Don鈥檛 be alarmed if you see a lot more ships than usual plying the waters of the Salish Sea today, it鈥檚 just the Canadian Coast Guard conducting maritime training exercises.
Together with the Canadian Armed Forces, Emergency Management BC, British Columbia Emergency Health Services, Public Safety Canada and BC Ferries, the coast guard will be leading a major maritime disaster exercise called 鈥淓xercise Salish Sea鈥�.
Starting today and continuing through Thursday, the waters east of Salt Spring Island will be alive with activity as the various organizations help rescue more than 100 鈥渟urvivors鈥� from a doomed ferry, the Coastal Renaissance, after a fire on the lower deck 鈥渄isabled鈥� the vessel.
During the live training exercise today there will be a total of 15 vessels and aircraft deployed for the mock disaster exercise.
As part Exercise Salish Sea, the wounded are being taken to dry land on Salt Spring Island for triage at the Fernwood Dock.
Exercise in , scenario: fire on BC ferry lower deck results in fire & disabled vessel. We are responding with partners.
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Exercise in : Our Rescue Specialists & local ambulance crews working together with to triage & track survivors.
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