Port Alberni RCMP officers rescue two people from the Alberni Inlet

Port Alberni

2022-11-05 20:40 HAP

Dossier nº 2022-11482

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Aux termes de la Loi sur les langues officielles, ce bureau n'offre des services au public qu'en anglais. Vous trouverez des renseignements généraux dans les deux langues officielles au cb.grc.ca et www.grc.ca.

On November 5, 2022 just after 12:30 PM the Port Alberni RCMP received a report of a boat that was sinking in the Alberni Inlet, just off of Canal Waterfront Park.

Bystanders at the park watched as the boat took on water and quickly sank leaving the two occupants in the rough waters.

RCMP patrol vessel docked near a light house

Officers boarded the detachments Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat, and were in contact with the pair in nearly 20 minutes after the first call was made. When officers arrived they found the occupants on a log boom approximately 30 meters from shore, attempting to stay out of the water.

Incidents such as these are a stark reminder to ensure that everyone on board is wearing a personal floatation device, and that all vessels are fully stocked with all of the required safety equipment stated Constable Richard Johns. Wearing a life jacket or PDF is the best defense for surviving cold-water shock and hypothermia.

The detachment has recently moved their patrol vessel to the Harbour Rd marina in order to decrease response times to issues such as these.

The Canadian Coast Guard are working with the boats owner to recover the vessel.

Diffusé par :

Gend. Richard Johns

Agent des relations avec les médias
GRC de Port Alberni
4444, rue Morton, Port Alberni (C.-B.) V9Y 4M8
Bureau : 250-723-2424

Courriel : richard.johns@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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