARA, who are a...